Aviation:Yangon IA runway extension

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Lt-Gen Myint Swe inspects progress of runway of Yangon International Airport


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Yangon, 15 Feb - Accompanied by Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Hla Htay Win, Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin and officials, Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the Ministry of Defence inspected measures being taken for extension of the runway of Yangon International Airport, this morning.

At the briefing hall, Deputy Superintending Engineer (Civil) U Kyaw Hlaing of Airport Construction Project Special Group-2 of Public Works and officials reported on progress in construction of the 3,100 feet long and 200 feet wide extended runway section to be connected with the original runway measuring 8,100 feet by 200 feet, extension of the taxiway section measuring 3,345 feet by 100 feet to be connected with the original taxiway measuring 8,100 feet by 100 feet, facts about the project and future tasks.

Lt-Gen Myint Swe spoke of the need for officials to construct the runway and taxiway meeting the set standards.

Lt-Gen Myint Swe and party viewed tarmacking of 5 inches thick asphalt concrete on the extended runway, placing of 12 inches thick concrete on the extended taxiway and progress of earth work.

Upon completion of the project, the runway will be 11,200 feet long and 200 feet wide while the taxiway, 11,200 feet by 100 feet. As a result, the air way transport facilities will contribute to smooth transportation of passengers by air and speedier flow of commodities at home and abroad.

So far, the earth road for the extended taxiway has completed by 84 per cent, the placing of 12 inches thick concrete on the extended taxi way by 4 per cent, construction of the concrete drains under the extended taxiway by 75 per cent, and construction of the concrete drains between the extended runway and the taxiway by 12 per cent.
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Yangon airport completes runway extension
By Pan Eiswe Star

YANGON International Airport unveiled an extended runway earlier this month that has been designed to handle bigger aircraft, said an official from the Department of Civil Aviation under the Ministry of Transport.

The 200-foot-wide runway, put into service on July 10, has been extended from 8100 feet (2468 metres) to 11,200 feet (3413 metres) in length.

“The old runway was designed to handle Airbus 300-600, Airbus 319-320 and Boeing 737 aircraft. Boeing 747s could also land, but only at reduced cargo weights,” said the official.

“With the extended runway we can now land fully loaded 747s.”

The expansion work, which started more than two decades ago, was carried out by the Department of Civil Aviation in cooperation with Asia World Company.

The department official said that between 500 and 600 aircraft carrying emergency supplies for cyclone victims had landed at Yangon International Airport between May 6 and mid-July.

http://www.mmtimes.com/no429/b003.htm

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The expansion work, which started more than two decades ago,

Two decades!!!! That is junta efficiency for you!