Loikaw Airport guide

Loikaw Airport (ICAO VYLK) is the only airport in Kayah State, in eastern Myanmar. It sits about 2 km north-east of Loikaw, the state capital, at an elevation of roughly 900 metres above sea level.

The airfield has one bitumen runway, 01/19, which measures 2,134 metres (7,002 feet). That length is enough for the turboprop aircraft that fly the domestic routes here. Flights connect Loikaw with Yangon, Mandalay, Nay Pyi Taw and Heho, the gateway for Inle Lake and Shan State. Yangon is the busiest of these links and is served by several carriers.

The airport is a government-run public airfield. Commercial traffic is light and the schedule changes often, so travellers should confirm flight times with the airline before they set out. Ground transport to the town is by taxi, as no scheduled bus or rail service reaches the airport.