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.
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Airport Location and Contact |
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Country |
Myanmar |
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Province or District |
Shan State / Tachileik |
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Nearest Town or City |
Tachileik (4km) |
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Airport’s Complete Name |
Tachileik Airport |
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Latitude |
20.481469 |
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Longitude |
99.932897 |
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Elevation (ft and m) |
1275ft / 389 m |
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IATA Code |
THL |
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ICAO Code |
VYTL |
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Managing Company or Airport Authority |
Department of Civil Aviation |
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Management Contact Person |
Mr. U Win Myint - Airport Manager, DCA Phone: +95-9-263288160 |
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NGO and/or UN Presence at Airport? |
Yes |
Tachileik Airport Terminal
Runway
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Runway #1 |
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Runway Dimensions |
2134 m × 30 m |
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Runway Orientation |
04/22 |
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Runway Surface |
Asphalt/concrete |
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Runway Condition |
Good |
Airport Infrastructure Details
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Infrastructure |
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Passenger / Cargo Security Screening |
Yes |
Runway Lighting |
Yes |
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Refueling Capacity |
Yes |
Ground Handling Services |
Yes, manual luggage trolleys only |
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Air Traffic Control |
Yes / No |
Fire Fighting Equipment |
Yes, CAT 5 |
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Weather Information |
Yes / No |
Aircraft Parking Space |
Yes, apron |
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Navigation Aids |
Yes / No |
Perimeter Fencing |
Yes |
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Windsock |
Yes / No |
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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
