Heho Airport

Heho Airport
ဟဲဟိုးလေဆိပ်
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Government
Serves Heho, Myanmar
Elevation AMSL 3,858 ft / 1,176 m
Coordinates 20°44′49″N 096°47′31″E / 20.74694°N 96.79194°E / 20.74694; 96.79194
Map
HEH
Location of airport in Myanmar
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 8,500 2,591 Asphalt
Sources: [1][2]

Heho Airport (Burmese: ဟဲဟိုးလေဆိပ်; (IATA: HEH, ICAO: VYHH)) is an airport serving Heho,[1] a town in Kalaw Township, Taunggyi District, Shan State, Myanmar. It is the main airport serving Inle Lake and Taunggyi the former of the top tourist destinations of Myanmar.

History

The airport served as an airbase both for the Allies and the Japanese during World War II. The airbase was heavily bombed by the Allies. Evidence of aircraft bunker revetments and bomb craters can still be seen on the southern end of the airfield, especially noticeable from the air.

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 3,858 feet (1,176 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 8,500 by 100 feet (2,591 m × 30 m).[1] The original airport had a runway length of 5500 feet. It was recently expanded to accommodate jet aircraft.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinationsRoute
Air KBZ Mandalay, Yangon, Thandwe Domestic
Asian Wings Airways Mandalay, Yangon Domestic
Mann Yatanarpon Airlines Mandalay, Yangon, Bagan, Thandwe, Kengtung, Tachilek, Myitkyina Domestic
Myanmar National Airlines Kengtung, Lashio, Mong Hsat, Nyaung U, Tachilek, Yangon Domestic
Yangon Airways Mandalay, Yangon Domestic

Accidents and incidents

  • On 25 December 2012, Air Bagan Flight 11, crashed short of the runway at Heho Airport. One passenger on board the aircraft plus one person on the ground were killed in the accident.[3]
  • On 21 June 1987, a Myanmar Airways Fokker F-27 Friendship 200 crashed into a mountain soon after take-off from Heho Airport, killing all 45 people on board.[4]

References

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