Da Nang Air Base
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For the civil use of the facility, see Da Nang International Airport.
Da Nang Air Base (Vietnamese: Căn cứ không quân Đà Nẵng) (1930s–1975) (also known as Da Nang Airfield, Tourane Airfield or Tourane Air Base) was a French Air Force and later Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) facility located in the city of Da Nang, Vietnam. During the Vietnam War (1959–1975), it was a major base with United States Army, United States Air Force (USAF), and United States Marine Corps (USMC) units stationed there. Air Vietnam also used the facility from 1951 to 1975 for civilian domestic and international flights within Southeast Asia.
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Da Nang, South Central Coast in Vietnam | |||||||||
Coordinates | 16°02′38″N 108°11′58″E | ||||||||
Type | Air Force Base | ||||||||
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Operator | Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) United States Army (U.S. Army) Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) Pacific Air Forces (USAF) | ||||||||
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Built | 1930 (1930)s | ||||||||
In use | 1930s- | ||||||||
Battles/wars | World War II First Indochina War Vietnam War | ||||||||
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Identifiers | IATA: DAD, ICAO: VVDN | ||||||||
Elevation | 33 feet (10 m) AMSL | ||||||||
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