List of the busiest airports in Thailand explained

Statistical sources

Thailand has 38 commercial airports.[1]

  1. Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)
  2. Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)
  3. Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)
  4. Phuket International Airport (HKT)
  5. Hat Yai International Airport (HDY)
  6. Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)

AOT reports statistics based on their fiscal year (FY), 1 October–30 September. AOT's FY2014 is 1 Oct 2013–30 Sep 2014.

2023 Final Traffic results

The 25 busiest airports in Thailand in 2023[4] ordered by total passenger traffic, according to the CAAT statistical reports.

Airport nameCity ServedIATA/ICAOPassengersAircraft Freight
2023(total)% YoY2023 (movs.)% YoY2023 (tonnes)% YoY
1Suvarnabhumi AirportBangkokBKK/VTBS51,666,761 80.0305,677 41.21,184,260 1.0
2Don Mueang International AirportBangkokDMK/VTBD26,972,528 67.3181,873 54.514,208 117.3
3Phuket International AirportPhuketHKT/VTSP13,977,030 79.087,139 52.437,211 57.5
4Chiang Mai International AirportChiang MaiCNX/VTCC8,222,538 50.755,478 42.85,153 7.4
5Hat Yai International AirportHat YaiHDY/VTSS3,106,783 5.720,033 4.33,178 15.1
6Krabi International AirportKrabiKBV/VTSG2,320,841 63.616,674 56.7279 3.1
7Samui AirportKo SamuiUSM/VTSM2,294,811 66.525,021 60.6537 39.5
8Chiang Rai International AirportChiang RaiCEI/VTCT1,919,563 13.812,386 4.6874 4.9
9Udon Thani International AirportUdon ThaniUTH/VTUD1,899,195 6.812,951 1.6410 22.7
10Khon Kaen AirportKhon KaenKKC/VTUK1,612,309 17.011,184 8.4279 3.1
11Surat Thani International AirportSurat ThaniURT/VTSB1,353,256 16.08,953 7.1655 1.2
12Ubon Ratchathani AirportUbon RatchathaniUBP/VTUU1,295,943 3.98,564 4.7314 7.6
13Nakhon Si Thammarat AirportNakhon Si ThammaratNST/VTSF1,195,539 6.89,153 2.4384 1.9
14Trang AirportTrangTST/VTST564,488 7.03,759 0.1184 0.8
15U-Tapao International AirportChonburi-PattayaUTP/VTBU444,892 318.84,964 259.426 229.1
16Phitsanulok AirportPhitsanulokPHS/VTPP432,263 26.63,328 15.216 26.7
17Nan Nakhon AirportNanNNT/VTCN386,574 14.42,512 31.90N.A.
18Sakon Nakhon AirportSakon NakhonSNO/VTUI361,910 17.22,396 4.739 76.3
19Nakhon Phanom AirportNakhon PhanomKOP/VTUW359,189 6.62,242 3.40N.A.
20Roi Et AirportRoi EtROI/VTUV348,798 31.12,168 11.40N.A.
21Buriram AirportBuriram-SurinBFV/VTUO252,24628.62,454 20.30N.A.
22Narathiwat AirportNarathiwatNAW/VTSC224,423 16.01,480 8.00N.A.
23Loei AirportLoeiLOE/VTUL195,189 15.91,393 0.11 86.2
24Ranong AirportRanongUNN/VTSR132,955 33.8995 6.60N.A.
25Chumphon AirportChumphonCJM/VTSE122,632 33.4854 1.50N.A.

2022 Final Traffic results

The 25 busiest airports in Thailand in 2022[5] ordered by total passenger traffic, according to the CAAT statistical reports.

