Tuy Hòa Base Camp

Tuy Hòa Base Camp (also known as Phú Hiệp Airfield or Phú Hiệp Army Airfield) is a former U.S. Army base southeast of Tuy Hòa in Phú Yên Province Vietnam.

History
The base was located approximately 5 km east of Highway 1 and 7 km southeast of Tuy Hoa Air Base.

The base was used by the 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division comprising: from October 1966 to June 1967.
 * 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry
 * 3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry
 * 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry

The 173rd Airborne Brigade was based at Tuy Hòa from October–November 1967.

Other units stationed at Tuy Hòa/Phú Hiệp included:
 * 3rd Battalion, 22nd Infantry (December 1970-January 1972)
 * 91st Evacuation Hospital (December 1966-July 1969)
 * 203rd Reconnaissance Airplane Company (October 1967-July 1970)
 * 225th Aviation Company
 * 268th Aviation Battalion
 * 577th Engineer Battalion
 * 136TH Light Maintenance Company
 * 24th Transportation Company

Once the U.S. Air Force ceased operations at Tuy Hòa Air Base in October 1970 the U.S. Army units based at Tuy Hòa/Phú Hiệp moved to Tuy Hòa Air Base and the facility was closed.

Accidents and incidents

 * 2 December 1967 Bell UH-1D Iroquois #66-00811 of the 48th Assault Helicopter Company disappeared after taking off from Phú Hiệp with 4 crew and passengers on board in bad weather, the remains of the crew were recovered in 1993
 * 10 July 1971 UH-1C #66-00636 of the 134th Assault Helicopter Company crashed at Phú Hiệp while on a mechanical check flight from Tuy Hòa Air Base killing all 3 crew and passengers.
 * 2 April 1971 Boeing CH-47 Chinook #67-18545 of the 180th Aviation Company (Assault Support Helicopter), was destroyed by an explosion and fire when it experienced a blade strike with a revetment while taxiing and was totally destroyed.

Current use
The base is abandoned and turned over to farmland and housing.