Sittwe Airport

IATA AKYICAO VYSWMedium airport

Sittwe Airport is a medium airport near Sittwe in Rakhine State, Myanmar. It is listed as IATA AKY and ICAO VYSW. The airport is located at 20.1332° / 92.8707° at an elevation of 8 m (27 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,829 m. The nearest airport is Mrauk-U Airport, 59 km (37 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Sittwe Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Sittwe Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`AKY`
ICAO code	`VYSW`
Identifier	`VYSW`
Type	Medium airport
City	Sittwe
Region	Rakhine State
Country	Myanmar
Coordinates	20.13317, 92.87069
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	20° 07′ 59.39″ N 92° 52′ 14.49″ E
Elevation	8 m (27 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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