Surbung Airport (IATA: SRU, ICAO: VYFS) is a domestic airport located in Falam Township, Chin State of Myanmar. The airport is the first airport in Chin State and 69th airport of Myanmar.[2] The airport is located west of Falam. It is at an elevation of 1,830 metres (6,000 ft) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt runway measuring 6,000 by 98 feet (1,829 m × 30 m).[3]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Ministry of Transport and Communications | ||||||||||
| Serves | Falam | ||||||||||
| Location | Falam Township, Myanmar | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 6,000 ft / 1,830 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°56′21″N 93°36′55″E / 22.939167°N 93.615333°E | ||||||||||
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source: skyvector.com[1] | |||||||||||
Construction began in April 2015 with the budget of US$26 million.[2]
References
edit- ^ "VYFS Surbung Airport". Skyvector.com. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ a b Zarni Mann (2 June 2020). "Opening of the First Airport in Myanmar's Chin State Delayed Amid COVID-19". Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ John Liu (5 January 2020). "First Airport in Chin State to open in May". Retrieved 27 October 2020.
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