Nakhon Phanom Airport

For the military use of this facility, see Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Navy Base.
Nakhon Phanom Airport
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Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerRoyal Thai Navy
OperatorDepartment of Airports
ServesNakhon Phanom
LocationNong Yat, Mueang, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand
Opened1 June 1963 (1963-06-01)
Elevation AMSL587 ft / 179 m
Coordinates17°23′02″N 104°38′35″E / 17.38389°N 104.64306°E / 17.38389; 104.64306
Websiteminisite.airports.go.th/nakhonphanom
Maps
KOP/VTUW
Location of airport in Thailand
Interactive map of Nakhon Phanom Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
15/33 8,203 2,500 Asphalt
Statistics (2024)
Passengers354,213 4.05%
Aircraft movements2,186 2.49%
Freight (tonnes)-
Sources: Department of Airports

Nakhon Phanom Airport (IATA: KOP, ICAO: VTUW) is in Nong Yat subdistrict, Mueang Nakhon Phanom district, Nakhon Phanom province in northeastern Thailand. It was first constructed in 1962 by Seabees of U.S.N. Mobile Construction Battalion 3. The project was funded by the Military Assistance Program (MAP).[1]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Thai AirAsia Bangkok–Don Mueang[2]
Thai Lion Air Bangkok–Don Mueang[3][4]

References

  1. ^ The Airfield at Nakhon Phanom, Gina Nickols, Seabee Museum Archives, Port Hueneme, Ca [1]
  2. ^ "Bangkok, Thailand BKK". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 27 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 109–113. August 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  3. ^ "Bangkok, Thailand BKK". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 27 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 109–113. August 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  4. ^ "Thai Lion Air June 2025 Domestic Routes Addition". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  • Nakhon Phanom travel guide from Wikivoyage
  • Nakhon Phanom Airport Homepage
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