List of airports in Thailand explained

This is a list of airports in Thailand. There are 39 commercial service airports in Thailand, 10 of which are international airports. The Department of Airports (DOA) managed 29 airports, while 7 airports are managed by Airports of Thailand (AOT), 3 airports are managed by Bangkok Airways (BA), and 1 airport is managed by the Royal Thai Navy (RTNV). The six major international airports managed by AOT are the main gateways to Thailand for international travelers, while smaller commercial airports may be operated by the DOA or individual airlines. Thailand also has military and private airports that serve various purposes, such as supporting military operations, private aircraft operations, and general aviation.

Classification of airports

Flight accommodation

Airports can be classified according to the types of flights they accommodate. There are two main categories:

  1. International airports: Serve regular international flights and operate 24/7. Have ICAO-standard customs and immigration services, as well as ground facilities for handling passengers, cargo, and mail. Can be classified into two types based on their capacity:
    1. Primary international airports: Provide regular facilities and services for international flights.
    2. Secondary international airports: Provide limited facilities and services for international flights.
  2. Domestic/National airports: Cater exclusively to domestic flights, without international flights.

CAAT classification

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has classified Thailand airports into four categories based on their location in large cities and passenger traffic. The four categories are as follows:

  1. Primary hub airports: These airports have a passenger traffic of over 25 million per year and are located in Bangkok. They are the main hubs of transport and connectivity in Thailand and offer a wide range of facilities and services for both domestic and international flights.
  2. Secondary hub airports: These airports have a passenger traffic between 5 and 25 million per year and are located in popular tourist destinations. They offer a range of facilities and services for both domestic and international flights, but with fewer options than primary hub airports.
  3. Regional airports: These airports have a passenger traffic between 1 and 5 million per year and are located in smaller cities or popular tourist destinations. They offer limited facilities and services for both domestic and international flights.
  4. Local airports: These airports have a passenger traffic of less than 1 million per year and are located in small towns or remote areas. They offer very limited facilities and services for domestic flights only.

List of airports

Airport nameCity servedLocationIATAICAOClassificationOperatorCoordinates
ProvinceDistrictFlight accommodationCAAT
International airports
Don Mueang International AirportBangkok Metropolitan RegionBangkokDon MueangDMKVTBDInternationalPrimaryAOT
Suvarnabhumi International AirportBangkok Metropolitan RegionSamut PrakanBang PhliBKKVTBSInternationalPrimaryAOT
Chiang Mai International AirportChiang Mai
Lamphun
Lampang		Chiang MaiMueang Chiang MaiCNXVTCCInternationalSecondaryAOT
Chiang Rai International AirportChiang RaiChiang RaiMueang Chiang RaiCEIVTCTInternationalRegionalAOT
Krabi International AirportKrabiKrabiNuea KhlongKBVVTSGInternationalRegionalDOA
Phuket International AirportPhuketPhuketThalangHKTVTSPInternationalSecondaryAOT
U-Tapao International AirportChonburi
Pattaya
Rayong		RayongBan ChangUTPVTBUInternationalLocalRTNV
Hat Yai International AirportHat YaiSongkhlaKhlong Hoi KhongHDYVTSSInternationalRegionalAOT
Samui International AirportKoh SamuiSurat ThaniKoh SamuiUSMVTSMInternationalRegionalBA
Surat Thani International AirportSurat ThaniSurat ThaniPhunphinURTVTSBInternationalRegionalDOA
Udon Thani International AirportUdon ThaniUdon ThaniMueang Udon ThaniUTHVTUDInternationalRegionalDOA
Domestic airports
Betong AirportBetong
Yala		YalaBetongBTZVTSYDomesticLocalDOA
Buriram AirportBuriram
Surin		BuriramSatuekBFVVTUODomesticLocalDOA
Chumphon AirportChumphonChumphonPathioCJMVTSEDomesticLocalDOA
Hua Hin AirportHua HinPrachuap Khiri KhanHua HinHHQVTPHDomesticLocalDOA
Khon Kaen AirportKhon KaenKhon KaenMueang Khon KaenKKCVTUKDomesticRegionalDOA
Lampang AirportLampangLampangMueang LampangLPTVTCLDomesticLocalDOA
Loei AirportLoeiLoeiMueang LoeiLOEVTULDomesticLocalDOA
Mae Hong Son AirportMae Hong SonMae Hong SonMueang Mae Hong SonHGNVTCHDomesticLocalDOA
Mae Sariang Airport[1] Mae SariangMae Hong SonMae Sariang–VTCSDomesticLocalDOA
Mae Sot AirportMae Sot
Tak		TakMae SotMAQVTPMDomesticLocalDOA
Nakhon Phanom AirportNakhon PhanomNakhon PhanomMueang Nakhon PhanomKOPVTUWDomesticLocalDOA
Nakhon Ratchasima AirportNakhon RatchasimaNakhon RatchasimaChaloem Phra KiatNAKVTUQDomesticLocalDOA
Nakhon Si Thammarat AirportNakhon Si ThammaratNakhon Si ThammaratMueang Nakhon Si ThammaratNSTVTSFDomesticRegionalDOA
Nan Nakhon AirportNanNanMueang NanNNTVTCNDomesticLocalDOA
Narathiwat AirportNarathiwatNarathiwatMueang NarathiwatNAWVTSCDomesticLocalDOA
Pai AirportPaiMae Hong SonPaiPYYVTCIDomesticLocalDOA
Pattani AirportPattaniPattaniNong ChikPANVTSKDomesticLocalDOA
Phetchabun AirportPhetchabunPhetchabunLom SakPHYVTPBDomesticLocalDOA
Phitsanulok AirportPhitsanulokPhitsanulokMueang PhitsanulokPHSVTPPDomesticLocalDOA
Phrae AirportPhraePhraeMueang PhraePRHVTCPDomesticLocalDOA
Ranong AirportRanongRanongMueang RanongUNNVTSRDomesticLocalDOA
Roi Et AirportRoi EtRoi EtThawat BuriROIVTUVDomesticLocalDOA
Sakon Nakhon AirportSakon NakhonSakon NakhonMueang Sakon NakhonSNOVTUIDomesticLocalDOA
Sukhothai AirportSukhothaiSukhothaiSawankhalokTHSVTPODomesticLocalBA
Tak AirportTakTakMueang TakTKTVTPTDomesticLocalDOA
Trang AirportTrangTrangMueang TrangTSTVTSTDomesticLocalDOA
Trat AirportTratTratKhao SamingTDXVTBODomesticLocalBA
Ubon Ratchathani AirportUbon RatchathaniUbon RatchathaniMueang Ubon RatchathaniUBPVTUUDomesticRegionalDOA

