Airport guide
Tachilek AirportIATA code THL
Tachilek Airport (THL/VYTL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tachilek, Myanmar in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Tachilek, Myanmar
- Codes
- THL · VYTL
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Rangoon
- Region
- Asia
Tachilek Airport (THL/VYTL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tachilek, Myanmar in Asia. Operating on Asia/Rangoon local time at coordinates 20.450°, 99.950°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Tachilek Airport (THL) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Tachilek, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Tachilek Airport details
- IATA code
- THL
- ICAO code
- VYTL
- City
- Tachilek
- Country
- Myanmar
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Rangoon
- Coordinates
- 20.484°, 99.935°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Tachilek Airport’s own pages.
THL airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 390 m (1,280 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Bokeo International Airport BOR · 30 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at THL
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 04/22: 2,134 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 2,134 m7,002 ft | 31 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from THL
Originfacts does not track any routes from THL yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at THL
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Tachilek, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Tachilek 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 Tachilek
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Chiang RaiChiang Rai International AirportCEI56 km
- Keng TungKeng Tung AirportKET101 km
- Luang NamthaLuang Namtha AirportLXG172 km
- PaiPai AirportPYY198 km
- NanNan AirportNNT203 km
- Chiang MaiChiang Mai International AirportCNX213 km
- Pu'erLancang Jingmai AirportJMJ220 km
- Luang PrabangLuang Prabang International AirportLPQ239 km
- Mae Hong SonMae Hong Son AirportHGN242 km
Tachilek Airport: common questions
Where is Tachilek Airport?
Tachilek Airport serves Tachilek, Myanmar. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 20.484°, 99.935°.
What are the airport codes for Tachilek Airport?
The IATA code is THL and the ICAO code is VYTL.
What time zone is THL in?
Tachilek Airport is in the Asia/Rangoon time zone.
How many runways does Tachilek Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at THL: 04/22 (2,134 m (7,002 ft), asphalt).
What is the elevation of Tachilek Airport?
OurAirports gives THL’s elevation as 390 m (1,280 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 Tachilek Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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)