Airport guide
Civil AirportIATA code AKY
Civil Airport (AKY/VYSW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sittwe, Myanmar in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Sittwe, Myanmar
- Codes
- AKY · VYSW
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Rangoon
- Region
- Asia
Civil Airport (AKY/VYSW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sittwe, Myanmar in Asia. Operating on Asia/Rangoon local time at coordinates 20.130°, 92.880°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Civil Airport (AKY) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Sittwe, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Civil Airport details
- IATA code
- AKY
- ICAO code
- VYSW
- City
- Sittwe
- Country
- Myanmar
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Rangoon
- Coordinates
- 20.133°, 92.871°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Civil Airport’s own pages.
AKY airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 8 m (27 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Kyaukpyu Airport KYP · 105 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at AKY
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 11/29: 1,829 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 1,829 m6,001 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from AKY
Originfacts does not track any routes from AKY yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at AKY
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Sittwe, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Civil Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Sittwe
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- KyaukpyuKyaukpyu AirportKYP103 km
- AnnAnnVBA127 km
- Coxs BazarCoxs Bazar AirportCXB175 km
- ThandweThandwe AirportSNW239 km
- Nyaung-uNyaung U AirportNYU243 km
- ChittagongShah Amanat International AirportCGP260 km
- NaypyidawNay Pyi Taw AirportNYT352 km
- KalemyoKalemyo AirportKMV360 km
- MandalayMandalay International AirportMDL389 km
Civil Airport: common questions
Where is Civil Airport?
Civil Airport serves Sittwe, Myanmar. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 20.133°, 92.871°.
What are the airport codes for Civil Airport?
The IATA code is AKY and the ICAO code is VYSW.
What time zone is AKY in?
Civil Airport is in the Asia/Rangoon time zone.
How many runways does Civil Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at AKY: 11/29 (1,829 m (6,001 ft), asphalt).
What is the elevation of Civil Airport?
OurAirports gives AKY’s elevation as 8 m (27 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Civil Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)