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Pleiku AirportIATA code PXU

Pleiku Airport (PXU/VVPK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Pleiku, Vietnam in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Pleiku, Vietnam
Codes: PXU · VVPK; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
Region: Asia

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Pleiku Airport (PXU/VVPK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Pleiku, Vietnam in Asia. Operating on Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh local time at coordinates 14.010°, 108.010°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Pleiku Airport (PXU) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Pleiku, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Pleiku Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: PXU
ICAO code: VVPK
City: Pleiku
Country: Vietnam
Region: Asia
Time zone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
Coordinates: 14.005°, 108.017°; From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Pleiku Airport’s own pages.

PXU airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 742 m (2,434 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1962; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2018: 720,000; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
Named after: Pleiku; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Phu Cat Airport UIH · 111 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at PXU

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway. The runway 09/27: 2,400 m, asphalt.

Runways at PXU: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
09/27	2,400 m7,874 ft	45 m	asphalt	Not listed as lit

Routes from PXU

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from PXU yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.

Where PXU is

Calculated

3.7 km north

Pleiku Airport lies 3.7 km north of Pleiku city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at PXU

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Pleiku, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Pleiku Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Pleiku

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Pleiku Airport: common questions

Where is Pleiku Airport?

Pleiku Airport serves Pleiku, Vietnam. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 14.005°, 108.017°.

What are the airport codes for Pleiku Airport?

The IATA code is PXU and the ICAO code is VVPK.

What time zone is PXU in?

Pleiku Airport is in the Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh time zone.

How many runways does Pleiku Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at PXU: 09/27 (2,400 m (7,874 ft), asphalt).

When did Pleiku Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1962 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Pleiku Airport?

Wikidata records 720,000 passengers for 2018, the latest year it holds.

How far is PXU from Pleiku city centre?

Pleiku Airport is about 3.7 km north of Pleiku city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Pleiku Airport?

OurAirports gives PXU’s elevation as 742 m (2,434 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Pleiku Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q151846 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)