Other airports

This list includes airports other than the 39 airports listed above, without scheduled services, military airports, as well as airports and airstrips used solely for general aviation.

Airport nameLocationICAOIATAOperatorCoordinates
ProvinceDistrict
Bang Phra Airport[2] ChonburiSi RachaVTBTThai Flying Club
Ban Thi Airport[3] LamphunBan ThiVTCM
Bhumibol Dam Airport [4] TakSam NgaoVTPYEGAT
Cha-ian AirportNakhon Si ThammaratPak PhunVTSNRTA
Chanthaburi Airstrip[5] ChanthaburiTha MaiVTBCRTNV
Chiang Kham Airport[6] PhayaoChiang KhamVTCBRTA
Kabinburi Airport[7] PrachinburiKabinburiVTZ3Sahapat
Kamphaeng Saen Airport[8] Nakhon PathomKamphaeng SaenVTBKKDT
Khok Kathiam Air Force Base[9] LopburiMueang LopburiVTBLKKMRTAF
Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base[10] Nakhon RatchasimaNakhon RatchasimaVTUNRTAF
Koh Mai Si Airport[11] TratKo Mai SiSoneva Kiri
Koh Takian AirportTratMueang TratVTBVRTAF
Lamphun Airport[12] LamphunLamphunVTCOSahaphat
Loeng Nok Tha Airport[13] YasothonLoeng Nok Tha
Lom Sak Airport[14] PhetchabunLom Sak
Nakhon SawanMueang Nakhon SawanVTPNDRRAA
Khon KaenNam PhongRTAF
Nok Airfield[15] Chiang MaiBan ThiVTCYNok Aviation Flying Club[16]
Nong Khor AirfieldChonburiSi RachaParamotor Thailand
Old Chiang Rai AirportChiang RaiMueang Chiang RaiVTCRRTAF
Pak Phreaw AirportSaraburiMueang SaraburiVTBERTA
Pattaya Airpark[17] ChonburiBang LamungVTBF
Photharam Airport[18] RatchaburiPhotharamVTPRThai Aerospace Services
Phuket Airpark[19] [20] PhuketThalangVTSW
Prachin Buri Airport [21] Prachin BuriMueang Prachin BuriVTBIRTA
Prachuap Khiri Khan Air Force BasePrachuap Khiri KhanMueang Prachuap Khiri KhanVTBPRTAF
Rob Muang Airport[22] Roi EtMueang Roi EtVTURRTA
Songkhla AirportSongkhlaMueang SongkhlaVTSHSGZRTNV
Surin Airport[23] SurinMueang SurinVTUJPXRDOA
Takhli Air Force Base[24] Nakhon SawanTakhliVTPITKHRTAF
Uttaradit Airport[25] UttaraditMueang UttaraditVTPUUTRDOA
Watthana Nakhon Airport[26] Sa KaeoWatthana NakhonVTBWRTAF

Under construction, approved and proposed

This list includes airports that are currently under construction, as well as those that have been approved and are in the planning stages.

