Nan Nakhon Airport

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Nan Nakhon Airport

ท่าอากาศยานน่านนคร
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator Department of Airports
Serves Nan province
LocationPha Sing, Mueang Nan, Nan, Thailand
Opened1980;44 years ago (1980)
Elevation  AMSL 209 m / 685 ft
Coordinates 18°48′28″N100°47′00″E / 18.80778°N 100.78333°E / 18.80778; 100.78333
Website minisite.airports.go.th/nannakhon
Maps
Nan Nakhon Airport
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NNT/VTCN
Location of airport in Thailand
Nan Nakhon Airport
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
02/202,0006,562 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Passengers386,575 Decrease2.svg14.43%
Aircraft movements2,512 Decrease2.svg31.66%
Freight (tonnes)0.002 Decrease2.svg99.62%
Source: DAFIF [1] [2]

Nan Nakhon Airport [3] ( IATA : NNT, ICAO : VTCN) is in Pha Sing subdistrict, Mueang Nan district, Nan province in northern Thailand. Flights are available only one destination: Bangkok (DMK).

Contents

In 2014, a new terminal further down airport road replaced the old terminal. The same runways are still used. Upon arrival and departure, passengers are required to walk to the terminal or the plane, as no ramps extend from the terminal.

Naming

On 15 February 2015, Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn went to the opening ceremony of the new terminal. During this occasion, she gave the name of "Nan Nakhon Airport" which means "the airport of Nan province". [4]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Nok Air Bangkok–Don Mueang
Thai AirAsia Bangkok–Don Mueang

Previously served airlines

AirlinesDestinationsYears served
Thai Airways Company Bangkok–Don Mueang 1980-1988
Thai Airways International Bangkok–Don Mueang 1988-2002
Phrae
Chiang Mai
Phitsanulok
Thai Airways Company Luang Prabang 2001-2002
Air Andaman Bangkok–Don Mueang 2002-2004
PBair Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi 2004-2009
Nok Mini Chiang Mai 2009-2011
Solar Air Bangkok–Don Mueang 2010-2011
Happy Air Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi 2010-2012
Kan Air Chiang Mai 2013-2017
Wisdom Airways Chiang Mai 2018-2019
Thai Smile Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi
Thai Lion Air Bangkok–Don Mueang

Statistics

Traffic by calendar year

Traffic by calendar year [5]
YearPassengersChange from previous yearMovementsCargo (tons)
200131,8151,54097.67
200218,968Decrease2.svg 40.38%1,05058.93
200315,234Decrease2.svg 19.69%79439.85
200412,005Decrease2.svg 21.20%4216.86
200514,336Increase2.svg 19.42%4645.68
200612,935Decrease2.svg 9.77%4934.57
200712,668Decrease2.svg 2.06%4382.53
200812,276Decrease2.svg 3.0%4060.86
200911,379Decrease2.svg 7.3%4090.32
20109,038Decrease2.svg 20.57%1,2400.002
201133,885Increase2.svg 374.92%1,8640.00
201258,536Increase2.svg 72.75%2,3410.00
201382,079Increase2.svg 40.22%1,9428.39
2014113,849Increase2.svg 38.70%2,00016.17
2015349,264Increase2.svg 306.78%4,03621.95
2016376,620Increase2.svg 7.83%4,12352.81
2017349,986Decrease2.svg 7.07%3,81628.94
2018428,202Increase2.svg 22.35%3,9760.00
2019382,324Decrease2.svg 10.71%2,8900.49
2020312,574Decrease2.svg 18.24%2,5920.00

Notes

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