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Mandalay International Airport
မန္တလေး အပြည်ပြည်ဆိုင်ရာ လေဆိပ်
IATA: MDL – ICAO: VYMD
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Government of the Union of Myanmar
Operator Ministry of Transportation
Serves Mandalay
Location Tada-U
Mandalay Division, Myanmar
Elevation AMSL 300 ft / 91 m
Coordinates 21°42′08″N 095°58′41″E / 21.70222°N 95.97806°E / 21.70222; 95.97806Coordinates: 21°42′08″N 095°58′41″E / 21.70222°N 95.97806°E / 21.70222; 95.97806
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
17/35 14,003 4,268 Concrete

mandalay airport burma

Mandalay International Airport (Burmese: မန္တလေး အပြည်ပြည်ဆိုင်ရာ လေဆိပ်; (IATA: MDL, ICAO: VYMD)), located 35 km south of Mandalay in Tada-U, is one of only two international airports in Myanmar. Completed in 1999, the airport is the largest and most modern airport in the country, complete with a 14,000-foot (4267-m) runway and capacity to handle up to 3 million passengers a year. The airport receives mainly domestic flights, with the exception of international flights to Kunming, China.

Airlines and destinations

Domestic

Airlines Destinations
Air Bagan Heho, Myitkyina, Nyaung-U, Tachilek, Yangon
Air Mandalay Heho, Nyaung-U, Yangon
Myanma Airways Bhamo, Kalemyo, Kengtung, Khamti, Myitkyina, Pakokku, Tachilek, Yangon
Yangon Airways Heho, Kengtung, Nyaung-U, Tachilek, Yangon

International

Airlines Destinations
China Eastern Airlines Kunming

Airport facilities

Opened on 17 September 2000, the terminal building can handle 1000 passenger arrivals and 1000 passenger departures per hour. The capacity of the airport is estimated to be three million passengers per annum, with expansion capacity to more than 15 million. The site occupies a total area of 25,015 acres (10,123 hectares) and is located in central Burma about 21 miles (35 km) south of Mandalay, the nearest town being Tada-U. The journey from the airport to the city center of Mandalay takes approximately an hour by car.

The concrete runway at Mandalay Airport is 14,000 feet (4267 m) long and 200 feet (61 m) wide, and long enough for any size of commercial aircraft to land. The car-park can accommodate 700 vehicles.

The terminal is fitted with air conditioning, fire protection and emergency power generating systems. It is also equipped with six passenger lifts, one freight lift, three escalators and a baggage handling system. Three out of the six passenger boarding bridges can handle modern Boeing 747-400 aircraft. There is sufficient space for ten aircraft to anchor, and at a rate of 8 minutes per plane, aircraft of any size and make can touch down or take off to any destination abroad. MAGS (Mandalay Airport Ground Services) provides both passenger and cargo aircraft ground services.

Systems incorporated into the airport include VHF and HF SSB transmitters and receivers, a voice communication control system, an automatic terminal information system (ATIS), and an aeronautical fixed telecommunications network. The air traffic control tower is equipped with a variety of radar and navigation systems.

Passenger Facilities: 36 check-in desks, 8 gates, 6 air-bridges, 3 baggage claim belts, 11 short-term parking spaces, 6 long-term parking spaces, Post Office, Bank, Bureau de Change, Restaurant, VIP Lounge, Duty Free Shop, Newsagent/Tobacconists, Travel Agent, Tourist Help Desk, Car Rental

History

The Mandalay International Airport project was first conceived by the Burmese military government in the mid 1990s as a way to increase overall levels of foreign investment and tourism in Burma. With Yangon boasting the only other international airport for the whole country, the new Mandalay airport was regarded as crucial in achieving a planned passenger growth of 10% year on year. The hope was for Mandalay to become a hub for flights to other major Asian cities, in particular Beijing, Hanoi, Bangkok, Calcutta and Dhaka.

Construction of the airport began in 1996, and the airport was officially opened in September 2000 at a cost of US$150 million. The project was financed through a long-term loan from the Thai ExIm Bank.

The largest and most modern international airport in Burma has never met the high expectations; instead it has come to represent the military junta's money-wasting white elephant projects. The much-expected passenger growth has yet to materialize due to the continued international boycott of Burma as a tourist destination. This has negatively impacted upon the number of people traveling to and from the country, and will continue to affect the ability of Mandalay airport operating to its full capacity. Further development projects at Mandalay Airport and other parts of the country, are undermined by this situation which seems unlikely to improve in the near future.



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General Info
Country Burma
ICAO ID VYMD
Time UTC+6:30
Latitude 21.702156
21° 42' 07.76" N
Longitude 95.977928
095° 58' 40.54" E
Elevation 300 feet
91 meters
Type Civil
Magnetic Variation 000° W (05/06)
Beacon Yes
Operating Agency CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)
Near City Tada U
Operating Hours 24 HOUR OPERATIONS


Communications
TWR 118.6
GND 121.725
APP 119.2


Runways
ID Dimensions Surface PCN ILS
17/35 14003 x 200 feet
4268 x 61 meters
CONCRETE. 055RAWT YES


Navaids
Type ID Name Channel Freq Distance From Field Bearing From Navaid
VOR-DME MIA MANDALAY 110X 116.3 At Field -
NDB MIA MANDALAY - 259 At Field -


Supplies/Equipment
Fuel Jet A, without icing inhibitor.

Jet A1, without icing nhibitor.


Remarks
CSTMS/IMG Avbl.
FUEL (NC-A, A1)
LGT Rot Bcn opr HO.
MISC Ldg fees.



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