List of airports in Thailand

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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) manages 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 (RTN). 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.

History

In 1974, about 227 airfields were reported in Thailand, including both active and former airfields of which 176 were usable. 47 of that number had permanent-surface runways, and 32 of which were used for civilian operations. The remaining usable airfields, 42 of which had with over 2,000 feet in length, while the other 87 had runways less than 2,000 feet in length. Airfields were evenly distributed across the country, and smaller airfields positioned along the borders of Thailand were used by the Border Patrol Police. In 1979, about 158 airfields were reported in Thailand, 150 of which were usable; 55 of that number had permanent-surfaced runways, including 30 with runways over 1,220 meters long and ten with runways over 2,440 meters long.

In 1990, about 127 airfields were reported in Thailand, 103 of which were usable. Of that number, 56 had permanent-surface runways, including one with runways measuring over 3,659 meters long, 26 measuring over 1,220 meters long, and 13 measuring over 2,440 meters long. In 2003, about 109 airfields were reported in Thailand. Of that number, 65 had a paved surface with six measuring less than 914 meters long, 19 measuring more than 914 meters long, 23 measuring more than 1,524 meters long, and 17 measuring more than 2,438 meters long. There was a total of 44 unpaved airfields, one had runways measuring more than 1,524 meters long, 15 measuring more than 914 meters long, and 28 measured less than 914 meters long.

Classification of airports

Flight accommodation

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

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:
Primary international airports: Provide regular facilities and services for international flights.
Secondary international airports: Provide limited facilities and services for international flights.
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:

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.
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.
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.
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

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"

