Procedure to fly from Thailand to
Myanmar (Burma) (3 parts)
1. Get a Flight Clearance to fly into
Myanmar. 2. Get a Flight Clearance from Thai DOA to fly out of Thailand (and
to return to Thailand). 3. Approximate cost information and fuel
availability.
Part 1. - Myanmar Flight
Clearance.
Department of Civil Aviation Headquarters
Building Yangon International Airport P.C. 11021, Mingaladon,
Yangon Myanmar Fax: (95) 1-65124 AFTN: VYYYYAYX
AIRCRAFT ENTRY
REQUIREMENTS 1. If an operator intends to perform a nonscheduled flight or a
series of nonscheduled flights into the Union of Myanmar for the purpose of
overflying, he shall apply to the Director General, Department of Civil
Aviation, Yangon International Airport, Mingaladon, P.C. 11021, Yangon. FAX 951
665124 (AFTN address VYYYYAYX) in advance of 7 days from the affected
date. 2. All applications must include in the following order: a. Name of
the operator and the mailing/billing address. b. Type of aircraft and
registration marks. c. Full itinerary on schedule including point of
departure, point of destination, date and time of overflight. d. Purpose of
overflight (passenger or cargo) or freight, if cargo and freight, to declare
nature of cargo/freight. e. Consignee/Consignor or charterer. f. Fax
number, SITA address, AFTN address, contact person.
Corporate Aircraft
Constraints Nondomestic corporate flights within Myanmar are not permitted
without specific, high-level clearance from the Government of Myanmar. Such
clearance is rarely given. Normally, corporate flights are only permitted to
land at Yangon's Mingladon Airport, and the only when specific advance approval
has been obtained.
Special Notices 1. The Myanmar Government is
particularly strict in enforcing customs and currency control regulations. 2.
Visitors entering Myanmar should complete accurately and in detail the customs
and currency declaration form they will receive upon arrival. There is no limit
to the amount of foreign currency and travelers checks which can be brought into
Myanmar, but they must all be fully declared and any currency exchanged must be
exchanged at an official exchange facility and noted on the back of the currency
declaration form. No Myanmar currency (Kyats) may be brought into or taken out
of Myanmar. The penalty for violation of this law is a 6 months minimum prison
sentence and/or a fine. FOREIGN EXCHANGE. For the convenience of the visitors,
Foreign Exchange Certificates (FECs) are issued by the Central Bank of Myanmar
to use during their stay. It is compulsory for a Foreign Independent Travellers
(FIT) holding Entry Visa Tourist (EVT) to change on arrival a minimum of US $300
units. This is the minimum amount to be spent by a tourist during his/her stay.
(All currency brought in must be exchanged and exchanged at the official rate
only.) 3. Personal baggage is subject to a thorough search both on arrival
and departure. All valuables such as cameras, radios, tape recorders, and
jewelry must be declared on entry, and full duty must be paid on any item left
in the country, for whatever reason (such as being lost or stolen). Departing
tourists must have receipts for all items purchased in Myanmar and the amounts
of their purchases must tally with the amount of foreign currency exchanged for
Kyats. 4. It is impossible to cash personal checks in Myanmar. Credit Cards
may be used at Government Hotels and certain government stores if the card is
registered with customs on entry. Acceptable credit cards are American Express,
Diners Club, Master, Visa and JCB.
Aerodromes of Entry: Yangon/Mingaladon
- VYYY - 16*54'26"N, 96*08'00"E
Fuel other than 100 octane available if
requested in advance. Customs: 24
hrs.
Part 2. - Clearance out of
Thailand (and back)
Submit the following to Khun Manee, Air Transport
Control Division, Thailand Department of Aviation Office hour - Fax: 66 2
287 3139, AFTN: VTBAYAYD After office hour - Fax: 66 2 286 6239, AFTN:
VTBAYAYD 7 days before flight (if you ask politely, maybe 3 days is
possible): 1. Name, address and business connection with the aircraft of the
applicant. 2. Owner, type, nationality and registration mark of the
aircraft. 3. Name of operator. 4. Purpose of flight. 5. Routing,
including aerodromes before/after Thailand. 6. Names of aerodromes to land in
Thailand. 7. Dates and times of its arrival and departure at each
aerodrome. 8. Give your telephone and fax number, so they can send you the
permit.