General Information About Pleiku Airport

Pleiku, situated centrally within the Central Highlands region, serves as an ideal hub for exploring its attractions. At its location near National Routes 14 and 19 - which link Kon Tum to Buon Ma Thuot as well as Ratanakiri, Quy Nhon, Binh Dinh and Laos to the west - Pleiku makes an ideal base.

There is a small but well-equipped regional airport serving Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Da Nang and other Vietnamese destinations with regular scheduled flights; additionally it also serves as a cargo hub in the region.

Pleiku Air Base was home to numerous US military units during the Vietnam War, including the 633rd Special Operations Wing which was established there in 1968 and flew special operations missions for both USAF and South Vietnamese ground forces - such as day and night interdiction, combat search and rescue, armed reconnaissance, forward air control as well as providing air support for ground forces.

Moreover, the 633rd trained South Vietnamese Air Force personnel on airpower deployment and force integration. Furthermore, it conducted training courses in unconventional warfare techniques, counterinsurgency methods and psychological warfare.

Pleiku was an essential location during the Vietnam War, as it provided primary defense to highland regions from Kon Tum to Buon Ma Thuot and was the primary terminus of a military supply logistic corridor extending west along Highway 19 from coastal population centre Qui Nhon port facilities.