Airport code
MDL — Mandalay International Airport
MDL is the IATA code for Mandalay International Airport, an airport serving Mandalay, Burma. Its ICAO code is VYMD, and it operates in the Asia/Rangoon time zone (UTC+6:30). The airport sits at 21.7022, 95.9779 in the Northern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 300 ft (91 m).
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About Mandalay International Airport
Mandalay International Airport, located 35 km south of Mandalay in Tada-U, is one of three international airports in Myanmar. Completed in 1999, it replaced the old Mandalay Chanmyathazi Airport as the city's main airport and it was the largest and most modern airport in the country until the modernization of Yangon International Airport in 2008. The airport connects 11 domestic and seven international destinations. Its 4,267 m (14,000 ft) runway is the longest runway in use in Southeast Asia and has the capacity to handle up to 3 million passengers a year.
Reference data
Airport information
| IATA code | MDL |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | VYMD |
| Airport name | Mandalay International Airport |
| City | Mandalay |
| Country | Burma |
| Time zone | Asia/Rangoon (UTC+6:30) |
| Latitude | 21.7022 |
| Longitude | 95.9779 |
| Elevation | 300 ft (91 m) |
| Airport type | Large airport |
| Continent | Asia |
| Runways | 1 |
| Longest runway | 14,003 ft (4,268 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
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What is the IATA code for Mandalay International Airport?
The IATA code for Mandalay International Airport is MDL.
What is the ICAO code for Mandalay International Airport?
The ICAO code for Mandalay International Airport is VYMD.
Where is MDL airport located?
Mandalay International Airport (MDL) is located in Mandalay, Burma.
What time zone is MDL in?
Mandalay International Airport operates in the Asia/Rangoon time zone, which is UTC+6:30.
What is the nearest airport to MDL?
The nearest airport to Mandalay International Airport (MDL) is Bagan Airport (NYU) in Nyaung U, about 123 km away.
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