Passengers boarding Nok Air flight at Nakhon Si Thammarat AirportNok Air and Thai AirAsia parking at Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport and preparing departure
As a result of the airport's growth, the Nakhon Si Thammarat Provincial Governor and Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport Director are working on including international flights, due to the potential for increased tourism and economic growth for the Nakhon Si Thammarat province. The initiative planned to extend the runway to 2,600 meters (8,500 feet).
On 12 July 2013 Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport was published in Royal Thai Government Gazette to customs airport, No. 10/1 of Ministerial Regulation prescribed port or place, customs airport, border approval way, and customs ACT 2553.[clarification needed] Dated 1 July 2013 by Kittiratt Na-Ranong, the Minister of Finance, which resulted in Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport qualifying to import and export international flights and goods.
Capacity
The airport is 14km (8.7mi) from the city center. It has an arrival terminal capacity of 188 people per hour and a departure terminal capacity of 215 people per hour. It has two Boeing 737 parking spaces, two ATR 72 parking spaces, and two helipad spaces. The airport spans 2,902,400 square meters (1.1206 square miles).
The terminal building covers 7,985 square meters (85,950 square feet). The arrival terminal covers 375 square meters (4,040 square feet), while the departure terminal covers 375 square meters (4,040 square feet).[3]
The flight capacity is 32/day. The passenger capacity is 2,504 passengers/day. Aircraft parking space is 17,000 square meters (85 x 200 meters). The runway covers 45 by 2,100 meters (148 by 6,890 feet).
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