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Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base
Part of Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF)
Coordinates15°15′04.60″N 104°52′12.83″E / 15.2512778°N 104.8702306°E / 15.2512778; 104.8702306 (Ubon RTAFB)
TypeAir Force Base
Site information
OwnerRoyal Thai Air Force
OperatorRoyal Thai Air Force
Controlled byRoyal Thai Air Force
ConditionMilitary Air Force Base
Site history
Built1955
In use1955–present
Battles/wars
Vietnam War
Airfield information
  • IATA: UBP
  • ICAO: VTUU
Summary
Elevation AMSL406 ft / 124 m
Coordinates15°15′04″N 104°52′12″E / 15.25111°N 104.87000°E / 15.25111; 104.87000
Map
VTUU is located in Thailand
VTUU
VTUU
Location of Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
05/23 9,848 3,002 asphalt

Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base is a Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) facility located near the city of Ubon Ratchathani, in Ubon Ratchathani Province. It is approximately 488 km (303 miles) northeast of Bangkok. The Laos border is about 60 kilometres (37 mi) directly east. The facility is also used as a civil airport.

Ubon RTAFB is the home of Wing 21 of the RTAF 2nd Air Division. The RTAF 211 Squadron Eagles fly the Northrop F-5E/F Tiger II fighter aircraft from Ubon.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Wing 21 RTAF". Royal Thai Air Force. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Royal Thai Air Force home page". Royal Thai Air Force. Retrieved 25 July 2018.

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