U Tapao International airport is a civil airport. It is also home of the Royal Thai Navy First Air Wing. It was the front line base of the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. This airport is located approximately at a distance of 90 miles to the south-east of Bangkok which is very near to Sattahip on the Gulf of Siam. From Pattaya this airport is merely 45 minutes journey. The geographical location of the airport is 12°40'40?N, 101°00'33?E.
There are many airlines which operate from U Tapao International airport. Both domestic and connecting international flights are available from U Tapao International airport in Thailand. Some of the civilian airlines which use the U Tapao International airport at Thailand are:
Finnair
Bangkok Airways
Korean Air
The ICAO code of the airport is VTBU while the IATA code is UTP. The airport is jointly used for civil and military purpose. The runaway of the airport is paved with asphalt and its direction is 18/36. The length of the runaway is 11,500 feet.
Pattaya is a great tourist destination and large number of tourists who visit Australia make it a point to visit this place. Some of the tourist attractions at Pattaya are the Tiger Zoo Sriracha, Nongnooch village, Million Years Stone Park and the Pattaya Crocodile Farm, the Mini Siam and others. Pattaya Elephant Village is also a popular tourist hangout. For tourists there is a lot to explore at Pattaya. So if you are planning to take a break from your daily schedule and go for a holiday, you should definitely include Pattaya in your list. If you are really keen to visit Pattaya then the best way to travel to this place is by taking flights to Thailand.
On Thailand tours World Travel Guide offers detailed information on U Tapao International airport and also on flights to Thailand.
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