Airport nameCity ServedIATA/ICAOPassengersAircraft Freight
2022(total)% YoY2022 (movs.)% YoY2022 (tonnes)% YoY
1Suvarnabhumi AirportBangkokBKK/VTBS28,705,891 410.2216,462 99.21,195,976 6.8
2Don Mueang International AirportBangkokDMK/VTBD16,123,830 219.3117,718 138.56,539 68.4
3Phuket International AirportPhuketHKT/VTSP7,807,051 336.957,196 212.620,447 70.8
4Chiang Mai International AirportChiang MaiCNX/VTCC5,457,942 209.838,853 143.35,562 71.5
5Hat Yai International AirportHat YaiHDY/VTSS2,938,857 143.120,930 107.73,743 17.3
6Udon Thani International AirportUdon ThaniUTH/VTUD1,777,842 169.012,748 117.8530 27.8
7Chiang Rai International AirportChiang RaiCEI/VTCT1,686,118 137.411,846 94.4919 57.1
8Krabi International AirportKrabiKBV/VTSG1,418,219 249.610,643 178.7335 70.7
9Khon Kaen AirportKhon KaenKKC/VTUK1,399,890 156.310,314 123.5288 56.2
10Samui AirportKo SamuiUSM/VTSM1,378,354 361.015,575 223.1385 127.7
11Nakhon Si Thammarat AirportNakhon Si ThammaratNST/VTSF1,282,324 107.28,937 59.7377 56.9
12Ubon Ratchathani AirportUbon RatchathaniUBP/VTUU1,247,193 129.48,989 87.3340 100.9
13Surat Thani International AirportSurat ThaniURT/VTSB1,166,384 160.28,358 110.8664 63.7
14Trang AirportTrangTST/VTST527,636 138.33,762 104.6185 36.9
15Nan Nakhon AirportNanNNT/VTCN451,826 137.53,688 74.81N.A.
16Phitsanulok AirportPhitsanulokPHS/VTPP341,479 135.82,888 51.321 7.2
17Nakhon Phanom AirportNakhon PhanomKOP/VTUW336,872 248.12,322 169.40N.A.
18Sakon Nakhon AirportSakon NakhonSNO/VTUI308,713 163.12,288 93.222 83.9
19Roi Et AirportRoi EtROI/VTUV266,021 257.61,947 205.20N.A.
20Buriram AirportBuriram-SurinBFV/VTUO196,185262.02,040 75.60N.A.
21Narathiwat AirportNarathiwatNAW/VTSC193,409 151.01,370 93.00N.A.
22Loei AirportLoeiLOE/VTUL168,422 160.31,391 66.45 13.0
23Lampang AirportLampangLPT/VTCL112,313 117.62,356 78.58 197.4
24U-Tapao International AirportChonburi-PattayaUTP/VTBU106,236 154.41,381 104.90N.A.
25Ranong AirportRanongUNN/VTSR99,354 196.8933 78.40N.A.

2021 Final Traffic results

The 25 busiest airports in Thailand in 2021[6] ordered by total passenger traffic, according to the CAAT statistical reports.

