Tachileik Airport

IATA THLICAO VYTLMedium airport

Tachileik Airport is a medium airport near Tachileik in Shan State, Myanmar. It is listed as IATA THL and ICAO VYTL. The airport is located at 20.4838° / 99.9354° at an elevation of 390 m (1,280 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,134 m. The nearest airport is Bokeo International Airport, 30 km (19 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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

World map showing the position of Tachileik Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`THL`
ICAO code	`VYTL`
Identifier	`VYTL`
Type	Medium airport
City	Tachileik
Region	Shan State
Country	Myanmar
Coordinates	20.48380, 99.93540
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	20° 29′ 01.68″ N 99° 56′ 07.45″ E
Elevation	390 m (1,280 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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