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(Redirected from Chanmyathazi Airport) Airport in Chanmyathazi, Mandalay
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 / 21.9405389°N 96.0895861°E / 21.9405389; 96.0895861
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
01/19 6,549 1,996 Paved

Mandalay Chanmyathazi Airport (IATA: VBC, ICAO: VYCZ) is an airport in Myanmar that served Mandalay and surrounding areas. It was the main airport serving Mandalay until 2000 when it was 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.

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References

  1. "Pacific Wrecks - Mandalay Airfield (Mandalay Chanmyathazi Airport) Mandalay Region, Burma (Myanmar)".

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