Burma (Myanmar)

To acquire overflight and landing permits for Burma, specific details are required.

  • Full Flight Details
  • Entry and Exit Points
  • Passenger Contact Info (for Passenger Flights)
  • Cargo Sender and Receiver Info (for Cargo Flights)
  • Mandatory Overflight Below FL145

Airports List For Burma

Geographical and Administrative Data Airport

Geographical Location: Mandalay International Airport (MDL) is located near Mandalay, the second-largest city in Myanmar.

Airport Communications: 
( Mandalay Clearance: 119.200 MHz, Mandalay Ground: 121.850 MHz, Control Tower: 118.60 MHz )

  • IATA Airport Code: MDL
  • ICAO Airport Code: VYMD
  • Airport Type: Civil
  • Airport Hours: Operational 24 hours
  • Control Tower: Operational 24 hours
  • Latitude: 21.7022° N
  • Longitude: 95.9775° E
  • Elevation: 300 feet
  • Customs: Operational 24 hours
  • Immigration: Operational 24 hours
  • Time Zone: UTC+6:30
  • Operating Hours: 24 hours
  • Runway: 17/35, 13,123 × 148 feet

Available Hotels

Visas for crew members are typically granted upon arrival via the general declaration (gendec), and they generally have a limited validity period, usually up to 72 hours.

  • Novotel Mandalay Mingalar: – 41.2km from Mandalay International Airport (MDL)
  • Shwe Ingyinn Hotel: – 41.7km from Mandalay International Airport (MDL)
  • Hotel Yadanarbon Mandalay: – 42.5km from Mandalay International Airport (MDL)
  • Eastern Palace Hotel: – 42.7km from Mandalay International Airport (MDL)
  • Bagan King Hotel Mandalay: – 43.2km from Mandalay International Airport (MDL)
  • The Link 83 Mandalay Boutique Hotel: – 43.3km from Mandalay International Airport (MDL)

Ground Handling Services Offered by Airways Flight Support

  • Oversight of Airline Diversions
  • Coordination for Emergency Medical Flights
  • Facilitation of Chartered Cargo Operations
  • Provision of Fuel Stop Services
  • Support for Delivery Flights during Aircraft Ferries
  • Assistance with Humanitarian Relief Operations
  • Management of Helicopter Transportation Services
  • Arrangement of Passenger Flights in accordance with Part 91 & Part 135 Regulations

Geographical and Administrative Data Airport

Geographical Location: Yangon International Airport (RGN) serves the city of Yangon, the largest city in Myanmar.

Airport Communications: 
( Yangon ATIS: 128.40 MHz, Yangon Ground: 121.900 MHz, Control Tower: 118.10 MHz )

  • IATA Airport Code: RGN
  • ICAO Airport Code: VYYY
  • Airport Type: Civil
  • Airport Hours: Operational 24 hours
  • Control Tower: Operational 24 hours
  • Latitude: 16.9073° N
  • Longitude: 96.1332° E
  • Elevation: 109 feet
  • Customs: Operational 24 hours
  • Immigration: Operational 24 hours
  • Time Zone: UTC+6:30
  • Operating Hours: 24 hours
  • Runway: 03/21, 11,811 × 148 feet

Available Hotels

Visas for crew members are typically granted upon arrival via the general declaration (gendec), and they generally have a limited validity period, usually up to 72 hours.

  • Novotel Yangon Max: – 5.8km from Yangon International Airport (RGN)
  • Wyndham Grand Yangon: – 6.8km from Yangon International Airport (RGN)
  • Sule Shangri-La, Yangon: – 10.4km from Yangon International Airport (RGN)
  • Pan Pacific Yangon: – 10.6km from Yangon International Airport (RGN)
  • Sedona Hotel Yangon: – 10.9km from Yangon International Airport (RGN)
  • Meliá Yangon: – 11.4km from Yangon International Airport (RGN)

Ground Handling Services Offered by Airways Flight Support

  • Oversight of Airline Diversions
  • Coordination for Emergency Medical Flights
  • Facilitation of Chartered Cargo Operations
  • Provision of Fuel Stop Services
  • Support for Delivery Flights during Aircraft Ferries
  • Assistance with Humanitarian Relief Operations
  • Management of Helicopter Transportation Services
  • Arrangement of Passenger Flights in accordance with Part 91 & Part 135 Regulations

Geographical and Administrative Data Airport

Geographical Location: Yangon International Airport (RGN) serves the city of Yangon, the largest city in Myanmar.

