Khe Sanh Combat Base

Khe Sanh Combat Base
(Khe Sanh Airfield)
  
Khe Sanh, Quảng Trị province in Vietnam
Diagram of base
Khe Sanh Combat Base is located in Vietnam
Khe Sanh Combat Base
Khe Sanh Combat Base
Shown within Vietnam
Coordinates16°39′15″N 106°43′27″E / 16.65420°N 106.72423°E / 16.65420; 106.72423
TypeMarine/Army base
Site information
OperatorArmy of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN)
United States Marine Corps
United States Army (U.S. Army)
ConditionAbandoned
Site history
Built1962 (1962)
In use1962-1975 (1975)
Battles/wars
Vietnam War
Battle of Khe Sanh
Operation Lam Son 719
Garrison information
Garrison3rd Marine Division
1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division
Airfield information
Elevation1,608 feet (490 m) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
10/28 3,300 feet (1,006 m) PSP
[1]

Khe Sanh Combat Base (also known as Ta Con) was a United States Marine Corps outpost south of the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) used during the Vietnam War.

  1. ^ Kelley, Michael (2002). Where we were in Vietnam. Hellgate Press. p. 5-275. ISBN 978-1555716257.