Nakhon Phanom Airport

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Nakhon Phanom Airport

ท่าอากาศยานนครพนม
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator Department of Airports
Serves Nakhon Phanom
LocationNong Yat subdistrict, Mueang Nakhon Phanom district, Nakhon Phanom province, Thailand
Opened1962;62 years ago (1962)
Elevation  AMSL 587 ft / 179 m
Coordinates 17°23′02″N104°38′35″E / 17.38389°N 104.64306°E / 17.38389; 104.64306
Website www.nakhonphanomairport.com
Maps
Nakhon Phanom Airport
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KOP
Location of airport in Thailand
Nakhon Phanom Airport
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
15/338,2032,500 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Passengers369,189 Increase2.svg9.32%
Aircraft movements2,242 Decrease2.svg3.77%
Freight (tonnes)-

Nakhon Phanom Airport [lower-alpha 1] ( 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]

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Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Thai AirAsia Bangkok–Don Mueang

Notes

  1. Thai: ท่าอากาศยานนครพนม

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References

  1. The Airfield at Nakhon Phanom, Gina Nickols, Seabee Museum Archives, Port Hueneme, Ca