Udon Thani International Airport
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| Udonthani International Airport ท่าอากาศยานนานาชาติอุดรธานี
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| IATA: UTH - ICAO: VTUD | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Government | ||
| Serves | Udon Thani | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 579 ft (176 m) | ||
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 12/30 | 10,000 | 3,048 | Asphalt |
- For the United States use of the facility during the Vietnam War see Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base
Udonthani International Airport (IATA: UTH, ICAO: VTUD) is an airport located near the city of Udon Thani (Thai: อุดรธานี also Udorn Thanee) in Udon Thani Province in the northeast region of Thailand. It is approximately 280 miles (450 km) northeast of Bangkok and currently has domestic flights to Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang) and Chiang Mai.
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[edit] Domestic airlines and destinations
- AirAsia
- Thai AirAsia (Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi)
- Thai Airways International (Bangkok-Don Mueang)
- Nok Air (Bangkok-Don Mueang, Chiang Mai)
 Udon Thani Airport Terminal |
 Runway of UDT |
[edit] Military Use
As well as being a commercial facility, Udon Thani International Airport is also an active Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) base, the home of Wing 23, 2nd Air Division Air Combat Command.
231 Squadron flies 17 (out of 18 delivered) Dassault-Breguet-Dornier Alpha Jet A airplanes acquired second hand from the German Air Force and delivered in 2001. 231 Squadron previously flew F-5A/RF-5A/F-5B Freedom Fighter airplanes.
[edit] History
During the Vietnam War the facility was known as Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base, serving as a front-line base of the United States Air Force and was the Asian Headquarters for Air America.
[edit] External links
- Airport information for VTUD at World Aero Data
- Udon Thani Airport Guide
