Sri Lanka Airports

Any news on shifting air force base from CMB to RML?



Source: rakhita

I can see from the above picture that they are digging the ground near Oil tanks. I think its for the preparation for new apron (Echo). The new apron would have 17 parking bays.

I was in CMB about a week ago (26/12/2017). They have never even started to dig the ground yet between Bravo and Charley parking bays.

CMB phase 2 construction work started?



Source:ak892

I think it should be done. The main thing they should concern is the entrance to the inside of the airport. It's so crowded and also does not give the feel of entering the airport with just plain walls and so much of security. Like other airports, there shouldn't be too much security check at the entrance of entering the airport premises. Just go straight into Check-In and then do the serious necessary checks that should be done. I don't know if the checks are enough or not, but suggesting that way would give a less time to enter the airport rather than spending so much time in security checks and all.

Also about the pathway, as member, lordvader said, it looks just like a market place and so congested. The inside after immigration is quite okay now, a quite big and new World Duty Free attracting many tourists now. Quite an improvement from there, but still can do better.

Anyway not much complaining, it's our country's airport, and we cannot expect it to be the same as another country. So, the more quicker they improve, the more better and convenient it would be!

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2018!

Happy New Year !

I think the flooring of the pathway also have to be changed. It looks the work hasn't been completed yet. Am I correct?

Thanks for the pics and Happy New Year to everyone!

Shame they didn't design that area better though, it looks like a marketplace. They should have had a more open area with more light and a better designed ceiling.

Pics are on the departure side. Exactly what I was talking about earlier, what I saw when I walked through the departure pathway.

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Still no progress of BIA expansion but other regional airports moving ahead.

Proposed Passenger Terminal at Tiruchirapalli International Airport | TRZ

Due for completion in 2020.

Thanks for the pictures! What is the exact location where these pictures were taken at CMB?

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Hi Banuthev,
No visible construction is going on at the moment regarding a new terminal.

I understand the construction of terminal 2 pier with 8 boarding bridges have been delayed due to finance problems. May be the paved area next to Apron Charlie is a construction of Apron Echo ? As per previous plans Apron Echo will have 17 parking bays.

i would suggest the prefab terminal better be built between Apron Echo and Apron Charlie. So the prefab terminal can be used for LCC airlines.

Is it true the cleanness of CMB is very poor ?

Hi Paul & Sandaru - Do you have any construction update on CMB ?

I really can't wait to see the completed Phase 2 as shown below.

Hi! Saw the the departure walkway had been renovated in an okay way. Now there is enough light inside the walkway, as transparent roofs have been placed. Other than that check-in areas are really crowded and really slow, and it does not seem like an airport in that way, more like a fish market. People don't know where to go, what to do, whom to contact for assistance.

I also saw a paved area next to Apron Charlie, and it seems to be another Apron being constructed. As said before by a member, possibility of it becoming a remote parking bay. Unfortunately I could not take pictures as I was in the flight deck of UL828 and it was during dusk (Past 1900hrs).

That's the large apron with remote gates....part of Phase II