Airports / Sri Lanka / HIM
Hingurakgoda Air Force Base.
Polonnaruwa Town, Sri Lanka · 170 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.4/5
Google rating
133 ratings
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Operators based
170
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#4 / 10
Sri Lanka airports by Google rating
4.4★ across 133 Google ratings , ranked against 10 rated Sri Lanka fields.
32 nm
To the nearest alternate
China Bay Airport (TRR), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Polonnaruwa Town, Sri Lanka, Hingurakgoda Air Force Base (VCCH / HIM) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 170 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
HIM has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include China Bay Airport (TRR, 32 nm), Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ, 36 nm), and Batticaloa International Airport (BTC, 46 nm).
Quotes for flights out of HIM vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as MNH and Minneriya Airport. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from HIM, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
VCCH
IATA
HIM
FAA / Local
VCCH
Elevation
170 ft
Coordinates
8.0498° N · 80.9814° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs Sri Lanka fields
state range 6–324 ft
At 170 ft, HIM sits higher than 80% of the 10 Sri Lanka fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 32nmTRRChina Bay AirportTrincomalee
- 36nmACJAnuradhapura AirportAnuradhapura
- 46nmBTCBatticaloa International AirportBatticaloa
- 57nmADPAmpara AirportAmpara
- 84nmCMBBandaranaike International Colombo AirportColombo
- 98nmRMLColombo Ratmalana International AirportColombo
Location
Open the full mapVCCH · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base · Polonnaruwa Town, Sri Lanka
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from HIM on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 6,019 nm | 14h 24m |
| Honolulu (HNL) | 6,915 nm | 16h 29m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 7,252 nm | 17h 16m |
| Boston (BED) | 7,415 nm | 17h 39m |
| New York (TEB) | 7,564 nm | 17h 59m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 7,641 nm | 18h 10m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 7,740 nm | 18h 24m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 7,742 nm | 18h 24m |
Common questions
- What is the nearest major airport to HIM?
- The closest alternate is China Bay Airport (TRR), about 32 nm away, followed by Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) at 36 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from HIM to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 14h 24m (6,019 nm), Honolulu about 16h 29m (6,915 nm), Seattle about 17h 16m (7,252 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.