Airports / Myanmar / SNW
Thandwe Airport
VYTD / SNWThandwe, MyanmarELEV 20 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
72 nm
To the nearest alternate
Kyaukpyu Airport (KYP).
Overview
Thandwe Airport, listed as VYTD / SNW, is a mid-sized airport in Thandwe, 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 SNW as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Kyaukpyu Airport (KYP, 72 nm), Nay Pyi Taw International Airport (NYT, 129 nm), and Sittwe Airport (AKY, 129 nm).
Trip costs from SNW 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 SNW to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
VYTD
IATA
SNW
FAA / Local
VYTD
Elevation
20 ft
Coordinates
18.4607° N · 94.3001° 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, SNW 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.
- 72nmKYPKyaukpyu AirportKyaukpyu
- 129nmNYTNay Pyi Taw International AirportNaypyitaw
- 129nmAKYSittwe AirportSittwe
- 140nmRGNYangon International AirportYangon
- 171nmVYMLMeiktila Air BaseMeiktila
- 175nmVYSTShante Air BaseMeiktila
Location
Open the full mapVYTD · Thandwe Airport · Thandwe, Myanmar