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Coordinates: 13°05′44″N 103°13′27″E / 13.09556°N 103.22417°E / 13.09556; 103.22417
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{{Short description|Airport in Cambodia}}
{{Infobox airport
{{Infobox airport
| name = Battambang Airport
| name = Battambang (Vealbekchan) Airport
| nativename =
| nativename =
| image =
| image =
| IATA = BBM
| IATA = BBM
| ICAO = VDBG
| ICAO = VDBG
| pushpin_map = Cambodia
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|label=Battambang Airport|position=right
| pushpin_label = Battambang (Vealbekchan) Airport
|lat_deg=13|lat_min=05|lat_sec=44|lat_dir=N
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location of airport in Cambodia
|lon_deg=103|lon_min=13|lon_sec=27|lon_dir=E
| type = Public
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}}<small>Location of airport in Cambodia</small></center>
| type = Public
| owner =
| owner =
| operator =
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| city-served = [[Battambang]], [[Cambodia]]
| operator =
| location =
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| city-served = [[Battambang]], [[Cambodia]]
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| elevation-f = 59
| 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_type:airport}}
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| metric-rwy = y
| metric-rwy = y
| r1-number = 07/25
| r1-number = 07/25
| r1-length-m = 1,600
| r1-length-m = 1,600
| r1-length-f = 5,250
| r1-length-f = 5,250
| r1-surface = Bitumen
| r1-surface = Asphalt
| stat-year = ?
| stat1-header = Passenger movements
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| footnotes = Source: [[DAFIF]]<ref name="WAD">[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>
| stat1-data = ?
| stat2-header = Airfreight movements in tonnes
| stat2-data = ?
| stat3-header = Aircraft movements
| 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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'''Battambang Airport''' ({{lang-km|ព្រលានយន្តហោះខេត្តបាត់តំបង}}) {{airport codes|BBM|VDBG}} is an [[airport]] serving [[Battambang]],<ref name="WAD" /> a city in [[Battambang Province]], [[Cambodia]].
'''Battambang (Vealbekchan) Airport''' ({{lang-km|ព្រលានយន្តហោះវាល​បែក​ចានខេត្តបាត់តំបង}}) {{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.

==History==
The airport commenced operations in 1968.
It ended all flights in 1987.
It is now a military airbase.
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.


==Facilities==
==Facilities==
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]] surface measuring {{convert|1600|x|40|m|0}}.<ref name="WAD" />
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" />


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
<references />


==External links==
==External links==
{{Portal|Aviation}}
* {{ASN|BBM}}
* {{ASN|BBM}}


{{Airports in Cambodia}}
{{Airports in Cambodia}}

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[[Category:Airports in Cambodia]]
[[Category:Airports in Cambodia]]
[[Category:Battambang Province]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Battambang province]]




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[[fa:فرودگاه باتم‌بنگ]]
[[id:Bandar Udara Battambang]]
[[pl:Port lotniczy Battambang]]
[[vi:Sân bay Battambang]]

Latest revision as of 06:33, 22 April 2024

Battambang (Vealbekchan) Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesBattambang, Cambodia
Elevation AMSL59 ft / 18 m
Coordinates13°05′44″N 103°13′27″E / 13.09556°N 103.22417°E / 13.09556; 103.22417
Map
Battambang (Vealbekchan) Airport is located in Cambodia
Battambang (Vealbekchan) Airport
Battambang (Vealbekchan) Airport
Location of airport in Cambodia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 1,600 5,250 Bitumen
Statistics (?)
Passenger movements?
Airfreight movements in tonnes?
Aircraft movements?
Source: DAFIF[1][2]
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Battambang (Vealbekchan) Airport (Khmer: ព្រលានយន្តហោះវាល​បែក​ចានខេត្តបាត់តំបង) (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]

  1. ^ a b c Airport information for VDBG[usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. ^ Airport information for BBM at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).

External links[edit]


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