Surbung Airport Explained

Surbung Airport
R1-Surface:Asphalt
R1-Length-M:1830
R1-Length-F:6000
Coordinates:22.9392°N 93.6153°W
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Label:SRU
Pushpin Map:Myanmar
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Myanmar
Elevation-M:1830
Elevation-F:6000
Location:Falam Township, Myanmar
City-Served:Falam
Operator:Ministry of Transport and Communications
Type:Public
Icao:VYFS
Iata:SRU
Footnotes:source: skyvector.com[1]

Surbung Airport is a domestic airport located in Falam Township, Chin State of Myanmar. The airport is the first airport in Chin State and 69th airport of Myanmar.[2] The airport is located west of Falam. It is at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one asphalt runway measuring 6000feetx98feetft (xft).[3]

Construction began in April 2015 with the budget of US$26 million.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: VYFS Surbung Airport. Skyvector.com. 27 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Zarni Mann. 2 June 2020. Opening of the First Airport in Myanmar's Chin State Delayed Amid COVID-19. 27 October 2020.
  3. Web site: John Liu. 5 January 2020. First Airport in Chin State to open in May. 27 October 2020.