VYEL
Nay Pyi Taw International Airport
VFR
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Name
Nay Pyi Taw International Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
VYEL / NYT / VYNT
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
1:22 pm (MMT)
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Municipality
Pyinmana
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Coordinates
19° 37′ 24″ N 96° 12′ 3″ E
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Elevation
302 ft (92 m MSL)
About Nay Pyi Taw International Airport
Naypyidaw International Airport officially spelled Nay Pyi Taw (IATA: NYT, ICAO: VYNT), (Burmese: နေပြည်တော် အပြည်ပြည်ဆိုင်ရာ လေဆိပ်; previously known as Ela Airport), is located 16 kilometres (10 mi) southeast of Nay Pyi Taw, the capital of Myanmar. Before the foundation of Naypyidaw, this was referred to as the airport of the nearby town of Lewe. The airport officially opened on 19 December 2011.