Airports / Thailand / UTP
U-Tapao–Rayong–Pattaya International Airport
VTBU / UTPRayong, ThailandELEV 42 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
62 nm
To the nearest alternate
Hua Hin Airport (HHQ).
Overview
U-Tapao–Rayong–Pattaya International Airport (VTBU / UTP) sits in Rayong, Thailand, where it functions as a large commercial airport. Field elevation is 42 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list UTP as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Hua Hin Airport (HHQ, 62 nm), Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK, 62 nm), and Don Mueang International Airport (DMK, 78 nm).
Trip costs from UTP are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Utapao and U-Taphao. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from UTP to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
VTBU
IATA
UTP
FAA / Local
VTBU
Elevation
42 ft
Coordinates
12.6799° N · 101.0050° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Thailand fields
state range 5–1,280 ft
At 42 ft, UTP sits lower than 77% of the 43 Thailand fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 62nmHHQHua Hin AirportHua Hin
- 62nmBKKSuvarnabhumi AirportBangkok
- 78nmDMKDon Mueang International AirportBangkok
- 81nmTDXTrat AirportLaem Ngop
- 106nmKDTKamphaeng Saen AirportNakhon Pathom
- 132nmBBMBattambang AirportBattambang
Location
Open the full mapVTBU · U-Tapao–Rayong–Pattaya International Airport · Rayong, Thailand