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Magway Airport

Coordinates: 20°9′28″N 94°58′22″E / 20.15778°N 94.97278°E / 20.15778; 94.97278
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Magway Airport
Summary
LocationMagway, Myanmar
Elevation AMSL298 ft / 91 m
Coordinates20°9′28″N 94°58′22″E / 20.15778°N 94.97278°E / 20.15778; 94.97278
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Magway Airport is located in Myanmar
Magway Airport
Magway Airport
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
01 8,491 2,588

Magway Airport is an airport in Magway, Myanmar.Analysis of Google Earth imagery confirms it is also the base for several types of fighter aircraft belonging to the Myanmar Air Force.[1]

Two jets from Magway Air Base crashed in adverse weather conditions on 16 October 2018, killing the pilots and a civilian on the ground.[2]

The airport had been an Allied air base during the Second World War (known as Magwe)[3]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Myanmar National Airlines Yangon

References

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  1. ^ "Orbats". www.scramble.nl. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  2. ^ "3 killed as military fighter jets crash in Myanmar". chinadailyhk. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  3. ^ "BBC - WW2 People's War - Rangoon Battalion: The Burma Battalion - Part 6". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2021.