Lashio Airport

Lashio Airport
Lashio airport checkin counter
Summary
LocationLashio, Myanmar
Elevation AMSL2,516 ft / 767 m
Coordinates22°58′33″N 097°45′09″E / 22.97583°N 97.75250°E / 22.97583; 97.75250
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LSH is located in Myanmar
LSH
LSH
Location of airport in Myanmar
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
01/19 5,285 1,611 Bitumen

Lashio Airport (IATA: LSH, ICAO: VYLS) is an airport in Lashio, Myanmar. It is near the former headquarters of Northeast Military Command. On 30 July 2024 the airport was captured by the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army.[1]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Mingalar Aviation Services Heho, Yangon

Accidents and incident

  • On 23 May 1969, Douglas DC-3 XY-ACR of Union of Burma Airways crashed on approach to Lashio Airport, killing all six people on board. The aircraft was operating a domestic non-scheduled passenger flight.[2]

References

  1. ^ Myanmar’s Military Hit by Deadly Ambush in Attempt to Reinforce Stranded Troops, 1 August 2024
  2. ^ "XY-ACR Accident Description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 14 February 2011.


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