HRI Airport Code, Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport
HRI is the IATA airport code for Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, the main international gateway for Mattala, Sri Lanka. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, VCRI.
What airport is HRI?
HRI is the IATA airport code for Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, in Mattala, Sri Lanka. The same airport has the ICAO code VCRI.
It carries scheduled service and ranks number 1186 by connections in the dataset. Its ICAO code VCRI begins with V, the prefix ICAO assigns to South and Southeast Asia.
| IATA airport code | HRI |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | VCRI |
| Airport | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport |
| City | Mattala |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Main airlines | MJ, UL |
| Runways | 1 |
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Where is HRI airport located?
Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) is in Mattala, Sri Lanka, at coordinates 6.28388, 81.12416.
It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, at 6.28° N, 81.12° E. It is close to sea level at 157 ft (48 m), typical of a coastal or low-lying airport.
Runways at HRI
It has a single paved runway. The longest is 11,483 ft (3.50 km), designated 05/23.
Which airlines fly to HRI?
The open route dataset lists MJ (L), UL (SriLankan Airlines) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport?
The IATA code for Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport in Mattala is HRI. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Mattala?
The 3-letter IATA code for Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport in Mattala is HRI.
What is the ICAO code for Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport?
The ICAO code for Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport is VCRI. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code HRI.
What is the difference between HRI and VCRI?
HRI is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. VCRI is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport.
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Nearby and related airports
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Popular routes from HRI
Distance and typical flight time from Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport to other airports it connects with:
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