This is a list of airports in Thailand . There are 39 commercial service airports in Thailand, 10 of which are international airports. [1] The Department of Airports (DOA) managed 29 airports, while 7 airports are managed by Airports of Thailand (AOT), 3 airports are managed by Bangkok Airways (BA), and 1 airport is managed by the Royal Thai Navy (RTNV). [2] The six major international airports managed by AOT are the main gateways to Thailand for international travelers, while smaller commercial airports may be operated by the DOA or individual airlines. Thailand also has military and private airports that serve various purposes, such as supporting military operations, private aircraft operations, and general aviation.
Airports can be classified according to the types of flights they accommodate. There are two main categories: [3]
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has classified Thailand airports into four categories based on their location in large cities and passenger traffic. The four categories are as follows: [4]
This list includes airports other than the 39 airports listed above, without scheduled services, military airports, as well as airports and airstrips used solely for general aviation.
This list includes airports that are currently under construction, as well as those that have been approved and are in the planning stages.
Airport name | Location | Classification | Operator | Coordinates | Start | Completion | Status | |
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Flight accommodation | CAAT | |||||||
U-Tapao International Airport New Terminal Phase 1 [34] | Rayong | International | Primary | UTA | 12°40′43.34″N101°1′15.03″E / 12.6787056°N 101.0208417°E | 2024 [35] | 2027 | Prepared for construction |
Suvarnabhumi International Airport Expansion: Phase 2 | Samut Prakan | International | Primary | AOT | 13°40′56.13″N100°44′52.64″E / 13.6822583°N 100.7479556°E | 2016 | 2023 [36] | Under construction [37] |
Trang Airport New Terminal | Trang | International | Regional | DOA | 7°30′15.72″N99°37′4.97″E / 7.5043667°N 99.6180472°E | 2020 [38] | 2023 [39] | Under construction |
Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport New Terminal | Nakhon Si Thammarat | International | Regional | DOA | 8°32′18.41″N99°56′24.92″E / 8.5384472°N 99.9402556°E | 2019 [40] | 2023 [41] | Under construction |
Khon Kaen International Airport New Terminal | Khon Kaen | International | Regional | DOA | 16°27′51.95″N102°47′11.78″E / 16.4644306°N 102.7866056°E | 2018 [42] | 2023 [43] | Under construction |
Buriram International Airport New Terminal | Buriram | International | Regional | DOA | 15°13′40.43″N103°14′55.08″E / 15.2278972°N 103.2486333°E | 2021 | 2024 | Under construction [44] |
Don Mueang International Airport Expansion: Phase 3 | Bangkok | International | Primary | AOT | 13°54′22.83″N100°35′43.82″E / 13.9063417°N 100.5955056°E | 2023 | 2029 | Approved [45] |
Nakhon Pathom Airport | Nakhon Pathom | International | Regional | DOA | Proposed [46] | |||
Phang Nga - Andaman International Airport | Phang Nga | International | Regional | DOA | Proposed [47] | |||
New Chiang Mai International Airport | Chiang Mai | International | Secondary | AOT | Proposed [48] | |||
Bueng Kan Airport | Bueng Kan | Proposed [49] | ||||||
Mukdahan Airport | Mukdahan | Proposed [49] | ||||||
Satun Airport | Satun | Proposed [49] | ||||||
Mukdahan Airport | Mukdahan | Proposed [49] | ||||||
Phatthalung Airport | Phatthalung | Proposed [49] | ||||||
Phayao Airport | Phayao | Proposed [49] | ||||||
Kalasin Airport | Kalasin | Proposed [49] |
Transport in Thailand is varied, with no one dominant means of transport. For long distance travel, bus transport dominates. Low-speed rail travel has long been a rural long-distance transport mechanism, though plans are underway to expand services with high-speed rail lines extending to several major regions of Thailand. Road transportation is the primary form of freight transport across the country.
Don Mueang International Airport is one of two international airports serving the Bangkok Metropolitan Region, the other one being Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK). Before Suvarnabhumi opened in 2006, Don Mueang was previously known as Bangkok International Airport.
Phuket International Airport is an international airport in Mai Khao subdistrict, Thalang district, Phuket province in southern Thailand. It is in the north of Phuket Island, 32 kilometres (20 mi) from downtown Phuket. The airport plays a major role in Thailand's tourism industry, as Phuket is a popular resort destination. It is the third-busiest airport in Thailand in terms of passengers, after Suvarnabhumi Airport and Don Mueang International Airport in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region. The airport set a record 15.1 million arrivals and departures in 2016, up 17.8 percent from 2015.
