Thandwe Airport

Thandwe Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGovernment
ServesThandwe, Myanmar
Elevation AMSL47 ft / 14 m
Coordinates18°27′38″N 094°18′00″E / 18.46056°N 94.30000°E / 18.46056; 94.30000
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SNW is located in Myanmar
SNW
SNW
Location of airport in Myanmar
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
02/20 2,600 5,502 Bitumen
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

Thandwe Airport (IATA: SNW, ICAO: VYTD) is an airport serving Thandwe, a town in the Rakhine State of Myanmar. The IATA code is based on the town's name during British colonial rule, Sandoway. On 23 June 2024, the Arakha Army captured the airport. [3]

  1. ^ "Airport information for VYTD". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
  2. ^ Airport information for SNW at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  3. ^ AA Seizes Thandwe Airport Near Rakhine’s Ngapali Beach, Local Sources Say The Irrawaddy. June 24, 2024