Yangon International Airport

Yangon International Airport ရန်ကုန် အပြည်ပြည်ဆိုင်ရာ လေဆိပ်
IATA: RGN – ICAO: VYYY RGN Location of airport in Burma
Summary
Airport type		Public
Owner		Government of Union of Myanmar
Operator		Ministry of Transportation
Serves		Yangon
Location		Mingaladon 11021, Yangon Yangon Division, Myanmar
Elevation AMSL		109 ft / 33 m
Coordinates		16°54′26″N 96°07′59″E / 16.90722°N 96.13306°E / 16.90722; 96.13306Coordinates: 16°54′26″N 96°07′59″E / 16.90722°N 96.13306°E / 16.90722; 96.13306
Website		www.mot.gov.mm
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
03/21	11,200	3,414	Asphalt

Yangon International Airport (Burmese: ရန်ကုန် အပြည်ပြည်ဆိုင်ရာ လေဆိပ်; MLCTS: ran kun a prany prany chuing ra le hsip, IPA: [jàɴɡòuɴ əpjìpjì sʰàiɴjà lèzeiʔ]) (IATA: RGN, ICAO: VYYY), located in Mingaladon, at 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of downtown Yangon, is the primary international airport of Myanmar and the second largest airport in the country.

The airport's old terminal is used exclusively for domestic flights, and the new terminal, in operation since May 2007, handles international flights. The airport, which can handle 2.7 million passengers a year,^[1] handled 800,000 international passengers and 1.2 million domestic passengers in 2006.^[2] All five Myanmar carriers and about 16 international airlines operate out of Yangon International.

History

The airport was built on a former World War II airfield in 1947 by the Calcutta Metropolitan Airports Authority. Once regarded as the best in South East Asia, the airport fell into disrepair and was for decades dilapidated and antiquated.

A modernization program launched in April 2003 has so far resulted in a new terminal and an extended 11,200 foot (3414 m) runway.^[3] Designed by the Airport Development Division of CPG Corporation of Singapore and constructed by Asia World, a leading Burmese construction firm, at a cost of US$13.3 million,^[2] the new terminal can handle 900 arriving and 900 departing passengers simultaneously.^[1] Overall design and detailing was carried out to meet IATA service standards and to comply with ICAO safety and security standards at a cost of SG$30 million. Other notable features include:

• Separate floors for arriving and departing passengers to lessen congestion
• Automated baggage handling system, integrated check-in system
• Four air bridges, capable of handling four Boeing 747s
• Special lounges for use by government officials and business people
• Two-story car park with spaces for 340 vehicles.

Airlines and destinations

The check in desks in international terminal

The Courtyard seen inside from the airport departure lounge

The departure lounge-1

Mandarin Airlines parking at Gate number-2

Airlines	Destinations
Air Bagan	Bagan, Dawei, Heho, Kawthaung, Kalaymyo, Kyaing Tong, Lashio, Myeik, Mandalay, Myitkyina, Naypyidaw, Pathein, Putao, Sittwe, Tachilek, Thandwe,Phuket,Chiangmai
Air China	Beijing-Capital, Kunming
Air India	Kolkata
Air KBZ	Bagan, Mandalay, Myeik, Heho
Air Mandalay	Bagan, Heho, Kyaingtong, Mandalay, Naypyidaw, Sittwe, Tachileik, Thandwe, Chiang Mai
Asian Wings Airways	Bagan, Mandalay, Heho
AirAsia	Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
Bangkok Airways	Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi
Bismillah Airlines	Dhaka
China Airlines	Taipei-Taoyuan
China Eastern Airlines	Kunming, Nanning
China Southern Airlines	Guangzhou
Jetstar Asia	Singapore
Malaysia Airlines	Kuala Lumpur
Myanma Airways	Pathein, Dawei, Heho, Kawthaung, Kyaukphyu, Loikaw, Mandalay, Mawlamyaing, Myeik, Nyaung-U, Sittwe, Thandwe
Myanmar Airways International	Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Guangzhou , Kuala Lumpur, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Singapore Seasonal: Gaya
SilkAir	Singapore
Thai AirAsia	Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi
Thai Airways International	Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi
Vietnam Airlines	Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City
Yangon Airways	Bagan, Dawei, Heho, Kengtung, Mandalay, Myeik, Myitkyina, Naypyidaw, Tachileik

Cargo

Airlines	Destinations
Myanmar Airways International	Phnom Penh, Siem Reap

Gallery

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  VIP Lounge of Yangon International Airport

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  The New Terminal Under Construction

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  The Air Field

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  Entrance hall

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  Arrivals Hall

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  The mural of Kandawgyi Lake

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Yangon international airport terminal put into service after renovation". 2007-05-25. http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200705/25/eng20070525_377971.html. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Yangon International Airport opens new terminal". 2007-07-25. http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/asiapacific/news/article_1309165.php. 
3. ^ "Yangon airport completes runway extension". 2008-07-28. http://www.mmtimes.com/no429/b003.htm. 

External links

• Airport information for VYYY at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.