Airport Communications: 
( Naypyitaw Ground: 121.900 MHz, Control Tower: 118.700 MHz )

  • IATA Airport Code: NYT
  • ICAO Airport Code: VYNT
  • Airport Type: Civil
  • Airport Hours: Operational 24 hours
  • Control Tower: Operational 24 hours
  • Latitude: 19.6238° N
  • Longitude: 96.2017° E
  • Elevation: 778 feet
  • Customs: Operational 24 hours
  • Immigration: Operational 24 hours
  • Time Zone: UTC+6:30
  • Operating Hours: 24 hours
  • Runway: 18/36, 13,123 × 148 feet

Available Hotels

Visas for crew members are typically granted upon arrival via the general declaration (gendec), and they generally have a limited validity period, usually up to 72 hours.

  • Royal Naypyidaw Hotel: – 22.3km from Naypyidaw International Airport (NYT)
  • Royal Kumudra Hotel: – 22.4km from Naypyidaw International Airport (NYT)
  • Hilton Nay Pyi Taw: – 22.6km from Naypyidaw International Airport (NYT)
  • Aureum Palace Hotel & Resort Nay Pyi Taw: – 22.7km from Naypyidaw International Airport (NYT)
  • Kempinski Hotel Nay Pyi Taw: – 22.9km from Naypyidaw International Airport (NYT)
  • Myat Taw Win Hotel: – 23.1km from Naypyidaw International Airport (NYT)

Ground Handling Services Offered by Airways Flight Support

  • Oversight of Airline Diversions
  • Coordination for Emergency Medical Flights
  • Facilitation of Chartered Cargo Operations
  • Provision of Fuel Stop Services
  • Support for Delivery Flights during Aircraft Ferries
  • Assistance with Humanitarian Relief Operations
  • Management of Helicopter Transportation Services
  • Arrangement of Passenger Flights in accordance with Part 91 & Part 135 Regulations

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February 12, 2025

Queries from Flight Dispatchers

Typical inquiries from flight dispatchers regarding Overflight & Landing in Burma.

Required Aircraft Documentation
  • Air Operating Certificate (Private Aircraft Exempt)
  • Airworthiness Certificate
  • Insurance Documentation
  • Noise Compliance Certificate
  • Aircraft Registration Documentation
  • The Department of Civil Aviation Myanmar (DCA) oversees aviation matters in Myanmar.
  • The postal address for the authority is: DCA H.Q Building, Yangon International Airport, Yangon 11021, Myanmar.
  • The Myanmar Civil Aviation Authority operates from 3:30 AM (0330Z) to 10:00 AM (1000Z) during weekdays. 
  • Weekends in Myanmar are observed on Saturday and Sunday.

As per Burma Civil Aviation regulations, there are “No processing fees” imposed by the CAA for the issuance of Burma Overflight Permits.
The Burma Civil Aviation Authority will directly issue the air navigation bill to the Airline/Operator.

The validity period for the overflight permit extends for more than 72 hours from the initially requested schedule.

Myanmar airspace has one Flight Information Region (FIR):

  • Yangon FIR Code: (VYYY)
  • Charter and Private Operator Services

  1. Overflight Permits

  2. Cargo Flight Overfly Permits

  3. Commercial Airlines

  • Commercial Airlines

  1. Monthly Block Permits

  2. Seasonal Block Overflight Permits

  3. Overfly Country Navigation Settlement

  • Business Jets and Airliners Services

  1. Landing Permits

  2. Airport Parking Slot Arrangement

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