# Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP)

> Nakhon Phanom, TH · IATA: KOP · ICAO: VTUW · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `KOP` |
| ICAO | `VTUW` |
| City | Nakhon Phanom |
| Country | TH |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 179 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 17.38380, 104.64300 |

## Description

Cross-border trade with Laos, not belly freight, defines Nakhon Phanom's place in the supply chain. Sitting in northeastern Thailand's Isan region across the Mekong from Thakhek, the airport (KOP) handles scheduled domestic flights from Bangkok (Don Mueang) with Thai AirAsia and Thai Lion Air, around 40 a week. It has no dedicated air-cargo terminal: goods move by truck over the Third Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge and through the Nakhon Phanom Special Economic Zone, whose bonded warehouses offer customs benefits to investors. Genuine air freight is consolidated through Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports. For forwarders, the value here lies in road and border logistics along the ASEAN East–West corridor toward Laos and Vietnam, rather than in aircraft cargo. A 23 km link road ties the airport directly to the bridge and the wholesale border-trade area.

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