Nakhon Phanom Airport Explained

Nativename:Thai: ท่าอากาศยานนครพนม
Iata:KOP
Icao:VTUW
Type:Public
Owner:Royal Thai Navy
Operator:Department of Airports
City-Served:Nakhon Phanom
Location:Nong Yat, Mueang, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand
Elevation-F:587
Elevation-M:179
Pushpin Map:Thailand
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Thailand
Mapframe:yes
Pushpin Label:KOP/VTUW
Pushpin Label Position:right
R1-Number:15/33
R1-Length-F:8,203
R1-Length-M:2,500
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2023
Stat1-Header:Passengers
Stat1-Data:369,189 9.32%
Stat2-Header:Aircraft movements
Stat2-Data:2,242 3.77%
Stat3-Header:Freight (tonnes)
Stat3-Data:-
Footnotes:Sources: Department of Airports

Nakhon Phanom Airport is in Nong Yat subdistrict, Mueang Nakhon Phanom district, Nakhon Phanom province in northeastern Thailand. It was first constructed in 1962 by Seabees of U.S.N. Mobile Construction Battalion 3. The project was funded by the Military Assistance Program (MAP)[1]

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Notes and References

  1. The Airfield at Nakhon Phanom, Gina Nickols, Seabee Museum Archives, Port Hueneme, Ca https://seabeemuseum.wordpress.com/2018/12/11/the-airfield-at-nakhon-phanom/