Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base | |
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Part of Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) | |
Coordinates | 17°23′11″N 102°47′18″E / 17.38639°N 102.78833°E |
Type | Air force base |
Site information | |
Owner | Royal Thai Air Force |
Operator | Royal Thai Air Force |
Controlled by | Royal Thai Air Force |
Condition | Military Air Force Base |
Site history | |
Built | 1955 |
In use | 1955–present |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
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Elevation AMSL | 579 ft / 176 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 17°23′11″N 102°47′18″E / 17.38639°N 102.78833°E | ||||||||||
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Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base (Udorn RTAFB) is a Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) base, the home of 23rd Wing Air Command.[1] It is in the city of Udon Thani in northeastern Thailand and is the main airport serving the city and province.
The RTAF 231 Squadron "Hunter" is assigned to Udorn, equipped with the Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet-A.