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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government | ||||||||||
| Location | Loikaw, Myanmar | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,940 ft / 896 m | ||||||||||
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Loikaw Airport( IATA : LIW, ICAO : VYLK) is an airport in Loikaw, Myanmar. [1]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Myanmar National Airlines | Yangon |
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19°41′29″N097°12′53″E / 19.69139°N 97.21472°E
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