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Nha Trang Airport may refer to the 2 airports serving Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa Province, Vietnam. The original airstrip at Nha Trang USAFB was built ny the French Air Force in 1949. It was subsequently operated by the Vietnamese Air Force and US Air Force.

Cam Ranh International Airport (IATA: CXR, ICAO: VVCR) - for civil use
Nha Trang Air Base (IATA: NHA, ICAO: VVNT) - previously used for both civil and military purposes, but civil use has been transferred to Cam Ranh Airport.

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 '''Nha Trang Airport''' may refer to the 2 airports serving [[Nha Trang]], Khánh Hòa Province, Vietnam.
+The original airstrip at Nha Trang USAFB was built ny the French Air Force in 1949. It was subsequently operated by the Vietnamese Air Force and US Air Force.
-The original airstrip at Nha Trang USAFB was built by American soldiers in 1965 under the supervision of USAF (retired) Sgt. Dennis F. O’Neill, a Civil Engineer assigned to Nha Trang as his next tour of duty at age 29. Sgt. O’Neill and his men cleared out dangerous, thick jungle areas with machetes and the tools at hand. Sgt. O‘Neill was SIA (Seriously Injured in Action) after he was in Nha Trang for six months when the village was under mortar bomb attack.  He spent months recooperating at Clark AFB until he was stable enough to be flown to Lackland AFB Hospital where he was treated for internal bleeding and spent months recooperating  before his discharge to be reunited with his wife and four children.  He continued to serve in the USAF until his retirement.  Sgt. O’Neill is still now 87 and still living with his wife of nearly 67 years.
 * [[Cam Ranh International Airport]] {{Airport codes|CXR|VVCR}} - for civil use
 * [[Nha Trang Air Base]] {{Airport codes|NHA|VVNT}} - previously used for both civil and military purposes, but civil use has been transferred to Cam Ranh Airport.