| Vĩnh Long Airfield | |
| Built: | 1963 |
| Used: | 1963-75 |
| Battles: | Vietnam War |
| Vĩnh Long Airfield | |
| Iata: | XVL |
| Elevation-F: | 10 |
| R1-Length-F: | 3000 |
| R1-Surface: | asphalt |
Vĩnh Long Airfield (also known as Vĩnh Long Army Airfield, Gauvin-Upton Airfield or Shannon-Wright Compound) is a former United States Army base west of Vĩnh Long in Vĩnh Long Province, Mekong Delta, Vietnam.
The base was originally established in 1963 approximately 3 km west of Vĩnh Long and 48 km southwest of Mỹ Tho. The base was named after Captain Roger Gauvin and SP5 Carleton Upton of the 114th Aviation Company who were killed in action on 15 March 1964.[1]
The base was attacked by Vietcong forces as part of the Tet Offensive on 31 January 1968 resulting in seven U.S. killed and three Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopters destroyed.
The 2nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division comprising:
was based here from April–May 1968.
Other units stationed at Vĩnh Long at various times included:
The base is abandoned but still clearly visible on satellite images.