U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Base | |
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Part of Royal Thai Navy (RTN) | |
Coordinates | 12°40′47″N 101°00′18″E / 12.67972°N 101.00500°E |
Type | Naval Air Base |
Site information | |
Owner | Royal Thai Navy |
Operator | Royal Thai Navy |
Controlled by | Royal Thai Navy |
Condition | Military Naval Air Base |
Site history | |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
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Elevation AMSL | 42 ft / 13 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 12°40′47″N 101°00′18″E / 12.67972°N 101.00500°E | ||||||||||
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Location in Thailand | |||||||||||
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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.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.