Latitude 8°44'28"N Longitude 80°29'53"W


ACQUISITION	Lodger facilities for RN squadrons at an R.A.F. Bomber airfield.
OPENED/GRANTED
CLOSED/WITHDRAWN

C.O./O.I.C.

FUNCTION/FACILITY	Accommodation for one Naval Air Squadron. An extension of this fell, to cover an additional three Squadrons is under consideration
ADDRESS	R.N. Air Section R.A.F. Station Vavuniya Ceylon
LOCALITY	The airfield lies one mile S. of Vavuniya on the E. sills of the Jaffina-Colombo road and railway. Vavuniya, with a large "tank" adjacent E., lies at the intersection of three roads. There is a railway station in the village on the line to Colombo.
LANDMARKS
ROAD AND RAIL ACCESS


CONTROL	Control Building
ELEVATION	299' above M.S.L.
RUNWAYS	One, asphalt. 05/23 QDM. ---° ----° .... 1700 x 50 Yds. There is also an emergency satellite landing ground with a dry-weather strip N/S 1,000 x 50 yds. situated about 2½ miles NE., on the NE. side of Vavuniya “tank”; 48 hours. Notice is required before use.
TRACKS
OBSTRUCTIONS	Navigation	None.
	Circuit
	Approach	None.
APPROACH	Not known.
WIND INDICATOR	Not known.

ACCOMMODATION

Capacity:

Officers:	Unknown.
Chiefs, P.O.s and ratings:	Unknown.

ARMOURIES

Not known.

COMPASS BASE

Not known.

DISPERSAL

Not known.

HANGARS

Hangars

MEDICAL

Not known.

METEOROLOGICAL

Not known.

FUEL AND OIL

Aviation -

Not known.

M/T -

Not known.

Oil -

Not known.

TEST BASE

Not known.

TEST BUTT

Not known.

WORKSHOPS

Yes, details not known.

VISITORS

Not known.

EXPLOSIVES

Not known.

BOMBING AND FIRING RANGES

Not known.

Information taken from C.B. 4368B (Text) (8/45) Handbook of Royal Naval Air Stations (Abroad)

List of first and second line squadrons, station flight and other flying units based at this location

834	Torpedo-Bomber and Reconnaissance squadron Moved here from R.N.A.S. Trincomalee 18.10.44 to Crews embarked in H.M.S. Battler 07.11.44, aircraft withdrawn. Equipped with 9 Swordfish II & 6 Wildcat V.
845	Torpedo-Bomber and Reconnaissance squadron Moved here from R.N.A.S. Colombo Racecourse 19.11.44, Embarked in in H.M.S. AMEER 24.12.44. Equipped with 8 Avenger Is & 4Wildcat V.
851	Torpedo-Bomber and Reconnaissance squadron Moved her from R.N.A.S. Ratmalana 18.11.44 Moved to R.N. Air Section Minnerriya 20.11.44 Equipped with 12 Avenger Is & 4Wildcat V.