Putao Airport

Putao Airport is an airport in Putao, . The airport was originally part of Fort Hertz, which served as an isolated British outpost during the Burma Campaign in World War II.
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  • Type: Aerodrome
  • Description: airport in Myanmar
  • Also known as: “PBU” and “VYPT”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Putao.

Photo: Erikoo152, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in , and the principal town in Township. The area around is famous for its variety of birds and rare orchids, especially the so-called "Black Orchid" found in the mountains surrounding .

Putao Airport

Latitude
27.32693° or 27° 19′ 37″ north
Longitude
97.42688° or 97° 25′ 37″ east
Elevation
1,342 feet (409 metres)
IATA airport code
PBU
ICAO airport code
VYPT
Open location code
7MVV8CGG+QQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 252833365
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Geo­Names ID
6301057
Wiki­data ID
Q1828233
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Satellite Map

Discover Putao Airport from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Vietnamese—“Putao Airport” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “ပူတာအို လေဆိပ်”
  • Chinese: “普陶機場”
  • Chinese: “葡萄机场”
  • Chinese: “葡萄機場”
  • Indonesian: “Bandar Udara Putao”
  • Indonesian: “PBU”
  • Indonesian: “VYPT”
  • Japanese: “プータオ空港”
  • Malay: “Lapangan Terbang Putao”
  • Persian: “فرودگاه پوتائو”
  • Polish: “Port lotniczy Putao”
  • Romanian: “Aeroportul Putao”
  • Shan: “တႃႈႁိူဝ်းမိၼ် ပူႇတႂ်း”
  • Swedish: “Putao Airport”
  • Tajik: “Фурудгоҳи путоеҳв”
  • Vietnamese: “Sân bay Putao”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as La Mae War Ji and Nawng Tan(Jubily).

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Airport Terminal and Putao Airport Market.

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