Nakhon Ratchasima Airport

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Nakhon Ratchasima Airport

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Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator Department of Airports
Serves Nakhon Ratchasima
Location Tha Chang, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
Opened5 December 1997;26 years ago (1997-12-05)
Elevation  AMSL 765 ft / 233 m
Coordinates 14°56′58″N102°18′45″E / 14.94944°N 102.31250°E / 14.94944; 102.31250
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NAK/VTUQ
Location of airport in Thailand
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Direction LengthSurface
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06/246,8902,100 Asphalt

Nakhon Ratchasima Airport( IATA : NAK, ICAO : VTUQ), is in Tha Chang subdistrict, Chaloem Phra Kiat district, Nakhon Ratchasima province in northeastern Thailand, approximately 26 kilometers east of downtown Nakhon Ratchasima. [1]

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References

  1. "(NAK) Nakhon Ratchasima Airport Overview". FlightStats. Retrieved 1 July 2015.