! rowspan="2"| Airport name

! rowspan="2"| City served

! colspan="2"| Location

! rowspan="2"| IATA

! rowspan="2"| ICAO

! colspan="2"| Classification

! rowspan="2"| Operator

! rowspan="2"| Coordinates

!Province

!District

!Flight accommodation

!CAAT

! colspan="12" style="text-align:left;" | International airports

|style="text-align:left;"|Don Mueang International Airport

|Bangkok Metropolitan Region

|Bangkok

|Don Mueang

|DMK

|VTBD

| rowspan="11" |International

| rowspan="2" |Primary

| rowspan="4" |AOT

|style="text-align:left;"|Suvarnabhumi Airport

|Bangkok Metropolitan Region

|Samut Prakan

|Bang Phli

|BKK

|VTBS

|style="text-align:left;"|Chiang Mai International Airport

|Chiang Mai Lamphun Lampang

|Chiang Mai

|Mueang Chiang Mai

|CNX

|VTCC

|Secondary

|style="text-align:left;"|Mae Fah Luang – Chiang Rai International Airport

|Chiang Rai

|Mueang Chiang Rai

|CEI

|VTCT

| rowspan="2" |Regional

|style="text-align:left;"|Krabi International Airport

|Krabi

|Nuea Khlong

|KBV

|VTSG

|DOA

|style="text-align:left;"|Phuket International Airport

|Phuket

|Thalang

|HKT

|VTSP

|Secondary

|AOT

|style="text-align:left;"|U-Tapao International Airport

|Chonburi Pattaya Rayong

|Rayong

|Ban Chang

|UTP

|VTBU

|Local

|RTNV

|style="text-align:left;"|Hat Yai International Airport

|Hat Yai

|Songkhla

|Khlong Hoi Khong

|HDY

|VTSS

| rowspan="4" |Regional

|AOT

|style="text-align:left;"|Samui International Airport

|Koh Samui

|Surat Thani

|Koh Samui

|USM

|VTSM

|BA

|style="text-align:left;"|Surat Thani International Airport

|Surat Thani

|Phunphin

|URT

|VTSB

| rowspan="2" |DOA

|style="text-align:left;"|Udon Thani International Airport

|Udon Thani

|Mueang Udon Thani

|UTH

|VTUD

! colspan="12" style="text-align:left;" | Domestic airports

|style="text-align:left;"|Betong Airport

|Betong Yala

|Yala

|Betong

|BTZ

|VTSY

| rowspan="28" |Domestic

| rowspan="4" |Local

| rowspan="23" |DOA

|style="text-align:left;"|Buriram Airport

|Buriram Surin

|Buriram

|Satuek

|BFV

|VTUO

|style="text-align:left;"|Chumphon Airport

|Chumphon

|Pathio

|CJM

|VTSE

|style="text-align:left;"|Hua Hin Airport

|Hua Hin

|Prachuap Khiri Khan

|Hua Hin

|HHQ

|VTPH

|style="text-align:left;"|Khon Kaen Airport

|Khon Kaen

|Mueang Khon Kaen

|KKC

|VTUK

|Regional

|style="text-align:left;"|Lampang Airport

|Lampang

|Mueang Lampang

|LPT

|VTCL

| rowspan="22" |Local

|style="text-align:left;"|Loei Airport

|Loei

|Mueang Loei

|LOE

|VTUL

|style="text-align:left;"|Mae Hong Son Airport

|Mae Hong Son

|Mueang Mae Hong Son

|HGN

|VTCH

|style="text-align:left;"|Mae Sariang Airport

|Mae Sariang

|Mae Hong Son

|Mae Sariang

|–

|VTCS

|style="text-align:left;"|Mae Sot Airport

|Mae Sot Tak

|Tak

|Mae Sot

|MAQ

|VTPM

|style="text-align:left;"|Nakhon Phanom Airport

|Nakhon Phanom

|Mueang Nakhon Phanom

|KOP

|VTUW

|style="text-align:left;"|Nakhon Ratchasima Airport

|Nakhon Ratchasima

|Chaloem Phra Kiat

|NAK

|VTUQ

|style="text-align:left;"|Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport

|Nakhon Si Thammarat

|Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat

|NST

|VTSF

|style="text-align:left;"|Nan Nakhon Airport

|Nan

|Mueang Nan

|NNT

|VTCN

|style="text-align:left;"|Narathiwat Airport

|Narathiwat

|Mueang Narathiwat

|NAW

|VTSC

|style="text-align:left;"|Pai Airport

|Pai

|Mae Hong Son

|Pai

|PYY

|VTCI

|style="text-align:left;"|Pattani Airport

|Pattani

|Nong Chik

|PAN

|VTSK

|style="text-align:left;"|Phetchabun Airport

|Phetchabun

|Lom Sak

|PHY

|VTPB

|style="text-align:left;"|Phitsanulok Airport

|Phitsanulok

|Mueang Phitsanulok

|PHS

|VTPP

|style="text-align:left;"|Phrae Airport

|Phrae

|Mueang Phrae

|PRH

|VTCP

|style="text-align:left;"|Ranong Airport

|Ranong

|Mueang Ranong

|UNN

|VTSR

|style="text-align:left;"|Roi Et Airport

|Roi Et

|Thawat Buri

|ROI

|VTUV

|style="text-align:left;"|Sakon Nakhon Airport

|Sakon Nakhon

|Mueang Sakon Nakhon

|SNO

|VTUI

|style="text-align:left;"|Sukhothai Airport

|Sukhothai

|Sawankhalok

|THS

|VTPO

|BA

|style="text-align:left;"|Tak Airport

|Tak

|Mueang Tak

|TKT

|VTPT

| rowspan="2" |DOA

|style="text-align:left;"|Trang Airport

|Trang

|Mueang Trang

|TST

|VTST

|style="text-align:left;"|Trat Airport

|Trat

|Khao Saming

|TDX

|VTBO

|BA

|style="text-align:left;"|Ubon Ratchathani Airport

|Ubon Ratchathani

|Mueang Ubon Ratchathani

|UBP

|VTUU

|Regional

|DOA

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.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"

! rowspan="2"|Airport name

! colspan="2"| Location

! rowspan="2"| ICAO

! rowspan="2"| IATA

! rowspan="2"| Operator

! rowspan="2"| Coordinates

!Province

!District

|style="text-align:left;"|Bang Phra Airport

| Chonburi

| Si Racha

| VTBT

| Thai Flying Club

|style="text-align:left;"| Ban Thi Airport

| Lamphun

| Ban Thi

| VTCM

|style="text-align:left;"| Bhumibol Dam Airport

| Tak

| Sam Ngao

| VTPY

|EGAT

|style="text-align:left;"| Cha-ian Airport

| Nakhon Si Thammarat

| Pak Phun

| VTSN

| RTA

|style="text-align:left;"| Chanthaburi Airstrip

| Chanthaburi

| Tha Mai

| VTBC

|RTNV

|style="text-align:left;"| Chiang Kham Airport

| Phayao

| Chiang Kham

| VTCB

| RTA

|style="text-align:left;"| Kabinburi Airport

| Prachinburi

| Kabinburi

| VTZ3

| Sahapat

|style="text-align:left;"| Kamphaeng Saen Airport

| Nakhon Pathom

| Kamphaeng Saen

| VTBK

| KDT

| RTAF

|style="text-align:left;"| Khok Kathiam Air Force Base

| Lopburi

| Mueang Lopburi

| VTBL

| KKM

| rowspan="2" | RTAF

|style="text-align:left;"|Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base

