Kontum Airfield
Former military airfield in Vietnam / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kontum Airfield is a former U.S. Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) base located in Kon Tum in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.[1]
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Kontum Airfield | |||||||
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Kon Tum, Central Highlands in Vietnam | |||||||
Coordinates | 14°21′21″N 108°00′54″E | ||||||
Site information | |||||||
Operator | Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) United States Army (US Army) | ||||||
Condition | Abandoned | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
Built | 1965 (1965) | ||||||
Built by | Company A, 299th Engineer Battalion | ||||||
In use | 1965-1975 (1975) | ||||||
Battles/wars | Vietnam War Tet Offensive Battle of Kontum | ||||||
Airfield information | |||||||
Identifiers | IATA: KON | ||||||
Elevation | 1,804 feet (550 m) AMSL | ||||||
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