Airport nameCity ServedIATA/ICAOPassengersAircraft Freight
2021(total)% YoY2021 (movs.)% YoY2021 (tonnes)% YoY
1Suvarnabhumi AirportBangkokBKK/VTBS5,626,748 66.3108,684 28.01,120,295 22.8
2Don Mueang International AirportBangkokDMK/VTBD5,050,189 68.049,357 62.420,682 36.1
3Phuket International AirportPhuketHKT/VTSP1,786,811 67.118,299 52.611,973 6.3
4Chiang Mai International AirportChiang MaiCNX/VTCC1,761,882 63.715,966 59.43,242 34.0
5Hat Yai International AirportHat YaiHDY/VTSS1,208,742 49.010,078 46.23,190 32.0
6Chiang Rai International AirportChiang RaiCEI/VTCT710,220 53.06,093 49.5585 39.3
7Udon Thani International AirportUdon ThaniUTH/VTUD660,829 53.15,853 53.4415 33.8
8Nakhon Si Thammarat AirportNakhon Si ThammaratNST/VTSF618,816 52.15,597 44.8240 52.0
9Khon Kaen AirportKhon KaenKKC/VTUK546,141 51.44,615 52.6184 43.9
10Ubon Ratchathani AirportUbon RatchathaniUBP/VTUU543,718 48.84,798 44.9169 34.8
11Surat Thani International AirportSurat ThaniURT/VTSB448,271 58.83,964 55.6405 44.4
12Krabi International AirportKrabiKBV/VTSG405,619 69.23,819 63.7196 51.5
13Samui AirportKo SamuiUSM/VTSM299,014 64.24,821 55.5169 67.2
14Trang AirportTrangTST/VTST221,431 54.61,839 52.5135 41.1
15Nan Nakhon AirportNanNNT/VTCN190,248 39.12,110 18.60N.A.
16Phitsanulok AirportPhitsanulokPHS/VTPP144,814 61.31,909 50.520 81.8
17Sakon Nakhon AirportSakon NakhonSNO/VTUI117,354 54.61,184 53.212 43.5
18Nakhon Phanom AirportNakhon PhanomKOP/VTUW96,775 56.6862 52.60N.A.
19Narathiwat AirportNarathiwatNAW/VTSC77,048 48.3710 45.80N.A.
20Roi Et AirportRoi EtROI/VTUV74,392 64.9638 65.80N.A.
21Loei AirportLoeiLOE/VTUL64,694 59.1836 51.35 44.9
22Buriram AirportBuriram-SurinBFV/VTUO54,19770.21,162 57.60N.A.
23Lampang AirportLampangLPT/VTCL51,611 63.11,320 55.03 88.6
24U-Tapao International AirportChonburi-PattayaUTP/VTBU41,765 92.6674 86.50N.A.
25Ranong AirportRanongUNN/VTSR33,478 68.7523 61.60N.A.

2020 Final Traffic results

The 25 busiest airports in Thailand in 2020[7] ordered by total passenger traffic, according to the CAAT statistical reports.

Airport nameCity ServedIATA/ICAOPassengersAircraft Freight
2020(total)% YoY2020 (movs.)% YoY2020 (tonnes)% YoY
1Suvarnabhumi AirportBangkokBKK/VTBS16,689,133 74.5150,894 60.2912,049 32.9
2Don Mueang International AirportBangkokDMK/VTBD15,762,578 61.8131,386 51.615,201 65.1
3Phuket International AirportPhuketHKT/VTSP5,425,285 70.038,582 66.512,775 77.8
4Chiang Mai International AirportChiang MaiCNX/VTCC4,850,696 57.239,352 50.54,914 60.1
5Hat Yai International AirportHat YaiHDY/VTSS2,369,713 39.218,731 27.44,694 39.8
6Chiang Rai International AirportChiang RaiCEI/VTCT1,512,642 48.412,061 40.0963 62.0
7Udon Thani International AirportUdon ThaniUTH/VTUD1,410,395 43.812,563 30.4626 32.9
8Krabi International AirportKrabiKBV/VTSG1,318,743 63.810,521 57.2404 65.0
9Nakhon Si Thammarat AirportNakhon Si ThammaratNST/VTSF1,292,141 7.610,133 17.2500 15.2
10Khon Kaen AirportKhon KaenKKC/VTUK1,123,754 40.39,727 30.8329 45.8
11Surat Thani International AirportSurat ThaniURT/VTSB1,087,396 41.68,923 27.2729 12.2
12Ubon Ratchathani AirportUbon RatchathaniUBP/VTUU1,062,794 40.78,702 27.6259 54.9
13Samui AirportKo SamuiUSM/VTSM835,849 65.410,823 61.6516 74.7
14U-Tapao International AirportChonburi-PattayaUTP/VTBU564,713 65.65,008 55.50N.A.
15Trang AirportTrangTST/VTST488,237 28.13,868 11.7230 23.8
16Phitsanulok AirportPhitsanulokPHS/VTPP374,235 45.73,854 31.9109 27.5
17Nan Nakhon AirportNanNNT/VTCN312,581 18.22,592 10.80N.A.
18Sakon Nakhon AirportSakon NakhonSNO/VTUI258,261 33.32,529 11.621 45.9
19Nakhon Phanom AirportNakhon PhanomKOP/VTUW223,215 38.21,818 24.10N.A.
20Roi Et AirportRoi EtROI/VTUV212,096 44.51,867 29.50N.A.
21Buriram AirportBuriram-SurinBFV/VTUO181,93948.82,738 21.50N.A.
22Loei AirportLoeiLOE/VTUL158,227 39.71,716 27.98 47.3
23Narathiwat AirportNarathiwatNAW/VTSC149,049 35.41,311 18.60N.A.
24Lampang AirportLampangLPT/VTCL139,974 35.52,932 26.525 47.7
25Ranong AirportRanongUNN/VTSR107,078 47.91,362 38.20N.A.