| Nakhon Ratchasima

| VTUN

|style="text-align:left;"|Koh Mai Si Airport

| Trat

| Ko Mai Si

| ZZA

| Soneva Kiri

|style="text-align:left;"|Koh Takian Airport

| Trat

| Mueang Trat

| VTBV

| RTAF

|style="text-align:left;"|Lamphun Airport

| Lamphun

| VTCO

| Sahaphat

|style="text-align:left;"|Loeng Nok Tha Airport

| Yasothon

| Loeng Nok Tha

|style="text-align:left;"|Lom Sak Airport

| Phetchabun

| Lom Sak

|style="text-align:left;"| Nakhon Sawan Airport

| Nakhon Sawan

| Mueang Nakhon Sawan

| VTPN

| DRRAA

|style="text-align:left;"| Namphong Airstrip

| Khon Kaen

| Nam Phong

| RTAF

|style="text-align:left;"| Nok Airfield

| Chiang Mai

| Ban Thi

| VTCY

| Nok Aviation Flying Club

|style="text-align:left;"| Nong Khor Airfield

| Chonburi

| Si Racha

| Paramotor Thailand

|style="text-align:left;"| Old Chiang Rai Airport

| Chiang Rai

| Mueang Chiang Rai

| VTCR

| RTAF

|style="text-align:left;"| Pak Phreaw Airport

| Saraburi

| Mueang Saraburi

| VTBE

| RTA

|style="text-align:left;"| Pattaya Airpark

| Chonburi

| Bang Lamung

| VTBF

|style="text-align:left;"|Photharam Airport

| Ratchaburi

| Photharam

| VTPR

|Thai Aerospace Services

|style="text-align:left;"| Phuket Airpark

| Phuket

| Thalang

| VTSW

|style="text-align:left;"| Prachin Buri Airport

| Prachin Buri

| Mueang Prachin Buri

| VTBI

| RTA

|style="text-align:left;"| Prachuap Khiri Khan Air Force Base

| Prachuap Khiri Khan

| Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan

| VTBP

| RTAF

|style="text-align:left;"| Rob Muang Airport

| Roi Et

| Mueang Roi Et

| VTUR

| RTA

|style="text-align:left;"| Songkhla Airport

| Songkhla

| Mueang Songkhla

| VTSH

| SGZ

| RTNV

|style="text-align:left;"|Surin Airport

| Surin

| Mueang Surin

| VTUJ

| PXR

| DOA

|style="text-align:left;"| Takhli Air Force Base

| Nakhon Sawan

| Takhli

| VTPI

| TKH

| RTAF

|style="text-align:left;"| Uttaradit Airport

| Uttaradit

| Mueang Uttaradit

| VTPU

| UTR

| DOA

|style="text-align:left;"| Watthana Nakhon Airport

| Sa Kaeo

| Watthana Nakhon

| VTBW

|RTAF

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.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"

! rowspan="2"| Airport name

! rowspan="2"| Location

! colspan="2"| Classification

! rowspan="2"| Operator

! rowspan="2"| Coordinates

! rowspan="2"| Start

! rowspan="2"| Completion

! rowspan="2"| Status

!Flight accommodation

!CAAT

|style="text-align:left;"|U-Tapao International Airport New Terminal Phase 1

|Rayong

| rowspan="8" |International

|Primary

|UTA

|2024

|2027

|Prepared for construction

|style="text-align:left;"|Trang Airport New Terminal

|Trang

| rowspan="3" |Regional

|DOA

|2020

|2023

| rowspan="2" |Under construction

|style="text-align:left;"|Khon Kaen International Airport New Terminal

|Khon Kaen

|DOA

|2018

|2023

|style="text-align:left;"|Buriram International Airport New Terminal

|Buriram

|DOA

|2021

|2024

|Under construction

|style="text-align:left;"|Don Mueang International Airport Expansion: Phase 3

|Bangkok

|Primary

|AOT

|2023

|2029

|Approved

|style="text-align:left;"|Nakhon Pathom Airport

|Nakhon Pathom

| rowspan="2" |Regional

|DOA

|Proposed

|style="text-align:left;"|Phang Nga - Andaman International Airport

|Phang Nga

|DOA

|Proposed

|style="text-align:left;"|New Chiang Mai International Airport

|Chiang Mai

|Secondary

|AOT

|Proposed

|style="text-align:left;"|Bueng Kan Airport

|Bueng Kan

| rowspan="7" |Proposed

|style="text-align:left;"|Mukdahan Airport

|Mukdahan

|style="text-align:left;"|Satun Airport

|Satun

|style="text-align:left;"|Mukdahan Airport

|Mukdahan

|style="text-align:left;"|Phatthalung Airport

|Phatthalung

|style="text-align:left;"|Phayao Airport

|Phayao

|style="text-align:left;"|Kalasin Airport

|Kalasin

Gallery

VTBS-park.JPG|Suvarnabhumi International Airport

201701_International_Terminal_of_HKT.jpg|Phuket International Airport

Surat_Thani_Airport_(2022).jpg|Surat Thani International Airport

Don Muang International Airport Terminal 2 20211114-5.jpg|Don Mueang International Airport

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References

- includes IATA codes

List of airports in Thailand

History

Classification of airports

Flight accommodation

CAAT classification

List of airports

Other airports

Under construction, approved and proposed

Gallery

See also

Notes

References

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