MRIA at a glance
MATTALA RAJAPAKSA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT is planned to be developed in
two stages
Stage I
1 million passengers per annum
45000 Mt of cargo per annum
30000 Aircraft Movements per annum
Ten Parking bays for Aircrafts
02 Aero bridges
Stage II
5 million passengers per annum
150,000 Mt of cargo per annum
45000 Aircraft Movements per annum
20 parking bays for Aircrafts
15 Aero bridges
2000 ha of land allocated for the project
800 ha of these will be used in the first stage
400 ha of that is set aside for main airport infrastructure.
Air distance between BIA and MRIA 90.8 nautical miles. Located
South-East to BIA
RUNWAY
The Runway (Orientation ? 050/230, code F) dimension - Length 3500 m
, Width ? 60 m with 7.5m paved shoulders on either side and 260m RESA on
both runway ends.
TAXIWAYS
There will be two stub Taxiways:
TWY A (Code F) - Dimension: 360 * 60m
TWY B (Code C) - Dimension: 362.5m * 25m
APRON
The Apron area will be 73,500m2, consist of 10 aircrafts parking
stands (for paring of mix of aircrafts from narrow body to wide body)
CARGO APRON
Area 18,800m2 consist of 2 aircrafts stands (Provisional)
TERMINAL BUILDING
The Terminal building will be of area 12,000m2(apprx) with the
capacity to handle 1,000,000 passengers per annum.
Separate Departure and Arrivals passenger routes
Check - in desks 12 nos.
Emigration desks 10nos.
Immigration desks 10 nos.
Concession areas, airline lounge ,VIP lounge,
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER
The air traffic Control Tower of height 41m will be constructed at
the highest elevation of the aerodrome (55m AMSL)
AIRPORT FIRE AND RESCUE STATION (AFRS)
The AFRS will be the facilities to cater Category 10 requirements
VISUAL AIDS Airfield Ground Lighting System will comprise:
CAT 1 High Intensity Approach Lighting at RWY 23 end.
Simple Approach Lighting System at RWY 05 end.
Precision Approach Path Indicators 9PAPI) for RWY 05 AND 23.
RWY Edge lights, RWY THR lights, RWY END lights, RWY Centerline Lights,
TWY Edge Lights, Apron Edge Lights, Apron Flood Lights ect.
Illuminated wind cone, Obstacle Limitation Guidance sings and Pavement
Markings
Courtesy: Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Limited
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