SLAF declares open largest aircraft hangar at Ratmalana
July 02, 2020The largest ever aircraft hangar of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) was declared open by Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Sumangala Dias at SLAF Base at Rathmalana on Wednesday (July 02).
The heavy transport hangar, expanding over an area of 43,777 square feet, will be used by SLAF’s No 61 Flight of the No 6 Helicopter Squadron and Helitours, based at Ratmalana. It consists of a two storied annexure building which accommodates administrative offices and servicing bays.
In addition, the concreted hangar floor together with an enormous aircraft parking apron has a floor area of 94,723 square feet and also two connecting taxiways to the main runway at Ratmalana.
The entire electrical wiring of this new hangar was laid by the Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Wing of the Katunayake SLAF base.
Chief of Staff, members of the Air Force Board of Management, Base Commander of SLAF base Ratmalana and members of the No 61 Flight and Helitour also attended the event.
