Shingbwiyang
Airfield Identification
1944 to 1945
Burma
CITY: Shin Bway Yang, Burma
IATA/ICAO CODES: Nil
COORDINATES: 26°42'N / 96°13'E
OTHER NAMES: Nil
Commando Operations
Shingbwiyang was a temporary airfield bordering the Ledo road, only 50 km inside Burma. Its 900-meter runway was carved out of the jungle in 1944 for use by USAAF during the offensive in Burma. It was served by several air transport units to support ground troops advancing on the Japanese, and it was even home to the 2nd Troop Carrier Squadron's C-47 Skytrains in late 1944.
The airfield is now abandoned.
Units & operators based
443rd Troop Carrier Group, 2nd Troop Carrier Squadron (August 1944 to June 1945)