Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base

Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base
Part of Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF)
Coordinates	15°15′04.60″N 104°52′12.83″E / 15.2512778°N 104.8702306°E / 15.2512778; 104.8702306 (Ubon RTAFB)
Type	Air Force Base
Site information
Owner	Royal Thai Air Force
Operator	Royal Thai Air Force
Controlled by	Royal Thai Air Force
Condition	Military Air Force Base
Site history
Built	1955
In use	1955–present
Battles/wars	Vietnam War

Airfield information
IATA: UBP ICAO: VTUU
Summary
Elevation AMSL	406 ft / 124 m
Coordinates	15°15′04″N 104°52′12″E / 15.25111°N 104.87000°E / 15.25111; 104.87000
Map
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]