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Kawthoung Airport

Kawthoung, Myanmar

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Kawthoung Airport

Kawthoung, Myanmar

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Gateway to Myanmar's southernmost tip on the Andaman Sea.

Location

Kawthoung, Myanmar

Kawthoung Airport (IATA: KAW, ICAO: VYKT) serves Kawthoung, the southernmost town in Myanmar, located at the tip of the Tanintharyi Region on the Andaman Sea coast. The airport provides essential air connectivity for this relatively remote area, which is otherwise accessible mainly by boat from Ranong, Thailand, just across the Pak Chan River. The airport handles limited domestic scheduled services, primarily connecting Kawthoung to Yangon and other regional cities within Myanmar. It plays an important role for local residents, government officials, and travelers exploring the Mergui Archipelago, a popular destination for diving and eco-tourism. Kawthoung itself is a border town with close economic and cultural ties to Thailand, and the airport supplements the busy cross-border boat traffic that characterizes travel in this corner of Southeast Asia.

Terminals

The airport has a single small terminal building handling limited domestic passenger traffic.

Getting to & from

Ground transport from the airport to Kawthoung town center is available by taxi or local vehicles, with the town also reachable by boat from Ranong, Thailand.

Airlines here

Air KBZ and Myanmar Airways have operated domestic routes connecting Kawthoung to Yangon, though schedules are subject to change.

Notable facts

›Kawthoung is the southernmost town in Myanmar, and the airport reflects this remote frontier character.
›The airport sits near the border with Thailand, separated from Ranong by the Pak Chan River.
›The Mergui Archipelago, a major diving and liveaboard destination, is accessible via Kawthoung.
›Scheduled services are infrequent and historically subject to suspension or changes by domestic carriers.
›The town was formerly known as Victoria Point under British colonial rule.

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Airlines serving this airport

Air Mandalay

Routes

KAW → MGZ6T · ATR

Aircraft operating here

Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-6001 routes

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