Airports / Thailand / NAK
Nakhon Ratchasima Airport
VTUQ / NAKChaloem Phra Kiat, ThailandELEV 765 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
57 nm
To the nearest alternate
Buri Ram Airport (BFV).
Overview
Located in Chaloem Phra Kiat, Thailand, Nakhon Ratchasima Airport (VTUQ / NAK) operates as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 765 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into NAK for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Buri Ram Airport (BFV, 57 nm), Surin Airport (PXR, 69 nm), and Khon Kaen Airport (KKC, 95 nm).
Charter pricing from NAK depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Chaloem Phra Kiat.
Field capability
ICAO
VTUQ
IATA
NAK
FAA / Local
VTUQ
Elevation
765 ft
Coordinates
14.9495° N · 102.3130° 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
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs Thailand fields
state range 5–1,280 ft
At 765 ft, NAK sits higher than 84% 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.
- 57nmBFVBuri Ram AirportBuriram
- 69nmPXRSurin AirportSurin
- 95nmKKCKhon Kaen AirportKhon Kaen
- 96nmKKMKhok Kathiam AirportLop Buri
- 110nmROIRoi Et AirportRoi Et
- 117nmDMKDon Mueang International AirportBangkok
Location
Open the full mapVTUQ · Nakhon Ratchasima Airport · Chaloem Phra Kiat, Thailand