U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield

U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Base
Part of Royal Thai Navy (RTN)
Coordinates12°40′47″N 101°00′18″E / 12.67972°N 101.00500°E / 12.67972; 101.00500 (U-Tapao RTNB)
TypeNaval Air Base
Site information
OwnerRoyal Thai Navy
OperatorRoyal Thai Navy
Controlled byRoyal Thai Navy
ConditionMilitary Naval Air Base
Site history
Battles/wars
Vietnam War
Airfield information
Summary
Elevation AMSL42 ft / 13 m
Coordinates12°40′47″N 101°00′18″E / 12.67972°N 101.00500°E / 12.67972; 101.00500
Map
VTBU is located in Thailand
VTBU
VTBU
Location in Thailand
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 11,500 3,505 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield is a military airfield of the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) approximately 140 kilometres (87 mi) southeast of Bangkok in the Ban Chang District of Rayong Province near Sattahip on the Gulf of Thailand. It is serves as the home of the RTN First Air Wing.

  1. ^ "Airport information for VTBU". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
  2. ^ Airport information for UTP at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).