The nearest airport is TRR - Trinciomalee China Bay, located 28.7 km north west of Arippu.
Other airports nearby include GOY - Galoya Amparai (113.6 km south), CMB - Bandaranaike Intl Colombo (201.9 km south west), JAF - Jaffna Kankesanturai (213.1 km north west), RML - Colombo Ratmalana (228.6 km south west),