Mae Hong Son Airport

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Mae Hong Son Airport

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Mae Hong Son airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator Department of Airports
Serves Mae Hong Son province
Location Chong Kham, Mueang Mae Hong Son, Mae Hong Son, Thailand
Opened1939;85 years ago (1939)
Elevation  AMSL 283 m / 929 ft
Coordinates 19°18′4″N97°58′29″E / 19.30111°N 97.97472°E / 19.30111; 97.97472
Maps
Mae Hong Son Airport
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HGN/VTCH
Location of airport in Thailand
Mae Hong Son Airport
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
11/292,0006,562 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Passengers18,605 Decrease2.svg27.10%
Aircraft movements336 Decrease2.svg13.40%
Freight (tonnes)-

Mae Hong Son Airport( IATA : HGN, ICAO : VTCH) is in Chong Kham subdistrict, Mueang Mae Hong Son district, Mae Hong Son province in northern Thailand. It has two main buildings, one each for departing and arriving guests. [1] It contains a convenience store, coffee shop, restaurant, souvenir shop, ATM, as well as a parking garage.

Contents

Airlines and destinations

The airport offers both regular flights and helicopter services. It is served by Bangkok Airways. [1]

AirlinesDestinations
Bangkok Airways Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Lampang [2]

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    References

    1. 1 2 "Mae Hong Son Airport". domesticflightsthailand.com. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
    2. "Bangkok Airways Resumes Mae Hong Son Service From August 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 26 June 2023.