Nakhon Phanom Airport

For the military use of this facility, see Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Navy Base.

Nakhon Phanom Airport ท่าอากาศยานนครพนม
IATA: KOP ICAO: VTUW
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Royal Thai Navy
Operator	Department of Airports
Serves	Nakhon Phanom
Location	Nong Yat, Mueang, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand
Opened	1 June 1963;62 years ago (1963-06-01)
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
KOP/VTUW Location of airport in Thailand
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 15/33 8,203 2,500 Asphalt
Statistics (2024)
Passengers 354,213 4.05% Aircraft movements 2,186 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

Airlines	Destinations
Thai AirAsia	Bangkok–Don Mueang
Thai Lion Air	Bangkok–Don Mueang [2]

References

1. The Airfield at Nakhon Phanom, Gina Nickols, Seabee Museum Archives, Port Hueneme, Ca
2. "Thai Lion Air June 2025 Domestic Routes Addition". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 21 April 2025.

External links

• Nakhon Phanom travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Nakhon Phanom Airport Homepage