Mandalay International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Mandalay, Mandalay Region (Myanmar)

IATA: MDL ICAO: VYMD

Longest Active Runway

14,003 ft

4,268 meters

Field Elevation

300 ft

91 m MSL

Runway Inventory

1 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

21.7022°, 95.9779°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#24 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#40 of 7558

Top 0.5% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Myanmar)

#1 of 3 in MM

#1 of 33 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+40%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 MDL in numbers: 14,003 ft longest runway · #24 of 650 published · #40 of 7,558 worldwide (top 0.5%) · #1 in Myanmar.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

MDL lies at 91 m (300 ft), #336 of 650 published airports by elevation and 43 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is equal to the Myanmar median; NYT is highest at 302 ft, 2 ft higher than MDL.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of MDL. Nearest published airport: Nay Pyi Taw International Airport (NYT), 125 NM, 12,000 ft (2,003 ft shorter than MDL); 3 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 14,003 ft (4,268 m)

MDL runway: 17/35 14,003 × 200 ft concrete (con). National standing: #1 of 3 in Myanmar; 2,003 ft ahead of NYT (12,000 ft). +40% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
17/35	14,003 ft (4268 m / 4.268 km)	200 ft (61m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →