Description
Heho Airport is an airport serving Heho, a town in Kalaw Township, Taunggyi District, Shan State, Myanmar. It is the main airport serving Inle Lake and Taunggyi the former of the top tourist destinations of Myanmar.HistoryThe airport served as an airbase both for the Allies and the Japanese during World War II. The airbase was heavily bombed by the Allies. Evidence of aircraft bunker revetments and bomb craters can still be seen on the southern end of the airfield, especially noticeable from the air.FacilitiesThe airport resides at an elevation of 3858ft above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 8500x. The original airport had a runway length of 5500 feet. It was recently expanded to accommodate jet aircraft.Airlines and destinationsAccidents and incidents On 25 December 2012, Air Bagan Flight 11, crashed short of the runway at Heho Airport. One passenger on board the aircraft plus one person on the ground were killed in the accident. On 21 June 1987, a Myanmar Airways Fokker F-27 Friendship 200 crashed into a mountain soon after take-off from Heho Airport, killing all 45 people on board.
