Airport guide

Sigiriya Slaf BaseIATA code GIU

Sigiriya Slaf Base (GIU/VCCS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sigiriya, Sri Lanka in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
Codes: GIU · VCCS; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Asia/Colombo
Region: Asia

Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Sigiriya Slaf Base (GIU/VCCS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sigiriya, Sri Lanka in Asia. Operating on Asia/Colombo local time at coordinates 7.960°, 80.760°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Sigiriya Slaf Base (GIU) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Sigiriya, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Sigiriya Slaf Base airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026

IATA code: GIU
ICAO code: VCCS
City: Sigiriya
Country: Sri Lanka
Region: Asia
Time zone: Asia/Colombo
Coordinates: 7.957°, 80.728°; From OurAirports
Official website: airforce.lk/pages.php?pages=sigiriya (opens in a new tab); From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Sigiriya Slaf Base’s own pages.

GIU airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Small airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 192 m (630 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1942; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: Sri Lanka Air Force; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: China Bay Airport TRR · 82 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at GIU

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway. The runway 04/22: 1,806 m, asphalt.

Runways at GIU: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
04/22	1,806 m5,925 ft	44 m	asphalt	Not listed as lit

Routes from GIU

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from GIU yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Terminals, transport and parking at GIU

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Sigiriya, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Sigiriya Slaf Base’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:airforce.lk/pages.php?pages=sigiriya (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Sigiriya

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Sigiriya Slaf Base: common questions

Where is Sigiriya Slaf Base?

Sigiriya Slaf Base serves Sigiriya, Sri Lanka. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 7.957°, 80.728°.

What are the airport codes for Sigiriya Slaf Base?

The IATA code is GIU and the ICAO code is VCCS.

What time zone is GIU in?

Sigiriya Slaf Base is in the Asia/Colombo time zone.

What is the official website of Sigiriya Slaf Base?

The airport’s official website is airforce.lk/pages.php?pages=sigiriya. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Sigiriya Slaf Base have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at GIU: 04/22 (1,806 m (5,925 ft), asphalt).

When did Sigiriya Slaf Base open?

Wikidata gives 1942 as its official opening date.

Who operates Sigiriya Slaf Base?

Per Wikidata, GIU is operated by Sri Lanka Air Force.

What is the elevation of Sigiriya Slaf Base?

OurAirports gives GIU’s elevation as 192 m (630 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Sigiriya Slaf Base’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
Official websiteOurAirports (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q16900224 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)