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180: 402: 606:, High End Tourism and business travel needs of High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs). The long-term strategic goal of RMA is to bring the airport to the optimum operational capacity by maximum utilization of existing resources. Therefore, to achieve this goal, five strategic areas with specific strategies have been identified as Corporate Jet Operations, Domestic Aviation Hub, Aviation Training hub in the Region, FBO & MRO investments and Regional Airports Operations. 644: 409: 1263: 43: 1277: 1324: 970: 937:
Airports will also be upgraded. Repair to the runway and reconfiguration to the aerodrome for the use of corporate jet traffic would be done as a short-term development project. Improvements to the existing terminal building, repair to the runway, taxiway and apron, reconfiguration to the aerodrome
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In 1964, the government decided to build the new Bandaranaike International Airport north of the city, to replace Ratmalana. The new airport was completed in 1967 and Ratmalana handed over all international services to the new airport. Ratmalana was left with the relatively small market for
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On 11 August 1952, 3 months after the inaugural service of a passenger jet aircraft, BOAC began its Comet service between Colombo and London. Later (March 1962 - March 1971) Air Ceylon operated a Comet service on this route to London. The airport was also a
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shoe factory in close proximity to the airport. The Government is developing the Ratmalana airport into an international city airport, which would provide services to private jets and small aircraft. In addition facilities at the
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which is 32 km north of the city. The airport aims to attract private international flights and low-cost airlines.
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B.Mk.20 bomber, A84-202, taxiing to the runway at Colombo-Ratmalana Airport during a refuelling stop in the
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The strategic significance of Ratmalana International Airport has been identified along with the emerging
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made a decision to construct an aerodrome within reach of the capital city of Colombo and decided on
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bound for Ratmalana Airport. All 55 passengers and crew members died, including the four member
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was damaged beyond economic repair when the co-pilot retracted the undercarriage during landing.
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for the use of corporate jet traffic would also be done as a short-term development project.
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As of 27 March 2022, the airport resumed international travel after 55 years.
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and was the only international airport in Sri Lanka until the inauguration of
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is based at the airport. There are a few industrial facilities such as the
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Ratmalana airport at one time had the country's main air terminal, with the
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Constructing a terminal for civil movements and apron also implemented
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Under the medium-term of the Ratmalana airport development project:
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flown by Captain Tyndale-Biscoe, chief flying instructor of the
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Official website of Colombo International Airport, Ratmalana
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Air Ceylon 1978 bomb incident at the Aviation Safety Network
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Terminal 1: International Corporate Jets & Domestic
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Skymasters through the airport on the route from the
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6°49′19.18″N 79°53′10.35″E / 6.8219944°N 79.8862083°E / 6.8219944; 79.8862083

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