Heho Airport

Heho Airport ဟဲဟိုးလေဆိပ်
File:Airport, Heho, Myanmar.jpg
IATA: HEH – ICAO: VYHH HEH Location of airport in Burma
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Government
Serves	Heho, Myanmar (Burma)
Elevation AMSL	3,858 ft / 1,176 m
Coordinates
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 18/36 8,500 2,591 Asphalt
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Heho Airport (Burmese: ဟဲဟိုးလေဆိပ်; (IATA: HEH, ICAO: VYHH) is an airport serving Heho, a town in Kalaw Township, Taunggyi District, Shan State, Burma. It is the main airport serving Inle Lake, one of the top tourist destinations of Burma.

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). The original airport had a runway length of 5500 feet. It was recently expanded to accommodate jet aircraft.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations	Route
Air Bagan	Mandalay, Thandwe, Yangon	Domestic
Air KBZ	Mandalay, Yangon	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

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  Old Building of Heho Airport

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  Main Entrance of Heho Airport

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  Aerial view of Heho Airport

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.

External links

• Accident history for HEH at Aviation Safety Network