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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
  • IATA: RGN
  • ICAO: VYYY
    RGN is located in Myanmar
    RGN
    RGN
    Location of airport in Burma
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of the Republic of Union of Myanmar
OperatorMinistry of Transportation
ServesYangon
LocationMingaladon 11021, Yangon
Yangon Division, Burma
Hub for
Elevation AMSL109 ft / 33 m
Coordinates16°54′26″N 96°07′59″E / 16.90722°N 96.13306°E / 16.90722; 96.13306
Websitewww.ygnia.com
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
03/21 11,200 3,414 Asphalt
Statistics (2011)
Passengers2,500,000
The check in desks in international terminal

Yangon International Airport (Burmese: ရန်ကုန်အပြည်ပြည်ဆိုင်ရာလေဆိပ်; MLCTS: ran kun a prany prany chuing ra le hsip [jàɴɡòʊɴ əpjìpjì sʰàɪɴjà lèzeɪʔ]) (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 five Burmese carriers and about 20 international airlines operate out of Yangon International. In June 2011, the government announced plans to expand the airport by 40% and increase its capacity from 2.7 million passengers to 3.8 million passengers, annually.[3]

History

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

A modernisation programme launched in April 2003 has so far resulted in a new terminal and an extended 11,200 foot (3414 m) runway.[4] 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 Courtyard seen inside from the airport departure lounge
The departure lounge-1
China Airlines Boeing 737-800 in 50 years anniversary Livery at Yangon International Airport
Mandarin Airlines parking at Gate number-2
AirlinesDestinations
Air BaganBagan, Dawei, Heho, Kawthaung, Kalaymyo, Kyaing Tong, Lashio, Myeik, Mandalay, Myitkyina, Naypyidaw, Pathein, Putao, Sittwe, Tachilek, Thandwe, Phuket, Chiang Mai
Air ChinaBeijing-Capital, Kunming
Air IndiaGaya, Kolkata
Air KBZ Bagan, Dawei, Hoamlin, Kalay, Kawthaung, Kyaing Tong, Lashio, Mandalay, Monywa, Myitkyina, Naypyitaw, Heho, Sittwe, Thandwe[5]
Air MandalayBagan, Dawei, Heho, Kawthaung, Kyaing Tong, Mandalay, Myeik, Naypyidaw, Sittwe, Tachileik, Thandwe, Chiang Mai[6]
AirAsiaKuala Lumpur
All Nippon Airways Tokyo-Narita[7]
Asian Wings Airways Bagan, Dawei, Kawthaung, Kyaing Tong, Mandalay, Myeik, Heho, Tachilek[8]
Asiana AirlinesSeasonal: Seoul-Incheon[9]
Bangkok AirwaysBangkok-Suvarnabhumi
China AirlinesTaipei-Taoyuan
China Eastern AirlinesKunming, Nanning
China Southern AirlinesGuangzhou
Condor FlugdienstFrankfurt, Phuket [10]
DragonairHong Kong[11]
EVA AirTaipei-Taouyan
FMI Air Charter Naypidaw
Golden Myanmar AirlinesMandalay, Singapore(begins 5 April), Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi(begins 31 March)
Jetstar Asia AirwaysSingapore
Korean AirSeoul-Incheon[12][13]
Lao AirlinesVientiane(begins October 2013)[14]
Malaysia AirlinesKuala Lumpur
Myanma AirwaysDawei, Heho, Kawthaung, Kyaukphyu,Khanti, Kyaing Tong, Loikaw, Lashio, Mandalay, Mawlamyaing, Myeik, Myitkyina, Naypyitaw, Nyaung-U, Pathein, Putao, Sittwe, Tachileik, Thandwe[15]
Myanmar Airways InternationalBangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Guangzhou, Kuala Lumpur, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Singapore,
Seasonal: Gaya
Qatar AirwaysDoha[16]
SilkAirSingapore
Singapore AirlinesSingapore[17]
Thai AirAsiaBangkok-Don Mueang
Thai Airways InternationalBangkok-Suvarnabhumi
Vietnam AirlinesHanoi, Ho Chi Minh City
Yangon AirwaysBagan, Dawei, Heho, Kyaing Tong, Mandalay, Myeik, Myitkyina, Naypyidaw, Tachileik

Cargo

AirlinesDestinations
Myanmar Airways InternationalBangkok-Suvarnabhumi

Top destinations

Rank Destination Seats per week(one way)
1  Thailand, Bangkok 22120
2  Singapore, Singapore 14656
3  Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 9534
4  Thailand, Bangkok 7560
5  South Korea, Seoul 4920
6  Taiwan, Taipei 3000
7  China, Kunming 2676
8  China, Guangzhou 1942
9  India, Gaya,India 1706
10  Qatar, Doha 1540

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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. ^ Aye Sapay Phyu (20 June 2011). "Government reveals plan to expand Yangon International Airport". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  4. ^ "Yangon airport completes runway extension". 2008-07-28.
  5. ^ AIR KBZ Limited
  6. ^ Myanmar Domestic Flight Route Map
  7. ^ Press Release
  8. ^ Route Map
  9. ^ Asiana Airlines
  10. ^ Condor - Born to fly - Flight specials
  11. ^ 港龍航空開辦緬甸仰光航線服務 進一步擴展亞洲網絡
  12. ^ Korean Air
  13. ^ http://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2012/06/korean-air-to-fly-to-yangon/
  14. ^ [1]
  15. ^ Welcome to Myanma Airways
  16. ^ Press Release | Qatar Airways
  17. ^ Singapore Airlines to start flying to Myanmar in October | Reuters
  18. ^ Myanmar poised for more rapid growth in 2013 as foreign carriers expand and local LCC launches | CAPA - Centre for Aviation
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