Udon Thani International Airport

Infobox Airport
name = Udonthani International Airport
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nativename-a = ท่าอากาศยานนานาชาติอุดรธานี
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IATA = UTH
ICAO = VTUD
type = Public
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operator = Government
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location = Udon Thani
elevation-f = 579
elevation-m = 176
coordinates = Coord|17|23|11|N|102|47|18|E|type:airport|display=inline,title
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r1-number = 12/30
r1-length-f = 10,000
r1-length-m = 3,048
r1-surface = Asphalt
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: "For the United States use of the facility during the Vietnam War see Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base"Udonthani International Airport airport codes|UTH|VTUD is an airport located near the city of Udon Thani ( _th. 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.

Domestic airlines and destinations

*AirAsia
**Thai AirAsia (Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi)
*Thai Airways International (Bangkok-Don Mueang)
**Nok Air (Bangkok-Don Mueang, Chiang Mai)

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.

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.

External links

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* [http://www.udonthaniairport.com/ Udon Thani Airport Guide]