Cha-ian Airport explained

Cha-ian Airport
Iata:NST
Icao:VTSN
Type:Military
Owner-Oper:Royal Thai Army
City-Served:Nakhon Si Thammarat
Location:Pak Phun, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
Elevation-F:44
Coordinates:8.4711°N 99.9556°W
Pushpin Map:Thailand
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Thailand
R1-Number:18/36
R1-Length-F:7,546
R1-Length-M:2,300
R1-Surface:Asphalt

Cha-ian Airport (Thai: สนามบินชะเอียน) is a Thai military airport operated by the Fourth Army, Royal Thai Army in the Pak Phun sub-district of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, in southern Thailand. The Thai Airways Company formerly used Cha-ian Airport for passenger flights between Nakhon Si Thammarat-Surat Thani-Bangkok. Today, the airport is used by the military to transport the royal family.[1]

History

In 1916, King Rama VI built temporary accommodation at Suan-Jun sub-district or Royal Thai 4th Army (Cha Eian Airport).

Starting in 1985, Thai Airways Company operated passenger services at Cha-ian Airport until 1988 when it merged into Thai International.

On 1 December 1998, Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport opened for commercial services, and Cha-ian Airport is now a military airbase.

Former airlines and destinations

Today, there are no scheduled flights from this airport. Formerly, Thai Airways operated flights from here to Surat Thani and Bangkok.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: VTSN - Nakhon Si Thammarat/Cha-Ian Airport | SkyVector.