Chiang Mai International Airport

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Chiang Mai International Airport

ท่าอากาศยานเชียงใหม่
Tha-akatsayan Chiang Mai
สนามบินเชียงใหม่
Sanambin Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai Intl Airport.jpg
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
Owner Royal Thai Air Force
Operator Airports of Thailand
Serves Chiang Mai
Location Suthep, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Opened1 October 1921;102 years ago (1921-10-01)
Focus city for Thai Airways International
Operating base for
Elevation  AMSL 316 m / 1,036 ft
Coordinates 18°46′00″N098°57′45″E / 18.76667°N 98.96250°E / 18.76667; 98.96250
Website chiangmai.airportthai.co.th
Maps
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CNX/VTCC
Location in Chiang Mai province
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CNX/VTCC
Location in Thailand
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CNX/VTCC
Location in Southeast Asia
Chiang Mai International Airport
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
18/363,40011,155 Asphalt concrete
Statistics (2023)
Total passengers8,224,573 Increase2.svg50.65%
International passengers1,878,891 Increase2.svg646.09%
Domestic passengers6,345,682 Increase2.svg21.85%
Aircraft movements55,663 Increase2.svg42.63%
Freight (tonnes)5,255 Decrease2.svg5.89%
Source: [1] : 1  Airports of Thailand [2]
Aerial view of the airport's runways and southern part of the city, captured from Doi Suthep Panoramic view of Chiang Mai International Airport (I).jpg
Aerial view of the airport's runways and southern part of the city, captured from Doi Suthep

Chiang Mai International Airport( IATA : CNX, ICAO : VTCC) is an international airport in Suthep subdistrict, Mueang Chiang Mai district, Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand. It is a major gateway that links northern Thailand to the rest of the region and is currently the fourth-busiest airport in the country. It is managed by the Airports of Thailand.

Contents

History

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Front of Chiang Mai International Airport
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Chiang Mai Airport International Departure Hall
Airplanes at Chiang Mai International Airport LAO AIRLINES FLIGHT QV615 CHIANG MAI THAILAND TO LUANG PRABANG LAOS ATR72-500 RDPL34176 FEB 2012 (6869587504).jpg
Airplanes at Chiang Mai International Airport

The airport began operations in 1934 as Suthep Airport, [3] after it developed as an airstrip in the early 1920s. Until World War Two, it was used mainly for postal delivery services, with some military use. During the war, it was used by the occupying Japanese forces, and was hence attacked by British and US air forces. [4]

The first scheduled passenger flight to Chiang Mai arrived in 1947, with the foundation of Siamese Airways. At this time and until the late 1950s the runway surface was still grass or dirt, with very few support buildings. [4]

Upgrades in 2014 included expanding the apron for larger planes, extending operating hours to 24/7 (effective April 2014), and enlarging the international arrival hall and domestic departure hall. [5]

The Airports of Thailand expanded the terminal with upgrades in 2014 including expansion of the apron for larger planes, extending operating hours to 24/7 (effective April 2014), and enlarging the international arrival hall and domestic departure hall. [5] As of 2018, 31 airlines operated at CNX, serving 11 million passengers, 78,210 flights and 14,612 tonnes of cargo. [6]

As a result of the temporary closure of Suvarnabhumi Airport in 2008 due to the protests, Chiang Mai was used as an alternative stopover for China Airlines flights between Taipei and Europe and for Swiss International Air Lines' Singapore-Zurich flights. On 24 January 2011, the airport became a secondary hub for Thai AirAsia. [7] China Airlines subsequently regularised the stopover.

