Bhamo Airport

Coordinates: 24°16′15″N 97°14′49″E / 24.27083°N 97.24694°E / 24.27083; 97.24694
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Bhamo Airport
(Banmaw Airport)

ဗန်းမော် လေဆိပ်
  • AMSL
378 ft / 115 m
Coordinates24°16′15″N 97°14′49″E / 24.27083°N 97.24694°E / 24.27083; 97.24694
Map
BMO is located in Myanmar
BMO
BMO
Location of airport in Myanmar
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
15/33 1,677 5,502 Bitumen
Sources:[1][2][3]

Bhamo Airport (IATA: BMO, ICAO: VYBM) is an airport serving Bhamo (Banmaw),[1] a city in the Kachin State in northern Myanmar. It is also known as Banmaw Airport.

History

Built as a Japanese Air Force base in 1942, the airport was attacked numerous times by Allied forces before being seized in May 1945. It was repaired by the 1891st Engineer Aviation Battalion then was used as a combat resupply and casualty evacuation airfield by

1st Combat Cargo Group
to the field. It was also used as a communications relay station as well as a base for forward air controllers (51st Fighter Control Squadron). It was closed at the end of September 1945. [4] [5] [6] [7]

On 26 January 2025, the Kachin Independence Army and People's Defence Force captured the airport. [8]

Facilities

The airport resides at an

mean sea level. It has 1 runway designated 15/33 with a bituminous surface measuring 1,677 by 31 metres (5,502 ft × 102 ft).[1]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Mandalay

References
  1. ^ a b c Airport information for VYBM[usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. ^ Airport information for BMO at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  3. ^ Banmaw Airport coordinates from Wikimapia
  4. ^ Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
  5. ISBN 0-89201-092-4
  6. ^ www.pacificwrecks.com - Bhamo keyword search
  7. ^ USAFHRA document search Bhamo
  8. ^ KIA, Allies Seize Airport, Armored Unit From Myanmar Junta in Bhamo Hein Htoo Zan. The Irrawaddy. January 28, 2025
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