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Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base

Takhli, Thailand

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Takhli · 60 · Thailand

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15.277°, 100.296° · 107 ft elev.

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Historic Royal Thai Air Force base in central Thailand.

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Takhli, Thailand

Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base (IATA: TKH, ICAO: VTPI) is a military airfield located near Takhli in Nakhon Sawan Province, central Thailand. It serves primarily as an operational base for the Royal Thai Air Force and is not a civilian commercial airport. The base gained significant historical prominence during the Vietnam War era, when it was used by the United States Air Force as a forward operating location for tactical strike missions. Units flying F-105 Thunderchiefs operated extensively from Takhli during that period. Today, the facility continues to function as a Royal Thai Air Force installation. Occasional joint military exercises between Thailand and allied nations have taken place at the base, maintaining its strategic relevance in the region.

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›Used extensively by the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War for tactical strike missions.
›F-105 Thunderchief units operated from Takhli during the 1960s.
›Operated by the Royal Thai Air Force as a military installation.
›Located in Nakhon Sawan Province in central Thailand.
›Not open to scheduled commercial passenger traffic.

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Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base is a Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) facility in central Thailand, approximately 144 miles (240 km) northwest of Bangkok in Takhli District, Nakhon Sawan Province.

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Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base

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Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base is a Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) facility in central Thailand, approximately 144 miles (240 km) northwest of Bangkok in Takhli District, Nakhon Sawan Province.

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