Catecka Base Camp

Catecka Base Camp (Catecka Airfield)
Pleiku, Central Highlands in Vietnam
Site information
Type	Army Base
Operator	Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) United States Army (U.S. Army)
Condition	Abandoned
Location
Catecka Base Camp Shown within Vietnam
Coordinates	13°51′54″N107°57′43″E / 13.865°N 107.962°E / 13.865; 107.962
Site history
Built	1965 (1965)
In use	1965-1966 (1966)
Battles/wars	Vietnam War
Garrison information
Garrison	1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile)
Airfield information
Elevation	2,385 feet (727 m) AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 00/00  Unknown

Catecka Base Camp (also known as Catecka, Catecka Tea Plantation or The Stadium) is a former U.S. Army base southwest of Pleiku in central Vietnam.

History

The base was first established in October 1965 by the 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) to support the relief of the Siege of Plei Me. The base was beside QL-19 next to the Catecka Tea Plantation and approximately 12 km southwest of Pleiku. ^{[1] : 5–95} The base was originally called the Stadium but by November 1965 when it was taken over by the 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry (Airmobile) it was called Catecka. ^{[1] : 5–481}

Current use

The base is abandoned and is turned over to farmland. The Bàu Cạn Tea Plantation remains in operation.

References

1. Kelley, Michael (2002). Where we were in Vietnam. Hellgate Press. ISBN   978-1555716257.