Dawei Airport – TVY Dawei
Dawei Airport is located in, and serves Dawei, a city in southeastern Myanmar (also known as Burma) and capital of the Tanintharyi Division. Its airport code TVY comes from Dawei’s former name, Tavoy.
Best Time to Visit
Dawei Airport has one concrete runway designated 16/34, which measures 12,013 × 98 feet (3,661.5 x 30 meters). It only allows daytime landings, as it is not a lighted runway. It can handle short and medium haul transport aircraft as well as large turboprop commuters. It supports most light twins, single engine planes, business jets, and commuter aircraft. There are 45 flights on four routes from Dawei Airport, connecting it to four cities. The most popular routes are to Yangon, Kawthaung, Myeik, and Mawlamyine. There are two airlines that use TVY – Myanmar National Airlines and Mann Yadanarpon Airlines. Beyond Dawei, travelers can get to the town of Ye in under three hours from Dawei Airport. Thailand’s popular tourist destinations like Sai Yok in Kanchanaburi and the floating markets in Damnoen Sadoak are less than 24 hours away by land.
What to Do & Area Attractions
For accommodations in close proximity to TVY, the four-star Mandolis Hotel and Restaurant is practically at Dawei Airport and is the highest rated by travelers. Alternatively, the five-star Hotel Dawei is 1.7 miles away.
The closest major airport to Dawei Airport is Myeik Airport, which is 241 kilometers away in Mergui, Myanmar. The nearest international airports to TVY are Don Mueang International Airport, 161 miles away in Bangkok, Thailand, and Yangon International Airport, 238 miles away in Yangon, Myanmar.
