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Yangon International Airport

Coordinates: 16°54′26″N 96°07′59″E / 16.90722°N 96.13306°E / 16.90722; 96.13306
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Yangon International Airport

ရန်ကုန် အပြည်ပြည်ဆိုင်ရာ လေဆိပ်
  • IATA: RGN
  • ICAO: VYYY
    RGN is located in Myanmar
    RGN
    RGN
    Location of airport in Burma
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Union of Myanmar
OperatorMinistry of Transportation
ServesYangon
LocationMingaladon 11021, Yangon
Yangon Division, Myanmar
Elevation AMSL109 ft / 33 m
Coordinates16°54′26″N 96°07′59″E / 16.90722°N 96.13306°E / 16.90722; 96.13306
Websitewww.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 Burma 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 four Burmese 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
AirlinesDestinations
Air BaganBagan, Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Chiang Mai, Dawei, Heho, Kawthaung, Kalaymyo, Kyaing Tong, Lashio, Myeik, Mandalay, Myitkyina, Naypyidaw, Pathein, Putao, Sittwe, Tachilek, Thandwe
Air ChinaBeijing-Capital, Kunming
Air IndiaGaya, Kolkata
Air MandalayBagan, Chiang Mai, Heho, Kyaingtong, Mandalay, Naypyidaw, Sittwe, Tachileik, Thandwe
Asian Wings Airways Bagan Nyaung Oo, Mandalay, Heho
AirAsiaKuala Lumpur
Bangkok AirwaysBangkok-Suvarnabhumi
Bismillah AirlinesDhaka
Blue PanoramaMilan-Malpensa
China AirlinesTaipei-Taoyuan
China Eastern AirlinesKunming, Nanning
China Southern AirlinesGuangzhou
Jetstar AsiaSingapore
Malaysia AirlinesKuala Lumpur
Myanma AirwaysPathein, Dawei, Heho, Kawthaung, Kyaukphyu, Loikaw, Mandalay, Mawlamyaing, Myeik, Nyaung-U, Sittwe, Thandwe
Myanmar Airways InternationalBangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Guangzhou (begins 3 March), Kuala Lumpur, Siem Reap, Singapore
Seasonal: Gaya
SilkAirSingapore
Thai AirAsiaBangkok-Suvarnabhumi
Thai Airways InternationalBangkok-Suvarnabhumi
Vietnam AirlinesHanoi, Ho Chi Minh City
Yangon AirwaysHeho, Mandalay, Nyaung-U, Thandwe

Cargo

AirlinesDestinations
Myanmar Airways International

References

  1. ^ a b "Yangon international airport terminal put into service after renovation". 2007-05-25.
  2. ^ a b "Yangon International Airport opens new terminal". 2007-07-25.
  3. ^ "Yangon airport completes runway extension". 2008-07-28.
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