Cam Ranh Base

Cam Ranh Air Force Base
    
Part of Pacific Air Forces (USAF)
Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF)
Soviet Naval Aviation
Russian Naval Aviation
Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF)
Cam Ranh AFB is located in Vietnam
Cam Ranh AFB
Cam Ranh AFB
Location of Cam Ranh Air Force Base, Vietnam
Coordinates11°59′53″N 109°13′10″E / 11.99806°N 109.21944°E / 11.99806; 109.21944 (Cam Ranh AB)
TypeAir Force Base
Site information
ConditionJoint civil/military airport
Site history
Built1965
In use1965–present
Battles/wars
Vietnam War
Airfield information
Summary
Elevation AMSL39 ft / 12 m
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
02L/20R 10,000 3,048 Paved
02R/20L 10,000 3,048 Paved

Cam Ranh Air Force Base is located on Cam Ranh Bay in Khánh Hòa province, Vietnam. It was one of several air bases built and used by the United States Air Force (USAF) during the Vietnam War.

Cam Ranh Air Force Base was part of the large Cam Ranh Bay logistics facility built by the United States. It was the major military seaport used by the United States for the offloading of supplies, military equipment and as a major Naval base. Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force units all had compounds and units assigned to the Cam Ranh Bay facility from its opening in 1965 until its closure in 1972 as part of the drawdown of United States military forces in South Vietnam.

Between 1979 and 2002, the facility was used by the Soviet Navy and the Russian Navy.