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Putao Airport

IATA PBUICAO VYPTMedium airport

Putao Airport is a medium airport near Putao in Kachin State, Myanmar. It is listed as IATA PBU and ICAO VYPT. The airport is located at 27.3299° / 97.4263° at an elevation of 457 m (1,500 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,134 m. The nearest airport is Naungmom Airport, 43 km (27 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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

World map showing the position of Putao Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`PBU`
ICAO code	`VYPT`
Identifier	`VYPT`
Type	Medium airport
City	Putao
Region	Kachin State
Country	Myanmar
Coordinates	27.32990, 97.42630
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	27° 19′ 47.64″ N 97° 25′ 34.68″ E
Elevation	457 m (1,500 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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