2.2.20 Myanmar Tachileik Airport
Airport Overview Runway Airport Infrastructure Details Fuel Services Charges Royalties / Non Objection Fees (NOFs)
Airport Overview
Tachileik Airport is a domestic regional airport serving Tachileik, a town in the Eastern Shan State. Condition of the runway is good, and it runs from North to South. There are five airlines; Myanmar National Airlines, Air KBZ, Air Thanlwin, Mann Yadanarpon airlines, Golden Myanmar Airlines, operates flights to the Tachileik airport. There are no international airlines and no air ambulance medical flight. There are regular daily flights averaging seven times per day. The routes of the flight run from Tachileik to Yangon, Mandalay, Heho, Kengtung, Lashio, and Myitkyina. There is no designated helipad in place. However, it can be arranged on apron for chartered flight. No cargo handling equipment facilities in this airport. The largest plane that can be handled are 75-seat planes such as ATR-72, 700, 600. The runway is made of asphalt concrete and strength (PCN) is approximately 33 MT.
Airport Location and Contact
Country Myanmar
Province or District Shan State / Tachileik
Nearest Town or City Tachileik (4km) with Distance from Airport
Airport’s Complete Name Tachileik Airport
Latitude 20.481469
Longitude 99.932897
Elevation (ft and m) 1275ft / 389 m
IATA Code THL
ICAO Code VYTL
Managing Company or Airport Authority Department of Civil Aviation
Management Contact Person Mr. U Win Myint - Airport Manager, DCA
Phone: +95-9-263288160
NGO and/or UN Presence at Airport? Yes
Page 1 Tachileik Airport Terminal
Runway
Runway #1
Runway Dimensions 2134 m × 30 m
Runway Orientation 04/22
Runway Surface Asphalt/concrete 33,112 Kg
Runway Condition Good
Airport Infrastructure Details
Infrastructure
Passenger / Cargo Security Yes Runway Lighting Yes Screening
Refueling Capacity Yes Ground Handling Services Yes, manual luggage trolleys only
Air Traffic Control Yes / No Fire Fighting Equipment Yes, CAT 5
Weather Information Yes / No Aircraft Parking Space Yes, apron
Navigation Aids Yes / No Perimeter Fencing Yes
Windsock Yes / No
Fuel Services Charges
National Energy Puma Aviation Service provides fuel service at this domestic airport, with a fuel storage capacity of 10,000 gallons.
Royalties / Non Objection Fees (NOFs)
N/A
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