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| Uttaradit Airport | |
|---|---|
| Summary | |
| Airport type | Defunct |
| Serves | Uttaradit |
| Location | Ban Wang Yang, Phajuk Subdistrict, Mueang District, Uttaradit Province |
| Opened | 1968 |
| Closed | 1975 |
| Passenger services ceased | 1975 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (+7) |
| Coordinates | 17°40′23″N 100°14′03″E / 17.67306°N 100.23417°E / 17.67306; 100.23417 |
Uttaradit Airport (IATA: UTR, ICAO: VTPU), also known as Wang Yang Airport is an abandoned airport in Ban Wang Yang, Phajuk Subdistrict, Mueang district in Uttaradit province, Thailand.
History
In 1968, the Department of Commercial Aviation begun the construction of Uttaradit Airport to help facilitate the transportation of personal and materials. These operations helped construction of the Sirikit Dam. Following the completion of the dam, the airport began offering commercial flights between Don Mueang and Uttaradit. Thai Airways begun operating a route to the airport. However, due to the lack of passenger traffic, flight services ceased in 1975 along with the airport.
Development proposals
On November 25, 2010, major of Phachuk Subdistrict Somchai Munkhemtong invited village headman, community leaders, and local residents to gather their opinions regarding the development of Uttaradit Airport. All parties agreed that there was no need to redevelop and reopen the airport. Following the agreements, 700 rai of the total 1,085 rai of land has been transferred for the Royal Initiative Plant Conservation Center under Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn's patronage, to be redeveloped into a learning and research center in the field of botany.
In 2018, Tak Aviation Company Limited proposed a plan to redevelop the former airport for commercial aviation. However, legal and land-use issues hindered the continuation of the plan,
References
- "ประวัติการก่อสร้างสนามบินอุตรดิตถ์". มติชนออนไลน์ (in Thai). Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- "เศรษฐกิจ". Matichon. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- "ประวัติการก่อสร้างสนามบินอุตรดิตถ์". มติชนออนไลน์. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- "แผนพัฒนาสนามบินเก่าอุตรดิตถ์". โพสต์ทูเดย์ (in Thai). Retrieved 23 December 2024.