Bhamo Airport is an airport serving Bhamo (Banmaw), a city in the Kachin State in northern Myanmar. It is also known as Banmaw Airport.
History Built as a Japanese Air Force base in 1942, the airport was attacked numerous times by Allied forces before being seized in May 1945. It was repaired by the 1891st Engineer Aviation Battalion then was used as a combat resupply and casualty evacuation airfield by Tenth Air Force, which moved elements of the 1st Combat Cargo Group to the field. It was also used as a communications relay station as well as a base for forward air controllers (51st Fighter Control Squadron). It was closed at the end of September 1945.
Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. www.pacificwrecks.com - Bhamo keyword search USAFHRA document search Bhamo
On 26 January 2025, the Kachin Independence Army and People's Defence Force captured the airport. KIA, Allies Seize Airport, Armored Unit From Myanmar Junta in Bhamo Hein Htoo Zan. The Irrawaddy. January 28, 2025
Facilities The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has 1 runway designated 15/33 with a bituminous surface measuring .
Airlines and destinations
References
External links Accident history for BMO at Aviation Safety Network