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Sittwe AirportVYSW / AKY

Sittwe Airport serves Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar. Its ICAO code is VYSW and its IATA code AKY. The longest of its one runway is 11/29, at 6,001 ft (1,829 m). The field is 27 ft (8 m) above sea level. Local time is Asia/Yangon, UTC+6:30.

Published by Overfly · Airport data: OurAirports, 14 Sep 2026 · Last updated 23 Sep 2026

ICAO

VYSW

IATA

AKY

LONGEST RUNWAY

6,001 ft

1,829 m · 11/29

ELEVATION

27 ft

8 m

TIME ZONE

UTC+6:30

Asia/Yangon

POSITION

20.133°N

92.871°E

Runways

11/296,001 ft · 1,829 mBIT

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Questions people ask about Sittwe Airport

How long is the runway at Sittwe Airport?

The longest runway, 11/29, is 6,001 ft (1,829 m), surface BIT.

What is the elevation of Sittwe Airport?

27 ft (8 m) above mean sea level.

What time zone is Sittwe Airport in?

Asia/Yangon: UTC+6:30.

What are the codes for Sittwe Airport?

ICAO VYSW, IATA AKY. It serves Sittwe, Myanmar.

How far can you fly from Sittwe?

Open the mapper with a 7,300 nm range ring around VYSW, then pick your own aircraft, add a route and check every leg.

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