Nyaung U Airport (Burmese: ပုဂံညောင်ဦးလေဆိပ်) (IATA: NYU, ICAO: VYBG) is an airport located in Nyaung-U (or Nyaung Oo), a town in the Mandalay Region, Myanmar. It is the primary air gateway to the ancient sites of Bagan and surrounding areas. It also known as Nyaung Oo Airport or Bagan Nyaung Oo Airport.
Nyaung U Airport | |||||||||||
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 Bagan Nyaung Oo Airport, February 2009 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government | ||||||||||
| Serves | Bagan, Myanmar | ||||||||||
| Location | Nyaung U (Nyaung Oo) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 312 ft / 95 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°10′44″N 094°55′49″E / 21.17889°N 94.93028°E | ||||||||||
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  NYU Location of airport in Myanmar | |||||||||||
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Facilities edit
The airport is at an elevation of 312 feet (95 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,591 by 30 metres (8,501 ft × 98 ft).[1]
Airlines and destinations edit
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air KBZ | Heho, Mandalay, Yangon |
| Air Thanlwin | Heho, Kengtung, Mandalay, Naypyidaw, Yangon |
| Mann Yatanarpon Airlines | Heho, Kengtung, Mandalay, Myitkyina, Tachilek, Thandwe, Yangon |
| Myanmar National Airlines | Heho, Yangon |
References edit
- ^ a b Airport information for VYBG[usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for NYU at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
