Chu Lai Air Base

Chu Lai Air Base
 
Part of Chu Lai Base Area
Chu Lai, Quảng Nam Province in Vietnam
SATS airfield circa 1965
Chu Lai Air Base is located in Vietnam
Chu Lai Air Base
Chu Lai Air Base
Coordinates15°27′18″N 108°41′24″E / 15.455°N 108.69°E / 15.455; 108.69 (Chu Lai Base Area)
Site information
OperatorUnited States Marine Corps (USMC)
United States Army (US ARMY)
Site history
Built1965 (1965)
In use1965-1972 (1972)
Battles/wars
Vietnam War
Operation Starlite
Airfield information
Elevation1,759 feet (536 m) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
10,000 feet (3,048 m) Concrete

Chu Lai Air Base was a military airport in Chu Lai, Vietnam, operated by the United States Marine Corps between 1965 and 1970. It was located near Tam Kỳ city, the largest city in Quảng Nam Province. Abandoned after the end of the Vietnam War, it was reopened as Chu Lai Airport in 2005.

First squadron to land at Chu Lai was VMA-225 (pre-arranged) 1 June 1965 along with VMA-311 arriving simultaneously. No A-4 Squadrons at that time were All Weather. VMA-225 was equipped with the A-4C model, and VMA-311 with the A-4E.