Chu Lai Air Base

Chu Lai Air Base
Part of Chu Lai Base Area
Chu Lai, Quảng Nam Province in Vietnam
Chu Lai Air Base
Coordinates	15°27′18″N 108°41′24″E / 15.455°N 108.69°E / 15.455; 108.69 (Chu Lai Base Area)
Site information
Operator	United States Marine Corps (USMC) United States Army (US ARMY)
Site history
Built	1965 (1965)
In use	1965-1972 (1972)
Battles/wars	Vietnam War Operation Starlite
Airfield information
Elevation	1,759 feet (536 m) AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 10,000 feet (3,048 m) Concrete

Chu Lai Air Base was a military airport in Chu Lai, Vietnam, operated by the United States Marine Corps between 1965 and 1970. It was located near Tam Kỳ city, the largest city in Quảng Nam Province. Abandoned after the end of the Vietnam War, it was reopened as Chu Lai Airport in 2005.

First squadron to land at Chu Lai was VMA-225 (pre-arranged) 1 June 1965 along with VMA-311 arriving simultaneously. No A-4 Squadrons at that time were All Weather. VMA-225 was equipped with the A-4C model, and VMA-311 with the A-4E.