Coco Island Airport (Myanmar)

Myanmar / Ayeyarwady / Labutta /
airport name: Coco Island Airport
geographical location: 14° 8' 29" North, 93° 22' 6" East
IATA code:
ICAO code: VYCI
Runway length: 1400 metres

According to some sources this is a Chinese military airbase, although there are no signs of military hangars, shelters, bunkers or surface-to-air missile systems. There are also no signs of a guarded area around the airstrip, which seems to be used as a road as can be seen by the sand traces. On both sides of the airstrip are houses, which indicate that the airstrip is not used regularly for the instance of safety. The best connection to the Chinese mainland is through air, so on occasional basis Chinese military aircraft would be using the airport.
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Coordinates:   14°8'17"N   93°22'4"E

Comments

  • this is military base for china. its used to see the movements of ships of india navy and submarines. also to collect the telemetric data of missile systems of india.india also countered this by keeping its triservice command in andaman.
  • these chinese are so near to us(andmans)..it seems like they are gonna strike these islands first , in case of a war between the two..
  • India, Australia, Japan and U.S are heading to a military pact. Watch out for those Chinese. China is trying to flex its muscle in the region.
  • china is the dirty country
  • plz tell me Mr. Surya/Vikram/Shady/Vikrambatra "why Indian army conduct Operation Leech ????????????????? this boys may help our nation Jai Hind
  • u r right my brother Mohon. They r not our friend. Foe.
  • china want make 2nd kargil in andaman
  • The satellite photo is likely the one on the Web dated 2003, so lots could happen since then. Anyone with a more new photo?
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