U-Tapao International Airport (Utapao/U-Taphao), Rayong (near Pattaya), Thailand

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U-Tapao International Airport (Utapao/U-Taphao)
VTBU/UTP
U-Tapao International Airport (Utapao/U-Taphao)
Rayong (near Pattaya), Thailand
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- During the Vietnam war, U Tapao was a major US AFB for B 52 bombers. Today a civil / military airport, mainly for tourist charters ex Russia & China. Photo of the military side, home base for Wing 1 Royal Thai Navy. - by Jean M Braun
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- TG Heavy maintenance facilities (UTPMBTG) - by BigDaeng
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- TG Heavy maintenance hangar at UTAPAO - by BigDaeng
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Location & QuickFacts
Airport Codes
VTBU (ICAO)
UTP (IATA)
Location Rayong (near Pattaya), Thailand
Airport Type C
Longitude/Latitude
N 12° 40' 47.80" / E 101° 00' 18.10"
12.679944, 101.005028
Elevation 42 feet (13 meters)
Magnetic Variation W000393 0408
Communications
Type Name Freq 1 Freq 2 Freq 3 Freq 4 Freq 5
Approach Control APP 119.7 134.5 273.3 238.3
Automatic Terminal Information Service ATIS 414.0
Ground Control GND 121.9 275.8
Tower TWR 118.3 118.1 227.0

Communication Remarks

  • (110.8T in case of airborne com failure tune rdo as indicated and comply with ATC instr.)
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
Dimensions 11,500 x 197 ft (3505 x 60 m)
Surface Asphalt, asphaltic concrete, tar macadam, or bitumen bound macadam.
PCN 059FBXT
18 36
Heading (Mag/True) 185.0° / 185.0° 005.0° / 005.0°
Latitude N 12° 41' 45.00" N 12° 39' 50.67"
Longitude E 101° 00' 22.86" E 101° 00' 13.38"
Elevation / TDZE 59 ft / U ft 24 ft / U ft
Displaced Threshold 0 ft 0 ft
Slope -0.3° 0.3°
Declared Distances Takeoff: 12500 ft
Landing: 11500 ft 		Takeoff: 12500 ft
Landing: 11500 ft
Lighting System 1 Sequenced Flashing Lights High Intensity Runway Lights
Lighting System 2 High Intensity Runway Lights Runway End Identifier Lights
Lighting System 3 Runway End Identifier Lights SALS or SALSF
Lighting System 4 SALS or SALSF Type 50
Lighting System 5 Type 50 None
Remarks
  • [CAUTION]
    Unlgtd hill 896' 2.2 NM NNE of rwy. Hi tension line 59' AGL, 2756' N of apch end Rwy 18.
  • [FLUID]
    LOX
  • [FUEL]
    A1, J8 (U TAPAO AVUATION DEPOT, fone 66-38-245-455) (NC-100LL)PPR
  • [JASU]
    (MD-3) (MA-1A) 1(MD-3A) 1(MD-3M) 1(MC-2A) 1(MC-1A)
  • [LGT]
    Rwy 18 apch lgt 1870' long.
  • [MISC]
    No USAF fac. Pilots of inbd VFR acft ctc APP 30 NM out for tfc and ldg instr.
  • [OIL]
    0-148 SP W
  • [OPR HOURS]
    Opr 0130-0930Z Mon-Fri.
  • [RSTD]
    Ngt VFR apch not auth. No ovft of prk acft.
  • [TRAN ALERT]
    Opr HO.