Cha-ian Airport

Cha-ian Airport สนามบินชะเอียน
IATA: NST ICAO: VTSN
Summary
Airport type	Military
Owner/Operator	Royal Thai Army
Serves	Nakhon Si Thammarat
Location	Pak Phun, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
Elevation  AMSL	44 ft / 13 m
Coordinates	08°28′16″N099°57′20″E / 8.47111°N 99.95556°E / 8.47111; 99.95556
Map
Cha-ian Airport Location in Thailand
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 18/36 7,546 2,300 Asphalt

Cha-ian Airport( IATA : VTSN) is a 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.

References

1. "VTSN - Nakhon Si Thammarat/Cha-Ian Airport | SkyVector".