Loikaw Airport
Loikaw, Burma
Loikaw Airport (IATA: LIW, ICAO: VYLK) is an airport in Loikaw, Myanmar. It is the only Airport in Kayah State. The airport is 2 km North-East of Loikaw with a runway measuring 7002 ft × 100 ft. On 30 September 2022, a bullet launched from the ground hit an ATR 72 operated by Myanmar National Airlines, during its descent into Loikaw Airport at Runway 19. The injury was to a 27-year-old person, whose right cheek was hit by the bullet, after the it went through the fuselage. The bullet continued to the overhead compartment. The plane went out of service due to the damage to the exterior and the interior.
Airport data from the OpenFlights open database.