Tam Kỳ Base Camp

Tam Kỳ Base Camp (also known as Tam Kỳ Airfield) is a former U.S. Army base near the city of Tam Kỳ, Quảng Nam Province Vietnam.

Tam Kỳ Base Camp
Site information
Type	Army
Location
Coordinates	15.535°N 108.485°E / 15.535; 108.485 (Tam Kỳ Base Camp)
Site history
Built	1968
In use	1968-present
Battles/wars	Vietnam War
Garrison information
Occupants	1st Cavalry Regiment 3rd Brigade, 23rd Infantry Division

Tam Kỳ Airfield
IATA: none ICAO: none
Summary
Elevation AMSL	33 ft / 10 m
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 4,000 1,219 asphalt

History

The base was located south of Highway 1 approximately 1.5 km south of the city of Tam Kỳ.^[1]

The 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry was based at Tam Kỳ from March–April 1968 and August–November 1968.^[2]: 136

The 198th Infantry Brigade, comprising:

• 1st Battalion, 46th Infantry^[2]: 149
• 5th Battalion, 46th Infantry^[2]: 150

was based at Tam Kỳ in November 1968.

The 1st Cavalry Regiment was based at Tam Kỳ from February–September 1969, August–September 1970 and November 1970-May 1972.^[2]

The 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, comprising:

• 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry^[2]: 156
• 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry^[2]: 156

was based at Tam Kỳ from June–August 1969

Elements of the 3rd Brigade, 23rd Infantry Division were based at Tam Kỳ from August 1970 to April 1971.^[2]: 136

Current use

The base appears to remain in use by the People's Army of Vietnam.