Entry Visas to Myanmar
Mandalay International Airport
Mandalay International Airport is the sole
international airport in Mandalay Division, Central
Myanmar. The airport has a runway of 14,000 feet,
which is the longest in Southeast Asia, and is
located 35 kilometres south of Mandalay.
Annual Capacity 3,000,000, 36 check-in desks, 8
gates, 6 air-bridges, 3 baggage claim belts, 11
short term parking spaces, 6 long term parking
spaces, Post Office, Bank, Bureau de Change,
Restaurants, VIP Lounge, Duty Free Shop,
Newsagent/Tobacconist, Travel Agent, Tourist Help
Desk, Car Rental are available for passenger
services.
Mandalay International Airport opened and started
operating on September 17th, 2000. Passenger
handling is 1000 arrivals and 1000 departures per
hour. The hope is for Mandalay International Airport
to become a hub for flights to other major Asian
cities, in particular Beijing, Hanoi, Bangkok,
Calcutta and Dhaka.
Operational systems
The terminal building has been fitted with air
conditioning, fire protection and emergency power
generating systems. It is also equipped with six
passenger lifts, one freight lift, three escalators
and a baggage handling system. Three out of the six
passenger boarding bridges can handle modern 450
passenger Boeing 747-400 planes. There is sufficient
space for ten aircraft to anchor, and at a rate of 8
mins per plane, aircraft of any size and make can
touch down or take off to any destination abroad.
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