JAF — Jaffna International Airport
- IATA code
- JAF
- ICAO code
- VCCJ
- Size
- large
- OurAirports class
- Passengers
- —
- No open data
- Nonstop routes
- 2
- With open traffic data
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Asia/Colombo
- Elevation
- 10 m
- 33 ft
- Runways
- 1
- Longest 1,400 m
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About JAF
Jaffna International Airport is a large airport serving Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is run by Sri Lanka Air Force. Open traffic data shows 2 nonstop routes from JAF.
Wikidata (CC0). Sources
Busiest nonstop routes from JAF
| Route | Distance | Passengers / year |
|---|---|---|
| JAF → MAA | 354 km | 38,010 |
| JAF → TRZ | 183 km | 14,777 |
Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports, DGCA (domestic Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, international Jan 2025 – Dec 2025, provisional) for routes in and out of India. Routes outside these are not counted.
Nearest airports
| Code | Airport | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| TRZ | Tiruchirappalli International Airport | 183 km |
| TRR | China Bay Airport | 185 km |
| IXM | Madurai Airport | 217 km |
| PNY | Pondicherry Airport | 244 km |
| TCR | Tuticorin Airport | 254 km |
Distance from JAF to the major hubs
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 1,400 m | 30 m | Asphalt |
OurAirports (public domain). Sources
Location
Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka · 9.7923, 80.0701
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