Pleiku Airport

For the Vietnam War military use of this facility, see Pleiku Air Base.

Pleiku Airport (IATA: PXU, ICAO: VVPK) is a regional airport located near the city of Pleiku within Gia Lai Province in southern Vietnam.

Pleiku Airport Sân bay Pleiku
IATA: PXU ICAO: VVPK
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Middle Airport Authority
Serves	Pleiku and Kon Tum
Elevation AMSL	744 m / 2,441 ft
Coordinates	14°00′16″N 108°01′02″E
Map
PXU/VVPK Location of airport in Vietnam
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 09/27 2,400 7,874 Asphalt

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Bamboo Airways	Da Nang,[1] Hai Phong, Hanoi,[2] Ho Chi Minh City
Pacific Airlines	Ho Chi Minh City
VietJet Air	Hai Phong, Hanoi,[3] Ho Chi Minh City[4][5]
Vietnam Airlines	Hanoi,[6] Ho Chi Minh City[7]

If passengers would fly internationally from this airport, they would need to transit in either Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City to get to other international destinations.

Statistics

Flights Out of Pleiku Airport by Frequency

Rank	Destinations	Frequency (Weekly)
1	Ho Chi Minh City	28
2	Hanoi	14
3	Da Nang	7

History

Pleiku Airport was little more than an undeveloped air strip in December 1962 when it was designated by the Republic of Vietnam Air Force (VNAF) as Air Base 62. It was expanded during the Vietnam War and became a major air base for the VNAF and United States Air Force activities, but never reached the saturation and population proportions of the major air bases of the coastal lowlands. After 1975, it was developed into a civil airport.

See also

• Aviation portal

• List of airports in Vietnam