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    Rangoon Airfield (Yangon Airport) Yangon Region Myanmar (Burma)
Location
Lat 16° 54' 26N Long 96° 7' 60E  Rangoon Airfield is located north of Rangoon (Yangoon, Yangon). Also known as "Yangoon Airport". Today located in the Yangon Region in Myanmar (Burma).

Construction
Built prewar.

Wartime History
During 1942-1945, the Japanese had an emergency airfield, Rangoon Racecourse Airfield at Lat 16° 47' 0" N Long 96° 12' 0" E. It is unclear if this airfield is the site of the present day Rangoon Airfield (Yangon Airport).

American missions against Rangoon
December 29, 1942–March 22, 1945

Today
Still in use today as an international airport and point of entry, used by the military and civilian airlines. The runway is 8104' x 200'.

References
Index to Air Bases - Research Report No. 85, I.G. No 9185 - July 30, 1944

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Last Updated
July 19, 2024

 

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