Magway Airport
Magway Airport is an airport in Magway, in central Myanmar. Analysis of Google Earth imagery confirms it is also the base for several types of fighter aircraft belonging to the Myanmar Air Force.- Type: Aerodrome
- Description: airport in Magway, Myanmar
- Also known as: “MWQ”, “VYMW”, and “马圭机场”
Places of Interest
Highlights: University of Medicine, Magway.
Magway Airport
- Categories: airport, commercial traffic aerodrome, and transport
- Location: Magway Township, Magway District, Magway, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
20.15368° or 20° 9′ 13″ north
Longitude
94.96756° or 94° 58′ 3″ east
Elevation
289 feet (88 metres)
IATA airport code
MWQ
ICAO airport code
VYMW
Open location code
7MGP5X39+F2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
aeroway=aerodrome
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Burmese to Swedish—“Magway Airport” goes by many names.
- Burmese: “မကွေးလေဆိပ်”
- Cebuano: “Magway Airport”
- Chinese: “馬圭機場”
- Czech: “Letiště Magway”
- Japanese: “マグウェ空港”
- Malay: “Lapangan Terbang Magway”
- Romanian: “Aeroportul Magway”
- Shan: “တႃႈႁိူဝ်းမိၼ် မၵူၺ်း”
- Swedish: “Magway Airport”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: ဆားတိုင်ကံ and Sar Taing Kan.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: ဆားတိုင်ကံ သုဿန် and water tank.
Myanmar: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Naypyidaw and Yangon.
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