PXU · medium airport

Pleiku Airport

Pleiku, Vietnam

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PXUmedium airport

Pleiku Airport

Pleiku, Vietnam

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VVPK

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2434 ft

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Gateway to Vietnam's Central Highlands plateau city.

Location

Pleiku, Vietnam

Pleiku Airport (IATA: PXU, ICAO: VVPK) is a domestic airport serving Pleiku, the capital of Gia Lai Province in Vietnam's Central Highlands. It connects the region to major Vietnamese cities, supporting both civilian travel and regional economic activity. The airport operates scheduled domestic flights and is managed under Vietnam's civil aviation authority. Its location in the highlands makes it an important transport hub for a province with limited road connectivity to major urban centers. Pleiku Airport has historical significance as the site saw military activity during the Vietnam War, when it served as an important airbase. Today it functions primarily as a civilian facility handling regional passenger traffic.

Terminals

The airport has a single passenger terminal handling domestic arrivals and departures.

Getting to & from

Taxis and ride-hailing services are the primary means of ground transport between the airport and Pleiku city center, located approximately 5 kilometers away.

Airlines here

Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air operate scheduled domestic services connecting Pleiku to Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Da Nang.

Notable facts

›Pleiku Airport served as a significant U.S. military airbase during the Vietnam War.
›The airport is situated at an elevation of approximately 2,434 feet (742 meters) above sea level.
›It primarily handles domestic routes with no scheduled international services.
›The airport serves Gia Lai Province, one of Vietnam's largest provinces by area.
›ICAO code VVPK places it within Vietnam's airspace designation zone.

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Airlines serving this airport

Vietnam Airlines

Routes

PXU → DADVN · AT7

PXU → HANVN · AT7

PXU → SGNVN · AT7

Aircraft operating here

Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 723 routes

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