Facilities

The airport is at an elevation of 316 metres (1,037 ft) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,100 by 45 metres (10,171 ft × 148 ft). [8] There are two terminals, one for domestic passengers and the other for international flights.[ citation needed ]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
AirAsia Kuala Lumpur–International
Air China Beijing–Capital [9]
Asiana Airlines Seoul–Incheon [10]
Bangkok Airways Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Koh Samui, Phuket
Cebu Pacific Manila (begins 29 October 2024) [11]
China Airlines Taipei–Taoyuan [12]
China Eastern Airlines Kunming, Shanghai–Pudong
China Southern Airlines Guangzhou
Eastar Jet Seoul–Incheon [13]
EVA Air Taipei–Taoyuan [14]
HK Express Hong Kong [15]
Hong Kong Airlines Hong Kong (begins 27 October 2024) [16]
Jeju Air Seoul–Incheon
Jin Air Seoul–Incheon
Juneyao Air Shanghai–Pudong
Korean Air Seoul–Incheon
Lao Airlines Luang Prabang
Malaysia Airlines Kuala Lumpur–International [17]
Myanmar Airways International Yangon [18]
Myanmar National Airlines Yangon
Nok Air Bangkok–Don Mueang, Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani
Ruili Airlines Xishuangbanna
Scoot Singapore
Sichuan Airlines Chengdu–Tianfu
Spring Airlines Guangzhou, Shanghai–Pudong
Starlux Airlines Taipei–Taoyuan [19]
Thai AirAsia Bangkok–Don Mueang, Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Hanoi, Hat Yai, Hong Kong, Hua Hin, [20] Khon Kaen, Krabi, Phuket, Surat Thani, Taipei–Taoyuan [21]
Thai Airways International Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi [22]
Thai Lion Air Bangkok–Don Mueang, Pattaya
Thai VietJet Air Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Osaka–Kansai, [23] Phuket

Statistics

Annual passenger traffic at CNX airport. See Wikidata query.

Traffic by calendar year

Comparison of passenger volume, aircraft movements and cargo volume at Chiang Mai International Airport, by year [24]
YearPassengersChange from
previous year		MovementsCargo
(tons)		Notes
20113,880,037–32,44521,484
20124,491,331Increase2.svg15.75%36,98119,628
20135,463,921Increase2.svg21.65%43,36618,188
20146,630,624Increase2.svg21.35%52,64217,796
20158,365,851Increase2.svg26.17%63,84318,425
20169,446,320Increase2.svg12.92%69,20218,512
201710,230,280Increase2.svg8.3%71,99417,302
201810,989,869Increase2.svg7.42%78,21014,615
201911,333,548Increase2.svg3.13%79,50412,313
20204,851,475Decrease2.svg57.19%39,4554,915
20211,762,732Decrease2.svg63.67%16,0513,318
20225,459,481Increase2.svg209.72%39,0275,584
20238,224,573Increase2.svg50.65%55,6635,255

Busiest international routes 2019

Busiest international routes to and from Chiang Mai Airport (2019) [25]
RankAirportPassengers handledChange %
1 Shanghai-Pudong 446,398Increase2.svg 18.41%
2 Hong Kong 323,897Decrease2.svg 10.71%
3 Guangzhou 297,819Increase2.svg 3.67%
4 Seoul-Incheon 251,805Increase2.svg 64.77%
5 Kunming 232,791Increase2.svg 15.44%
6 Taipei–Taoyuan 221,975Increase2.svg 192.24%
7 Kuala Lumpur 171,918Decrease2.svg 3.84%
8 Singapore 128,657Decrease2.svg 4.99%
9 Macau 112,956Decrease2.svg 11.17%
10 Hangzhou 110,614Increase2.svg 43.60%

Busiest domestic routes 2019

Busiest domestic routes to and from Chiang Mai Airport (2019) [25]
RankAirportPassengers handledChange %
1 Bangkok–Don Mueang 3,565,272Increase2.svg 0.39%
2 Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi 2,866,138Decrease2.svg 1.81%
3 Phuket 415,726Decrease2.svg 12.27%
4 Rayong-Pattaya-U-Tapao 323,547Increase2.svg 0.40%
5 Krabi 209,382Decrease2.svg 0.31%

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