Busiest airports 2009-2019

Airport nameLocationProvinces servedIATAICAO201920182017201620152014 20132012201120102009
1 BKK VTBS 65,425,879 63,378,92360,860,70455,892,428 52,902,110 46,423,352 51,363,451 53,002,32847,910,904 42,784,967 40,500,224
2 DMK VTBD 41,313,439 40,758,14838,299,75735,203,757 30,304,183 21,546,56816,479,227 5,983,1413,424,900 2,999,867 2,466,997
3 HKT VTSP 18,118,440 18,221,76416,855,63715,107,185 12,859,356 11,401,498 11,342,491 9,541,552 8,467,8607,043,783 5,779,918
4 CNX VTCC 11,333,548 10,989,40210,230,070 9,446,320 8,365,851 6,630,624 5,463,921 4,491,331 3,880,037 3,178,94 3,062,909
5 HDY VTSS 3,898,092 4,256,1064,367,364 4,004,665 3,639,936 3,147,2812,552,411 2,127,4831,869,113 1,505,906 1,389,873
6 KBV VTSG 3,651,568 4,193,099 4,339,599 4,079,564 3,689,672 2,692,569 1,668,163 1,189,878 988,977 836,906 844,167
7 USM VTSM 2,631,710[10] 2,554,6242,051,289 1,990,155 1,968,884 1,861,2291,483,258 1,416,138 1,413,297
8 UTH VTUD 2,515,431 2,651,242 2,577,524 2,350,005 2,213,689 1,682,709 1,325,302 1,184,517 1,011,881 816,602 722,587
9 CEI VTCT 2,928,733 2,867,2892,503,3752,038,389 1,745,568 1,379,0221,089,202 986,436 818,163 726,127 718,536
10 URT VTSB 1,867,213 2,108,289 2,247,344 2,032,042 1,856,315 1,319,660 1,080,508 816,484 595,184 505,776 394,096
11 UTP VTBU 1,860,786[11] 1,408,258[12] 710,000[13] 177,120139,728 127,218 152,860 xxx,xxx 118,826 100,431
12 UBP VTUU 1,791,515 1,832,340 1,791,828 1,726,061 1,467,256 1,076,957 835,688 733,718 614,686 453,082 393,451
13 KKC VTUK 1,883,383 1,819,013 1,703,209 1,499,562 1,280,185 947,867 592,252 523,340 456,119 391,421 397,645
14 NST VTSF 1,453,200 1,490,773 1,496,218 1,503,463 1,243,179 974,347 950,133 725,858 654,956 406,792 297,257
15 TST VTST 679,298 691,270 799,279 648,979 612,629 529,228 504,476 374,798 253,077 202,422 143,560
16 PHS VTPP 701,148 672,084 600,093 492,117 549,951 456,535 242,293 214,698 205,056 148,227 142,591
17 KOPVTUW 369,418 434,128 419,311 372,026 298,013 220,060 197,315 143,775 33,107 27,530 32,553
18 ROI VTUV 383,341 431,785 395,601 334,955 284,667 69,930 60,588 38,501 15,798 629 11,719
19 NNT VTCN 382,324 428,202 349,956 376,420 349,264 113,849 82,101 59,519 33,885 9,136 11,379
20 SNO VTUI 386,773 382,962 378,057 347,351 425,453 199,492 109,285 97,422 39,536 23,638 25,854
21 BFV VTUO 355,497 340,692 220,856 197,988 117,710 17,431 11,393 4,575 8,207 7,410 7,181
22 LPT VTCL 251,852 268,638 280,062 290,420 261,428 120,520 77,905 55,958 22,343 18,574 28,625
23 LOE VTUL 263,366 262,906 270,284 261,274 234,419 55,204 41,894 22,451 10,304 884 -
24 NAW VTSC 230,701 216,856 258,864 241,721 162,413 111,328 111,891 104,612 116,478 105,152 79,802
25 UNN VTSR 205,183 214,250 121,484 102,228 90,206 59,706 30,004 7,397 3,185 1,453 10,579
26 MAQ VTPM 197,132 193,329 180,094 174,612 144,598 96,330 87,454 34,212 12,854 1,853 1,827
27 TDX VTBO 95,406 92,10780,981 81,246 68,866 61,739 81,756 76,077 67,326
28 CJM VTSE 192,162 163,815 87,689 93,567 93,325 48,766 45,542 11,059 5,366 0 28
29 PRH VTCP 70,069 88,971 80,961 72,274 48,673 23,371 13,690 9,056 3,494 470 -
30 THS VTPO 76,680 74,xxx 57,026 50,355 50,880 46,218 46,270 39,949 38,905
31 HGN VTCH 54,813 63,328 61,327 55,368 39,740 34,269 54,983 56,618 55,213 53,466 76,211
32 HHQ VTPH 88,594 34,779 2,780 12,076 11,437 10,559 9,900 764 0 92 1,266
33 NAK VTUQ 39 10,671 6,975 89 3,155 - 9 186 552 949 0
34 PYY VTCI 1,032 1,779 2,110 6,046 5,481 4,289 3,913 3,883 5,014 8,961 9,979
35 PHY VTPB 1,082 0 0 76 - 7 16 105 0 0

