U Tapao International Airport
Location
U-Tapao is the home of a large Thai Airways maintenance facility, servicing that airline's aircraft as well as those of other customers.
U-Tapao Airport was established in 1965 in the period of Vietnam War in accordance with the Thailand and the United Stated of America cooperation in 1962 for the purpose of protecting Southeast Asia region from Communism which propagate from Vietnam and Lao. At that time U-Tapao international airport was utilized for military purposes in delivering troops and armory by air transportation. Therefore, a lot of infrastructures were produced to the airport by the United States of America in the meantime of dwelling and fighting. After a long fighting, it appears that the subsequent situation was changed when the United States was defeated and the War was consequently ended. As a result, there is not necessary for U-Tapao airport serving the alliances and The United States for the military purposes anymore.
Apart from supporting aviation business to passengers, U-Tapao International Airport is considered as the gateway to eastern part of Thailand such as Chonburi, Chanthaburi or Trad Province etc which are plentiful of tourist attractions. Nowadays more and more passengers both Thais and foreigners are coming to use our service and there are 2 airlines are now available,Bangkok Airways and Thai Airways.
Airport Service
- U-Tapao International Airport has potentiality in providing full service to passengers and other purposes regarding aviation means as followings.
- U-Tapao International Airport is performed as a reserved airport for Bangkok International Airport.
- U-Tapao International Airport is proposed as the center of logistics.
- U-Tapao International Airport is used as technical taking off and landing (repairing).
- U-Tapao International Airport is used as the aviation practice place for commercial pilot.
- U-Tapao International Airport is supported charter flight’s extension.
- U-Tapao International Airport is used as aviation activities place for both military and civilian.
- U-Tapao International Airport is used as the domestic and international aviation repairing center.
- U-Tapao International Airport is used as the manufacturing center of aviation and international transportation.
Rayong Weather info
- Broken clouds
- Temperature: 28 °C
- Wind: Calm
- Pressure: 1008 hPa
- Rel. Humidity: 94 %
- Visibility: 10 km
38.5 km East
Reported on:
Thu, 2010-09-09 11:30
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