Airport nameLocationClassificationOperatorCoordinatesStartCompletionStatus
Flight accommodationCAAT
U-Tapao International Airport
New Terminal
Phase 1		RayongInternationalPrimaryUTA2024[27] 2027Prepared for construction
Trang Airport
New Terminal		TrangInternationalRegionalDOA2020[28] 2023[29] Under construction
Khon Kaen International Airport
New Terminal		Khon KaenInternationalRegionalDOA2018[30] 2023[31] Under construction
Buriram International Airport
New Terminal		BuriramInternationalRegionalDOA20212024Under construction
Don Mueang International Airport
Expansion: Phase 3		BangkokInternationalPrimaryAOT20232029Approved
Nakhon Pathom AirportNakhon PathomInternationalRegionalDOAProposed
Phang Nga - Andaman International AirportPhang NgaInternationalRegionalDOAProposed
New Chiang Mai International AirportChiang MaiInternationalSecondaryAOTProposed
Bueng Kan AirportBueng KanProposed
Mukdahan AirportMukdahanProposed
Satun AirportSatunProposed
Mukdahan AirportMukdahanProposed
Phatthalung AirportPhatthalungProposed
Phayao AirportPhayaoProposed
Kalasin AirportKalasinProposed

See also

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: VTCS Mae Sariang (STOL). March 29, 2023. airportnavfinder.com.
  2. Web site: Bang Phra Airport. March 28, 2023. thaiflyingclub.com.
  3. Web site: BAN THI "LANNA" AIRPORT. thaiflyingclub.com.
  4. Web site: PHUMIPOL DAM AIRPORT. thaiflyingclub.com.
  5. Web site: CHANTABURI AIRPORT. thaiflyingclub.com.
  6. Web site: Chiang Kham Airport. March 28, 2023. thaiflyingclub.com.
  7. Web site: Kabinburi Airport. March 28, 2023. thaiflyingclub.com.
  8. Web site: KAMPHAENG SAEN AIRPORT. thaiflyingclub.com.
  9. Web site: AIRPORT. thaiflyingclub.com.
  10. Web site: KHORAT AIRFORCE AIRPORT. thaiflyingclub.com.
  11. Web site: Koh Mai Si Airport. thaiflyingclub.com.
  12. Web site: LAMPOON AIRPORT. www.thaiflyingclub.com. 2016-12-04.
  13. Web site: Loeng Nok Tha Airport. www.thaiflyingclub.com. March 28, 2023.
  14. Web site: Lom Sak Airport. www.thaiflyingclub.com. March 28, 2023.
  15. Web site: NOK Aviation home page. nokaviation.com.
  16. Not related to Nok Air or Nok Mini.
  17. Web site: PATTAYA AIRPORT. thaiflyingclub.com.
  18. Web site: RATCHABURI AIRPORT. thaiflyingclub.com.
  19. Web site: PHUKET AIRPARK. thaiflyingclub.com.
  20. Web site: PHUKET AIRPARK -- Home and Flying Club in Thailand -- www.phuketairpark.c0m. phuketairpark.com.
  21. Web site: VTBIPrachin Buri RTA. March 29, 2023. airportnavfinder.com.
  22. Web site: VTUR Rob Muang RTA. airportnavfinder.com.
  23. Web site: VTUJ Surin. airportnavfinder.com.
  24. Web site: VTPI Nakhon Sawan Takhli RTAF. airportnavfinder.com.
  25. Web site: VTPU Uttaradit. airportnavfinder.com.
  26. Web site: WATTANA NAKORN AIRPORT. thaiflyingclub.com.
  27. News: th. "อู่ตะเภา" สตาร์ทช้าแต่มาแน่ ปักหมุดตอกเข็มปี 67 เคาะประมูลรันเวย์ พ.ค.นี้-UTA เร่งปรับแผนพัฒนา. May 2, 2023.
  28. News: th. ปลื้มขยายสนามบินตรังฉลุยเปิดใช้ปี65. June 23, 2020.
  29. News: th. อาคารผู้โดยสารใหม่ สนามบินตรัง เลื่อนเปิดปลายปี 2566. thelist. Dec 28, 2022.
  30. News: th. อัพเดต!!! ความคืบหน้าสนามบินขอนแก่น คาดเปิด 2565 นี้. October 16, 2018.
  31. News: th. โกอินเตอร์! สนามบิน "ขอนแก่น" เร่งรีโนเวท "เทอร์มินอล" หลังเก่าเสร็จ มี.ค.66. November 21, 2022.

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