Location: | Chanmyathazi, Mandalay |
Elevation-M: | 77 |
R1-Length-F: | 6549 |
R1-Surface: | Paved |
Mandalay ChanMyatharzi Airport | |
Iata: | VBC |
Icao: | VYCZ |
Type: | Public |
Operator: | Civil Government |
Elevation-F: | 252 |
R1-Number: | 01/19 |
R1-Length-M: | 1996 |
Mandalay Chanmyathazi Airport 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]