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Encyclopedia > Pleiku Airport

Pleiku Airport
IATA: PXU - ICAO: VVPK
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Middle Airport Authority
Serves		Pleiku
Elevation AMSL		2,434 ft (742 m)
Coordinates		14°00′16″N, 108°01′02″E
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
09/27	5,960	1,817	Asphalt

Pleiku Airport (IATA: PXU, ICAO: VVPK) is an airport located in Pleiku, Vietnam. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter alphabetic code designating many airports around the world. ... The ICAO airport code (IPA pronunciation: ) is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Pleiku is a town in central Vietnam seated in the central highland region. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet) is any of several old units of distance or length, measuring around a quarter to a third of a meter. ... metre or meter, see meter (disambiguation) A metre or meter[1] (symbol: m) is a unit of length and the current base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Runway 13R/31L of El Dorado International Airport, BogotÃ¡, D.C. Aerial picture of a runway of Chennai International Airport, Tamil Nadu A runway is a strip of land on an airport, on which aircraft can take off and land. ... A foot (plural: feet) is any of several old units of distance or length, measuring around a quarter to a third of a meter. ... metre or meter, see meter (disambiguation) A metre or meter[1] (symbol: m) is a unit of length and the current base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter alphabetic code designating many airports around the world. ... The ICAO airport code (IPA pronunciation: ) is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Pleiku is a town in central Vietnam seated in the central highland region. ...

Only Vietnam Airlines serves Pleiku Airport with flights from Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport, SGN) and Da Nang (Da Nang International Airport, DAD). Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: ThÃ nh phá»‘ Há»“ ChÃ Minh) is the largest city in Vietnam and is located near the Mekong River delta. ... TÃ¢n SÆ¡n Nháº¥t International Airport (IATA: SGN, ICAO: VVTS), Vietnams largest international airport, serves Ho Chi Minh City in southern Vietnam. ... Da Nang (occasionally Danang; in Vietnamese: Quá»‘c Ngá»¯ ÄÃ Náºµng, Chá»¯ NÃ´m æ²±å›Š/æ²±æ›©, Chinese: å³´æ¸¯) is a major port city in the South Central Coast of Vietnam, on the coast of the South China Sea. ... ÄÃ Náºµng International Airport (IATA: DAD, ICAO: VVDN) is located in Da Nang of central Vietnam. ...

During the Vietnam War, the United States Air Force operated the facility as Pleiku Air Base. It was known for the veggie burgers it served daily. Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines Democratic Republic of Vietnam National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Peopleâ€™s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength ~1,200,000 (1968) ~520,000 (1968) Casualties South Vietnamese dead... The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerospace branch of the United States armed forces and one of the seven uniformed services. ... Pleiku Air Base South Vietnam - 1969 Pleiku Air Base is a former South Vietnamese Air Force and United States Air Force base. ...

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World Aero Data airport information for VVPK

Categories: Airports in Vietnam | Asian airport stubs

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