BANG CHONG AIRPORT

Name: Ban Chong Airport
Coordinates: 12* 55.6' N x 100* 01.2' E (confirmed by Tom)(12* 51' N is not correct)
Frequency: 122.775 (unconfirmed)
Runway Heading: 01/19 (second airstrip 10/28) (third airstrip ??)
Length: 350 meters (third airstrip 450 meters with obstructions)
Surface: grass
Slope: none
Altitude: 10'
Obstructions: trees and power lines.
Location: Petchburi. North of Hua Hin. 
Activities: Ultralight flying // Khun Nitt and Khun Nawaporn are Thailand enthusiasts for Pipistrel Italia (Virus & Sinus planes) http://www.pipistrel.it/home/home.html and http://www.pipistrel.it/simulatore/simulatore.html // Khun Nitt has already ordered a Virus demo plane which has arrived in Thailand // Khun Nitt Charusorn is the Executive Director of the Environmental Flying Group, 21/1 Soi Napasub, Sukumvit 36, Prakanong, Bangkok 10110. Tel: 02 2586168 / fax: 02 2586085. 
Contact Information: Bangchong Airfield in Cha-am is the first Airfield in the area and has been operating for over ten years. K.Nitt Charusorn is the owner of the Airfield with 3 grass strips. Email Neil for more information // 02 9419319 Mr. Agout and Mr. Nitt // Caretaker of the airstrip is Khun Jit (speaks only Thai) Tel: 032 591167 and Khun Lee (his wife) Tel: 0892556314 (Lee has a motorcycle and can take you to the hotel).
Hotel: Casuarina Resort www.casuarinathailand.com (appx 5,900Baht / beautiful hotel right on the beach and just across the road from the airstrip). Tel:  032+443080. Cost is about US$100 per night, but you can have dinner sitting right on the beach. Manager is Khun Pui (in 2007)- 0899639560.
Map of Airstrip: photograph below


New airstrip added in 2006


Previous two airstrips - before third airstrip added.