Chiang Mai International Airport

Chiang Mai International Airport (Thai: ท่าอากาศยานเชียงใหม่, RTGS: Tha-akatsayan Chiangmai) (IATA: CNX, ICAO: VTCC) is an international airport serving Chiang Mai, the capital city of Chiang Mai Province in Thailand. It is a major gateway that links Northern Thailand to the rest of the region, and currently the fourth-busiest airport in the country. The Airports of Thailand manages the airport.

Chiang Mai International Airport

ท่าอากาศยานเชียงใหม่
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
OwnerRoyal Thai Air Force
OperatorAirports of Thailand PCL (AOT)
Serves
Location60 Mahidol Road, Suthep, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Opened1921 (1921)
Focus city for
Operating base for
Elevation AMSL1,036 ft / 316 m
Coordinates18°46′00″N 098°57′45″E
Websitechiangmai.airportthai.co.th
Maps
CNX is located in Chiang Mai Province
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CNX
CNX is located in Thailand
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 3,400 11,155 Asphalt concrete
Statistics (2017)
Total passengers10,230,070 Increase8.3%
International passengers2,302,013 Increase9.9%
Domestic passengers7,928,057 Increase8.3%
Aircraft movements71,993 Increase4.0%
Freight (tonnes)17,647 Decrease8.5%
Source:[1]: 1 
Aerial view of the airport's runways and southern part of the city, captured from Doi Suthep

History
Front of Chiang Mai International Airport
Chiang Mai Airport International Departure Hall
Airplanes at Chiang Mai International Airport

The airport was established in 1921 as Suthep Airport.[2]

As a result of the temporary closure of Suvarnabhumi Airport in 2008 due to the protests, Chiang Mai became the alternative stop-over for China Airlines' Taipei-Europe flights and for Swiss International Air Lines' Singapore-Zurich flights in the interim. On 24 January 2011, the airport became a secondary hub for Thai AirAsia.[3] The China Airlines flights are now regular flights.

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.[4]

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.[4] As of 2018, 31 airlines operated at CNX, serving 11 million passengers, 78,210 flights and 14,612 tonnes of cargo.[5]

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).[6] There are two terminals, one for domestic passengers and the other for international flights.

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
AirAsia Kuala Lumpur–International
Air China Beijing–Capital[7]
Asiana Airlines Seoul–Incheon (begins 23 December 2023)[8]
Bangkok Airways Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Koh Samui, Krabi, Phuket
China Airlines Taipei–Taoyuan[9]
China Eastern Airlines Kunming, Shanghai–Pudong
China Southern Airlines Guangzhou
EVA Air Taipei–Taoyuan[10]
HK Express Hong Kong[11]
Jeju Air Seoul–Incheon Seasonal: Busan
Korean Air Seoul–Incheon
Lao Airlines Luang Prabang
Myanmar National Airlines Yangon
Nok Air Bangkok–Don Mueang, Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani
Ruili Airlines Kunming, Xishuangbanna
Scoot Singapore
Sichuan Airlines Chengdu–Tianfu[12]
Starlux Airlines Taipei–Taoyuan (begins 18 January 2024)[13]
Thai AirAsia Bangkok–Don Mueang, Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Beijing–Daxing,[14] Da Nang, Hangzhou, Hanoi, Hat Yai, Hong Kong, Hua Hin,[15] Khon Kaen, Krabi, Macau, Phuket, Singapore,[16] Surat Thani, Taipei–Taoyuan[17]
Thai Airways International Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi (resumes 29 October 2023)[18]
Thai Lion Air Bangkok–Don Mueang, Pattaya
Thai Smile Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi (ends 28 October 2023)[18]
Thai VietJet Air Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Osaka–Kansai,[19] Phuket
VietJet Air Ho Chi Minh City

Statistics
Annual passenger traffic at CNX airport. See Wikidata query.

Busiest international routes 2019
Busiest international routes to and from Chiang Mai Airport (2019)[20]
RankAirportPassengers handled Change %
1Shanghai-Pudong446,398 Increase 18.41%
2Hong Kong323,897 Decrease 10.71%
3Guangzhou297,819 Increase 3.67%
4Seoul-Incheon251,805 Increase 64.77%
5Kunming232,791 Increase 15.44%
6Taipei–Taoyuan221,975 Increase 192.24%
7Kuala Lumpur171,918 Decrease 3.84%
8Singapore128,657 Decrease 4.99%
9Macau112,956 Decrease 11.17%
10Hangzhou110,614 Increase 43.60%

Busiest domestic routes 2019
Busiest domestic routes to and from Chiang Mai Airport (2019)[20]
RankAirportPassengers handled Change %
1Bangkok–Don Mueang3,565,272 Increase 0.39%
2Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi2,866,138 Decrease 1.81%
3Phuket415,726 Decrease 12.27%
4Rayong-Pattaya-U-Tapao323,547 Increase 0.40%
5Krabi209,382 Decrease 0.31%

References
  1. "2016 Traffic Report; AOT Airports Traffic Overview" (PDF). AIRPORTS OF THAILAND (AOT) PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  2. ประวัติความเป็นมา
  3. "AirAsia opens new hub in Chiang Mai". Archived from the original on 24 November 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
  4. "AoT expands Chiang Mai airport : TTR Weekly". Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  5. "Air Transport Statistic". Airports of Thailand PLC (AOT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  6. Airport information for VTCC Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine from DAFIF (effective Oct 2006)
  7. "Air China Resumes Additional Thailand Service in 1Q23". AeroRoutes. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  8. "Asiana Airlines NW23 Southeast Asia Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  9. "China Airlines Resumes Chiang Mai Service From Jan 2023".
  10. "EVA Air Resumes Chiang Mai Service From Jan 2023". AeroRoutes. 24 October 2022.
  11. "HK Express Plans Thailand Service Increase From Dec 2022". Aeroroutes. 11 October 2022.
  12. "Sichuan Airlines NS23 International / Regional Service Changes". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  13. "Starlux Airlines Plans Taipei – Chiang Mai mid-Jan 2024 Launch". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  14. "AirAsia Expands Beijing Flight Offering in NS23". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  15. Liu, Jim. "Thai AirAsia adds new routes from Hua Hin in August 2020". Routesonline. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  16. David Casey (18 November 2022). "Thai AirAsia Plans Singapore Route As Network Rebuild Continues". Routes.
  17. "Thai AirAsia Resumes Chiang Mai – Taipei Service From mid-Dec 2022". AeroRoutes. 24 October 2022.
  18. "Thai Airways International NW23 Preliminary Domestic Network – 27AUG23". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  19. "Thai VietJet Air Plans Chiang Mai – Osaka Launch in 1Q23". AeroRoutes. 2 December 2022.
  20. "Annual Airport 2019" (PDF). Airports of Thailand PCL. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
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