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SLAF Batticaloa

airport in Sri Lanka
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SLAF Batticaloa

Summary

SLAF Batticaloa is an airport[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of airport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (223 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • SLAF Batticaloa is located in Sri Lanka[3].
  • SLAF Batticaloa is in the country of Sri Lanka[4].
  • SLAF Batticaloa's instance of is recorded as airport[5].
  • SLAF Batticaloa's instance of is recorded as commercial traffic aerodrome[6].
  • Batticaloa is named after SLAF Batticaloa[7].
  • SLAF Batticaloa's IATA airport code is recorded as BTC[8].
  • SLAF Batticaloa's ICAO airport code is recorded as VCCB[9].
  • SLAF Batticaloa's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 7.7048333333333, 'longitude': 81.677055555556}[10].
  • SLAF Batticaloa's place served by transport hub is recorded as Batticaloa[11].
  • SLAF Batticaloa's date of official opening is recorded as 1958[12].
  • SLAF Batticaloa sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+3'}[13].
  • SLAF Batticaloa's aerodrome reference point is recorded as {'latitude': 7.70576, 'longitude': 81.6788}[14].

Body

Geography

SLAF Batticaloa is in the country of Sri Lanka[4]. It is located in Sri Lanka[3].

Physical Characteristics

SLAF Batticaloa sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+3'}[13].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include airport[5] and commercial traffic aerodrome[6].

History and Context

Batticaloa is named after SLAF Batticaloa[7].

Why It Matters

SLAF Batticaloa ranks in the top 3% of airport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (223 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

Related Entities

Batticaloa Sri Lanka

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7h ago · RVA2869 · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location → {'latitude': 7.7048333333333, 'longitude': 81.677055555556}
    Country → Sri Lanka
    Elevation above sea level → {'amount': '+3'}
    Named after → —
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/55346|batch #55346]]: redundant value, already present at higher administrative level"
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