Airports / Myanmar / KYP
Kyaukpyu Airport
VYKP / KYPKyaukpyu, MyanmarELEV 20 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
57 nm
To the nearest alternate
Sittwe Airport (AKY).
Overview
Kyaukpyu Airport (VYKP / KYP) is a mid-sized airport serving Kyaukpyu, Myanmar. Field elevation is 20 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list KYP as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Sittwe Airport (AKY, 57 nm), Thandwe Airport (SNW, 72 nm), and Cox's Bazar Airport (CXB, 151 nm).
Trip costs from KYP are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from KYP to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
VYKP
IATA
KYP
FAA / Local
VYKP
Elevation
20 ft
Coordinates
19.4264° N · 93.5348° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Myanmar fields
state range 20–3,858 ft
At 20 ft, KYP sits lower than 91% of the 22 Myanmar fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 57nmAKYSittwe AirportSittwe
- 72nmSNWThandwe AirportThandwe
- 151nmCXBCox's Bazar AirportCox's Bazar
- 151nmNYTNay Pyi Taw International AirportNaypyitaw
- 159nmVYMLMeiktila Air BaseMeiktila
- 162nmVYSTShante Air BaseMeiktila
Location
Open the full mapVYKP · Kyaukpyu Airport · Kyaukpyu, Myanmar