Manaung Airport

Manaung (Samonte) Airport
Summary
LocationManaung, Rakhine State, Myanmar
Elevation AMSL102 ft (31 m)
Coordinates18°50′46″N 093°40′58″E / 18.84611°N 93.68278°E / 18.84611; 93.68278
Map
MGU is located in Myanmar
MGU
MGU
Location of airport in Myanmar
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
16/34 4,000 1,219 Bitumen

Manaung Airport (IATA: MGU, ICAO: VYMN) is an airport in Manaung, Rakhine State, Myanmar. Manaung Airport was constructed in 1969 for Douglas C-47 Skytrain airplanes as a grass landing airstrip. In the 1983-1984 fiscal year, it was upgraded to be all-weather accessible with a 2,000 ft long bituminous airstrip for Twin Otter type aircraft. In 2015, The length of the airstrip was then expanded to 4,000 ft[1] for F-27 Fokker aircraft, with only 3,700 ft of the airstrip being upgraded to asphalt concrete surface.

Following the 2021 military coup, commercial air flights to Manaung airports were suspended and did not resume until April 24, 2026. Operations were restarted using small L-410 aircraft.[2]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Myanmar National Airlines Yangon

References

  1. ↑ "MNA opens new routes to western Rakhine State". December 25, 2015. Archived from the original on February 9, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Junta eyes Manaung Airport upgrade in 2027-2028 fiscal year pending funding". Development Media Group. Retrieved 2026-06-06.


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