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Airports of Thailand Plc. for the Fiscal Year 2014 (Oct 2013-Sep 2014). AOT Investor Relations Center. Airports of Thailand (AOT) PLC. 16 Feb 2015.
  2. Web site: Air Transport Statistic. AOT PLC. 16 Feb 2015.
  3. Web site: Air Transport Statistics. Department of Civil Aviation (DCA). 16 Feb 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150128173435/http://www.aviation.go.th/en/content/262.html. 28 January 2015. dead.
  4. Web site: สถิติการขนส่งทางอากาศของประเทศไทย ประจำปี 2023 . Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand . February 25, 2024 .
  5. Web site: สถิติการขนส่งทางอากาศของประเทศไทย ประจำปี 2022 . Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand . February 25, 2024 .
  6. Web site: สถิติการขนส่งทางอากาศของประเทศไทย ประจำปี 2021 . Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand . February 25, 2024 .
  7. Web site: สถิติการขนส่งทางอากาศของประเทศไทย ประจำปี 2020 . Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand . February 25, 2024 .
  8. Web site: Air Transport Traffic at Domestic Airport. Department of Airports (DOA). 9 Jan 2018.
  9. Web site: Yearly Statistical Report for Airports Not Operated by AOT. DCA. Department of Civil Aviation. 16 Feb 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224441/http://portal.aviation.go.th/dca/statdcamain.jsp. 3 March 2016. dead.
  10. Web site: Traffic by airport. The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT). 26 Jul 2017.
  11. Web site: U-Tapao Rayong-Pattaya International Airport statistic 2018. U-Tapao Rayong-Pattaya International Airport.
  12. Web site: U-Tapao Rayong-Pattaya International Airport statistic 2017. U-Tapao Rayong-Pattaya International Airport.
  13. https://asiatimes.com/article/military-airbase-set-commercial-take-off-thailand/ Asia Times

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