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  "@type": "Airport",
  "address": {
    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "addressCountry": "Thailand",
    "addressLocality": "Uttaradit"
  },
  "airlines": [
    "No scheduled commercial airlines"
  ],
  "amenityFeature": [
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Domestic to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "45 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Domestic to International Connection Time",
      "value": "90 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "90 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to International Connection Time",
      "value": "120 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Interline Connection Time",
      "value": "0 minutes"
    }
  ],
  "city": "Uttaradit",
  "code": "UTR",
  "connection_tips": "Uttaradit Airport is closed to scheduled passenger service, so the real connection for the region is by road or rail rather than by air. If you are headed for Uttaradit or Laplae, use Phrae or Sukhothai for the flight and then finish the trip on the Northern Line or by car. That makes the itinerary much more reliable than trying to work around a defunct airport code, and it also gives you a cleaner handoff if you need to continue north toward the river towns or the hills. In practical terms, the airport code is historical, not operational, so the right connection plan starts by choosing a live airport or the rail network first. Uttaradit itself is still an important regional city, which means the ground leg from a neighboring airport can be straightforward if you plan it around train schedules and road times instead of assuming a same-day air transfer. For visitors headed into the surrounding provinces, the train is often the simplest way to connect because it reduces the number of moving parts and keeps you off the road if weather or traffic is a concern. That is especially true if you are traveling with luggage or want to avoid relying on a late-evening drive. The airport is best thought of as a reminder to route correctly, not as a place to arrive. Once you accept that, the region becomes easier to handle, because your connection is no longer a chase for a closed airfield but a normal rail or road arrival into a living city.",
  "country": "Thailand",
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  "flight_search_affiliate_link": "https://book.beatthatflight.com.au/?currency=THB",
  "frequent_traveler_tip": [
    "Airport is CLOSED; book all flights to Phrae (PRH) instead.",
    "Take the direct express train from Bangkok for a reliable rail link.",
    "The drive from Phrae to Uttaradit is efficient and well-signposted.",
    "Uttaradit is a gateway for the spectacular Sirikit Dam (1 hr drive).",
    "Check for seasonal rain alerts on the northern Thai roads during monsoon."
  ],
  "global_map_link": "https://www.google.com/maps?q=Uttaradit+Airport",
  "google_maps_reviews": {
    "rating": 0.0,
    "recent_reviews": [],
    "total_reviews": 0
  },
  "has_commercial_service": true,
  "hotel_affiliate_link": "https://book.beatthatflight.com.au/?currency=THB",
  "iataCode": "UTR",
  "icao": "VTPU",
  "international": false,
  "last_modified": "July 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-29",
  "latitude": 17.6170005798,
  "layover_planner_info": "Uttaradit Airport (UTR) works best for straightforward domestic turns, not for building aggressive connection margins around multiple separate tickets. Use this page's published MCTs as the floor: 45 minutes for domestic transfers. For longer stops in Uttaradit, assume terminal amenities may be secondary to the surrounding landside area, and keep backup routing through Phrae Airport (PRH) and Sukhothai Airport (THS) in mind if the day starts to slip.",
  "longitude": 100.0999984741,
  "mct_domestic_to_domestic": 45,
  "mct_domestic_to_international": 90,
  "mct_interline": 0,
  "mct_international_to_domestic": 90,
  "mct_international_to_international": 120,
  "missed_connection_help": "If you miss a connection at Uttaradit Airport (UTR), contact the airline or local airport staff immediately and verify the next same-day departure before leaving the terminal area. UTR behaves more like a point-to-point airport than a major transfer hub, so if the schedule has already broken down, alternate recovery may be faster through Phrae Airport (PRH) and Sukhothai Airport (THS).",
  "name": "Uttaradit Airport",
  "noindex": false,
  "region": "Asia",
  "related_airports": [
    {
      "code": "PRH",
      "name": "Phrae Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "THS",
      "name": "Sukhothai Airport"
    }
  ],
  "terminal_info": "Uttaradit Airport is best treated as a legacy provincial airfield rather than an active commercial gateway. Current public aerodrome data lists VTPU as closed, which matches the practical reality that Uttaradit's transport importance now rests on its road and rail links instead of scheduled flights.\n\nThat makes the airport notable mainly as a former regional facility in a province better known today for overland access through northern Thailand. It should not be described as a functioning passenger terminal with routine airline processing, because the field no longer plays that role in the Thai domestic network.\n\nUTR therefore reads as a dormant local airport site whose aviation relevance is historical and administrative. Travelers for Uttaradit generally arrive via larger nearby airports or by train.",
  "terminal_map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Uttaradit+Airport+Thailand"
}