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited, trading as THAI is the flag carrier airline of Thailand. Formed in 1961, the airline has its corporate headquarters in Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, Chatuchak district, Bangkok, and primarily operates from Suvarnabhumi Airport. THAI is a founding member of the Star Alliance. The airline is the second-largest shareholder of the low-cost carrier Nok Air with a 15.94 per cent stake (2020), and it launched a regional carrier under the name Thai Smile in the middle of 2012 using new Airbus A320 aircraft. In 2023, it was announced that Thai Smile would be merged back into Thai Airways.
Thai Airways Company or Thai Airways was the domestic flag carrier of Thailand. Its main base was the domestic terminal at Don Mueang International Airport. Its head office was located in Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok. In 1988, Thai Airways merged to become Thai Airways International.
Suvarnabhumi Airport, also known unofficially as Bangkok International Airport, is the main international airport serving Bangkok, Thailand. Located mostly in Racha Thewa subdistrict, Bang Phli district, Samut Prakan province, it covers an area of 3,240 ha, making it one of the biggest international airports in Southeast Asia and a regional hub for aviation. The airport is also a major Cargo Air Freight Hub, which has a designated Airport Free Zone, as well as road links to the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) on Motorway 7.
Nok Air is a low-cost airline in Thailand operating mostly domestic services out of Bangkok's Don Mueang International Airport. Thai Airways International owns the fourth-largest stake in the airline.
Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited is a regional airline based in Bangkok, Thailand. It operates scheduled services to destinations in Thailand, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Laos, Maldives, Myanmar, Singapore, and Vietnam. Its main base is Suvarnabhumi Airport.
Surat Thani International Airport is in Hua Toei subdistrict, Phunphin district, Surat Thani province in southern Thailand. The airport, 21 kilometres west of downtown Surat Thani, is also home to the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) squadrons. Surat Thani International Airport has a single paved runway. It is the tenth-busiest airport in Thailand in terms of passengers, handling more than two million passengers annually.
Thai AirAsia is a Thai low-cost airline. It is a joint venture of the Malaysian AirAsia and Thailand's Asia Aviation. It serves AirAsia's regularly scheduled domestic and international flights from Bangkok and other cities in Thailand.
U-Tapao–Rayong–Pattaya International Airport also spelled Utapao and U-Taphao, is a joint civil–military public international airport serving Rayong and Pattaya cities in Thailand. It is in Ban Chang District of Rayong Province.
Phuket Air was an airline based in Bangkok, Thailand. The airline specialised in leasing its fleet of Boeing 747 and 737 aircraft on an ACMI as well as wet lease basis to airlines worldwide needing extra passenger capacity. Other services provided included international charter services, ad hoc wet leasing services, religious pilgrimage charters (Hajj/Umrah) and dry lease services. Saudi Arabian Airlines was a major long term client of Phuket Air. In the past, the airline provided scheduled domestic and international air services. Its main base was at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok, with a hub at Phuket International Airport, Phuket. The airline was an international scheduled carrier before it shifted its focus to the ACMI/wet lease market.
Penang International Airport (PIA) (IATA: PEN, ICAO: WMKP) is an international airport in George Town, the capital city of the Malaysian state of Penang. The airport is located at the southeastern tip of Penang Island, 16 km (9.9 mi) south of the city centre, and serves the country's second largest conurbation.
Udon Thani International Airport is in Nong Khon Kwang subdistrict, Mueang Udon Thani district, Udon Thani province in northeastern Thailand. It is approximately 450 kilometres (280 mi) northeast of Bangkok. It currently has domestic flights to and from Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Hat Yai, Phuket, Rayong, and Ubon Ratchathani. In 2006, the airport had 677,411 passengers movements and 1,558 MT cargo movements. In 2013, the airport handled 1,325,305 passengers. In 2015, it handled 2,213,689 passengers and 3,678 tonnes of freight. It has been managed by the Department of Airports (DOA).
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport is an international airport serving Guwahati, the largest city of North-East India in Assam, India. It is the primary airport of North-East India, and the 12th busiest airport in India. It is located at Borjhar, 26 km (16 mi) from Dispur, the capital city of Assam and 28 km (18 mi) from Guwahati. It is named after Gopinath Bordoloi, a freedom fighter and the first Chief Minister of Assam after India's independence. The airport is managed by Airports Authority of India and serves as an Indian Air Force base.
Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (AOT) is a public company that manages ten international airports in Thailand.
Thai AirAsia X is a Thai long-haul budget airline based at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok. It is a joint venture of AirAsia X from Malaysia and Thai AirAsia.
Thai Vietjet Air JSC Limited, operating as Thai VietJet Air or Vietjet Air Thailand, is a low-cost airline from Thailand and an associate company of Vietnamese airline VietJet Air.
Betong International Airport is a domestic airport serving the town of Betong and Yala province in Thailand. The airport is 12 km (7.5 mi) east of Betong, 85 km (53 mi) southeast from Yala city and 20 km (12 mi) via the Malaysian border. The airport covers an area of 1.47 million sq.m.