FUEL, COORDINATED

Jet A-1 fuel and fuel uplift in Sri Lanka

SEAS arranges Jet A-1 fuel uplift at every international airport in Sri Lanka, coordinating suppliers, into-plane service and paperwork so refuelling never sits on your critical path — whether it's a full trip or a quick technical stop. We can also advise on tankering where fuel pricing or availability makes it worthwhile.

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SEAS handles Sri Lankan permits for private, charter, cargo, technical-stop and other non-scheduled movements, acting on the operator's behalf with CAASL, the authority responsible for airspace and clearances on behalf of the Director General of Civil Aviation.

Overflight Permits

Transiting the Colombo FIR

An overflight permit authorises your aircraft to transit Sri Lankan airspace without landing. It's required for non-scheduled flights crossing the Colombo FIR, and the approval must be in place before you enter the airspace. For flights crossing the Colombo FIR outside Sri Lankan territory, the AIP states prior approval is not required — but an application must still be submitted before the flight begins.

Where CAASL issues a Flight Clearance Number, the operator includes it in Field 18 of the flight plan, and the pilot-in-command carries it and produces it to ATC when required.

Validity
48 hours from intended operation

Delay / cancellation
Notify CAASL · re-clearance if > 48h

Landing Permits

Non-scheduled landings in Sri Lanka

Non-scheduled and private flights intending to land require prior approval from the Director General of Civil Aviation, processed by CAASL's Air Navigation Services section. Applications are submitted in the prescribed AIP format before departure, and aircraft must use a listed international aerodrome.

Non-scheduled charter flights landing at an international airport must also be submitted to the Slot Committee for landing-slot clearance — and the AIP notes that slot allocation takes place only after landing approval has been issued.

Varies by
Flight purpose & airport

Aerodrome
Listed international airport

Published minimum notice

Lead times at a glance

Airport

Jet A-1

Method

Notes

VCBI / CMB -
Colombo

Available, H24

Hydrant & refueller

AVGAS 100LL on 3 days' notice;
no lubricant oil / no de-icing

VCCC / RML -
Ratmalana

Available (HJ)

Refueller

AVGAS 100LL on 3 days' notice

VCRI / HRI -
Mattala

Available, H24

Hydrant & refueller

Best-suited to technical/fuel stops;
AVGAS on 3 days' notice

VCCJ / JAF -
Jaffna

Available — 15,000 L
refueller only

Refueller

Limited capacity; confirm uplift &
return-fuel planning in advance

Fuel availability, method and capacity are from the eAIP (2025) and can change by NOTAM. SEAS confirms uplift, grade, quantity and timing for each flight before arrival, and never presents fuel as guaranteed.

TANKERING

Tankering & planning

Where fuel pricing or availability at a downstream airport makes it sensible — or where a constrained station like Jaffna limits uplift — tankering additional fuel can be the more economical or safer option. SEAS advises on whether it's worthwhile for your route and aircraft, so the decision is based on the numbers rather than habit.
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Frequently asked

Fuelling questions, answered

Need fuel arranged in Sri Lanka?

Send us the uplift. We’ll coordinate the fuel.

Share your aircraft, airport and schedule, and our operations desk will arrange Jet A‑1 (or AVGAS) with the local supplier, coordinate into‑plane and confirm the uplift with your handling and permits.


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