KET · medium airport

Kengtung Airport

Kengtung, Myanmar

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KETmedium airport

Kengtung Airport

Kengtung, Myanmar

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VYKG

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2798 ft

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Gateway to Kengtung in Myanmar's eastern Shan State.

Location

Kengtung, Myanmar

Kengtung Airport (IATA: KET, ICAO: VYKG) is a domestic airport serving Kengtung, a historic hill town in the eastern Shan State of Myanmar, near the borders with China, Laos, and Thailand. The airport provides essential air connectivity to this relatively remote region, which is otherwise accessible only by limited road infrastructure. The airport handles a modest volume of domestic traffic, primarily connecting Kengtung to Yangon and other major Myanmar cities. Operations have been subject to disruptions in recent years due to the broader political and security situation in Myanmar following the 2021 military coup.

Terminals

The airport has a single small terminal building suited to its low passenger volumes and domestic operations.

Getting to & from

Ground transport between the airport and Kengtung town center is primarily by taxi or private vehicle, with the journey taking approximately 15 to 20 minutes.

Airlines here

Myanmar National Airlines and Air KBZ have historically operated scheduled domestic services to Kengtung.

Notable facts

›Kengtung Airport is located in the Golden Triangle region, near the borders of China, Laos, and Thailand.
›The airport primarily serves domestic routes, with Yangon being the main hub connection.
›Kengtung (also spelled Kyaingtong) is one of the largest towns in eastern Shan State.
›Air services to the region have been intermittently suspended due to political instability following Myanmar's 2021 coup.
›The airport's runway accommodates turboprop and small jet aircraft suited to domestic Myanmar operations.

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KET → RGNW9 · AT7

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Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 721 routes

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