{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Airport","name":"U-Tapao International Airport","iataCode":"UTP","icaoCode":"VTBU","city":"Rayong","country":"TH","airportType":"medium_airport","cargoCapable":true,"cargoRank":null,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":12.67990016937256,"longitude":101.004997253418},"elevationMeters":13,"runwayLengthMeters":null,"description":"U-Tapao's importance lies less in what it handles today than in what Thailand intends it to become: the dedicated air-cargo gateway of the Eastern Economic Corridor. Operated by the Royal Thai Navy and located near Rayong and Pattaya, some 140 km southeast of Bangkok, the airport currently runs domestic and charter passenger flights while remaining cargo-capable. In April 2026 the EEC Office issued the Notice to Proceed on a 50-year concession worth roughly 290 billion baht, anchored by an air-c","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/u-tapao-international-airport-utp","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/airports/en/u-tapao-international-airport-utp","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"U-Tapao International Airport · (IATA: UTP) · Rayong, TH · 13 m · Cargo Hub"}