Mandalay Chanmyathazi Airport

Mandalay ChanMyatharzi Airport မန္တလေး ချမ်းမြသာစည်လေဆိပ်
IATA: VBC ICAO: VYCZ
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Civil Government
Location	Chanmyathazi, Mandalay
Elevation AMSL	252 ft / 77 m
Coordinates	21°56′25.94″N 96°5′22.51″E
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. [1]

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References

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

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