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{{Short description|Airport in Cambodia}} |
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'''Battambang Airport''' is an airport in [[Battambang]], [[Cambodia]] {{airport codes|BBM|VDBG}}. |
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{{Infobox airport |
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| name = Battambang (Vealbekchan) Airport |
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| nativename = |
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| image = |
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| IATA = BBM |
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| ICAO = VDBG |
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| pushpin_map = Cambodia |
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| pushpin_mapsize = 230 |
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| pushpin_mark = Airplane_silhouette.svg |
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| pushpin_label = Battambang (Vealbekchan) Airport |
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location of airport in Cambodia |
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| type = Public |
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| owner = |
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| operator = |
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| city-served = [[Battambang]], [[Cambodia]] |
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| location = |
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| elevation-f = 59 |
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| elevation-m = 18 |
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| coordinates = {{coord|13|05|44|N|103|13|27|E|region:KH|display=inline,title}} |
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| website = |
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| metric-rwy = y |
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| r1-number = 07/25 |
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| r1-length-m = 1,600 |
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| r1-length-f = 5,250 |
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| r1-surface = Bitumen |
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| stat-year = ? |
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| stat1-header = Passenger movements |
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| stat1-data = ? |
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| stat2-header = Airfreight movements in tonnes |
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| stat2-data = ? |
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| stat3-header = Aircraft movements |
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| stat3-data = ? |
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| footnotes = Source: [[DAFIF]]<ref name="WAD">{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130105104303/http://www.worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=VDBG Airport information for VDBG]}} from [[DAFIF]] (effective October 2006)</ref><ref name="GCM">{{GCM|BBM|source=DAFIF}}</ref> |
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{{Contains special characters|Khmer}} |
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'''Battambang (Vealbekchan) Airport''' ({{lang-km|ព្រលានយន្តហោះវាលបែកចានខេត្តបាត់តំបង}}) {{airport codes|BBM|VDBG}} is an [[airport]] serving [[Battambang]],<ref name="WAD" /> a city in [[Battambang Province]], [[Cambodia]]. The airport is 3 kilometers from the city center in [[Battambang]]. It has a total land area of 128.68 hectares. |
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==Airlines and destinations== |
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*[[Royal Phnom Penh Airways]] (Phnom Penh) |
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==History== |
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The airport commenced operations in 1968. |
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It ended all flights in 1987. |
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It is now a military airbase. |
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In 2018 it reopened for [[light aircraft|small]], [[private aircraft]]. In early 2020 the airport was planned to reopen for [[wikt:domestic|domestic]]-[[commercial flights]]. In December 2020, it was announced that the reopening plan was still under consideration. |
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==Facilities== |
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The airport resides at an [[elevation]] of {{convert|60|ft|0}} above [[mean sea level]]. It has one [[runway]] designed 07/25 with an [[Asphalt concrete|asphalt]] surface measuring {{convert|1600|x|40|m|0}}.<ref name="WAD" /> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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*[http://www.farecompare.com/flights/Battambang-BBM/city.html Battambang Destinations] |
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==External links== |
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{{Portal|Aviation}} |
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* {{ASN|BBM}} |
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{{Airports in Cambodia}} |
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{{authority control}} |
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[[Category:Airports in Cambodia]] |
[[Category:Airports in Cambodia]] |
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Battambang province]] |
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Latest revision as of 06:33, 22 April 2024
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Serves | Battambang, Cambodia | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 59 ft / 18 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 13°05′44″N 103°13′27″E / 13.09556°N 103.22417°E | ||||||||||
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Battambang (Vealbekchan) Airport (Khmer: ព្រលានយន្តហោះវាលបែកចានខេត្តបាត់តំបង) (IATA: BBM, ICAO: VDBG) is an airport serving Battambang,[1] a city in Battambang Province, Cambodia. The airport is 3 kilometers from the city center in Battambang. It has a total land area of 128.68 hectares.
History[edit]
The airport commenced operations in 1968. It ended all flights in 1987. It is now a military airbase. In 2018 it reopened for small, private aircraft. In early 2020 the airport was planned to reopen for domestic-commercial flights. In December 2020, it was announced that the reopening plan was still under consideration.
Facilities[edit]
The airport resides at an elevation of 60 feet (18 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designed 07/25 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,600 by 40 metres (5,249 ft × 131 ft).[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Airport information for VDBG[usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for BBM at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
External links[edit]