Airport Overview
Sittwe Airport started as RAF Station Sittwe, a military airfield in World War II, and was handed over to Department of Civil Aviation by the International Aero Limited Company on 24 July 1947. It was upgraded to 6,000 feet long and 140 feet wide gravel mixed asphalt runway in 1960. The airport building was extended to 220 feet by 60 feet from 120 feet by 60 feet and it was opened on 22 March 2002. A four-foot thick asphalt concrete layer was placed on the 6000 x 150 feet runway, the 525 x 75 feet taxiway and the 600 x 300 feet apron and opened on 20 May 2009 for use of F-28 jets. There are five domestic airlines (Golden Myanmar, Air KBZ, Mann Yadarnarpon, Air Thanlwin and Myanmar National Airlines) providing regular flights to Sittwe airport. There is no specified helipad but landing arrangement can be made at apron area.
The largest plane that can be handled is medium-sized 100-seat planes such as the Airbus A320. It is equipped with night landing facilities such as airfield lighting, approach light and remote-control air ground machines. Sittwe Airport handled around 432,000 passengers in 2019. Some private international airlines for offshore projects had been used at Sittwe since 2004 as a base with one fixed wing and one helicopter. It is feasible to use as a humanitarian hub, however a special arrangement needs to be coordinated with DCA and temporary storage facility options need to be looked at since there is limited storage space and ground handling equipment on the ground.
Sources: Site visit and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sittwe_Airport
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Airport Location and Contact |
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Country |
Myanmar |
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Province or District |
Rakhine / Sittwe |
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Nearest Town or City |
Sittwe (13 km) |
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Airport’s Complete Name |
Sittwe Airport |
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Latitude |
20.135658 |
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Longitude |
92.873325 |
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Elevation (ft and m) |
38ft / 11.58 m |
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IATA Code |
AKY |
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ICAO Code |
VYSW |
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Managing Company or Airport Authority |
Department of Civil Aviation |
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Management Contact Person |
Mr. Kyaw Soe, Manager Phone: +95-9-428614949. |
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NGO and/or UN Presence at Airport? |
Yes |
Sittwe Airport Terminal
Runway
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Runway #1 |
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Runway Dimensions |
2286 m x 46 m |
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Runway Orientation |
11 / 29 |
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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 |
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Air Traffic Control |
Yes |
Fire Fighting Equipment |
Yes, CAT 3 1 firetruck |
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Weather Information |
Yes |
Aircraft Parking Space |
Yes, apron 91 m x 91 m |
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Navigation Aids |
Yes, VFR |
Perimeter Fencing |
Yes / No |
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Windsock |
Yes |
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* Only Jet-A1 is available, provided by National Energy Puma Aviation Service.
Fuel Services Charges
Only Jet-A1 is available, provided by National Energy Puma Aviation Service.
Passenger Services
Payable by the passenger:
- USD 10 for each international departing passenger at international airports.
- MMK 1000 for each domestic departing passenger at national airports.
Flight Schedules
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Airline |
Destinations |
Schedules |
Remark |
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MNA (Myanmar National Airlines) |
Yangon |
Daily |
2 flight per day |
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Man Aung |
Wednesday |
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Ann, Magwe |
Mon & Friday |
2 times per week |
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Thandwe, Yangon |
Daily |
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Kyauk Phyu, Thandwe, Yangon |
Wednesday & Sunday |
2 times per week |
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Golden Myanmar |
Yangon |
Daily |
2 flight per day |
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Thandwe |
Tuesday & Wednesday |
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Air KBZ |
Yangon |
Daily |
2 flight in Sunday |
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Mann Yadarnarpon |
Yangon |
Daily |
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Air Thanlwin |
Yangon |
Daily |
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Royalties / Non Objection Fees (NOFs)
N/A
