Mandalay Chanmyathazi Airport

Mandalay Chanmyathazi Airport (IATA: VBC, ICAO: VYCZ) is a domestic airport in Myanmar that served Mandalay and surrounding areas. It has largely been replaced by Mandalay International Airport. During May 1942, the airport was under control of the Imperial Japanese Army. It was attacked by Allied bombers starting in late 1942, and on March 21, 1945, the British Army 14th Army captured the city and the airport after Japanese resistance ceased. [1]

Main Entrance
Mandalay ChanMyatharzi Airport

မန္တလေး ချမ်းမြသာစည်လေဆိပ်
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorCivil Government
LocationChanmyathazi, Mandalay
Elevation AMSL252 ft / 77 m
Coordinates21°56′25.94″N 96°5′22.51″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
01/19 6,549 1,996 Paved

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