List of airports in Thailand

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.

Map of Thailand

Classification of airports

Flight accommodation

Airports can be classified according to the types of flights they accommodate. There are two main categories:[3]

  1. International airports: Serve regular international flights and operate 24/7. Have ICAO-standard customs and immigration services, as well as ground facilities for handling passengers, cargo, and mail. Can be classified into two types based on their capacity:
    1. Primary international airports: Provide regular facilities and services for international flights.
    2. Secondary international airports: Provide limited facilities and services for international flights.
  2. Domestic/National airports: Cater exclusively to domestic flights, without international flights.

CAAT classification

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]

  1. Primary hub airports: These airports have a passenger traffic of over 25 million per year and are located in Bangkok. They are the main hubs of transport and connectivity in Thailand and offer a wide range of facilities and services for both domestic and international flights.
  2. Secondary hub airports: These airports have a passenger traffic between 5 and 25 million per year and are located in popular tourist destinations. They offer a range of facilities and services for both domestic and international flights, but with fewer options than primary hub airports.
  3. Regional airports: These airports have a passenger traffic between 1 and 5 million per year and are located in smaller cities or popular tourist destinations. They offer limited facilities and services for both domestic and international flights.
  4. Local airports: These airports have a passenger traffic of less than 1 million per year and are located in small towns or remote areas. They offer very limited facilities and services for domestic flights only.

List of airports
Airport name City served Location IATA ICAO Classification Operator Coordinates
Province District Flight accommodation CAAT
International airports
Don Mueang International Airport Bangkok Metropolitan Region Bangkok Don Mueang DMK VTBD International Primary AOT 13°54′44.59″N 100°36′14.57″E
Suvarnabhumi International Airport[5] Bangkok Metropolitan Region Samut Prakan Bang Phli BKK VTBS International Primary AOT 13°41′32.71″N 100°45′1.79″E
Chiang Mai International Airport Chiang Mai
Lamphun
Lampang		 Chiang Mai Mueang Chiang Mai CNX VTCC International Secondary AOT 18°46′8.38″N 98°58′4.57″E
Mae Fah Luang - Chiang Rai International Airport Chiang Rai Chiang Rai Mueang Chiang Rai CEI VTCT International Regional AOT 19°57′15.43″N 99°52′44.92″E
Krabi International Airport Krabi Krabi Nuea Khlong KBV VTSG International Regional DOA 8°5′55.52″N 98°58′57.92″E
Phuket International Airport Phuket Phuket Thalang HKT VTSP International Secondary AOT 8°6′19.23″N 98°18′20.2″E
U-Tapao International Airport[6] Chonburi
Pattaya
Rayong		 Rayong Ban Chang UTP VTBU International Local RTNV 12°40′47″N 101°0′18″E
Hat Yai International Airport Hat Yai Songkhla Khlong Hoi Khong HDY VTSS International Regional AOT 6°56′11.3″N 100°23′37.4″E
Samui International Airport Koh Samui Surat Thani Koh Samui USM VTSM International Regional BA 9°32′52″N 100°3′44″E
Surat Thani International Airport Surat Thani Surat Thani Phunphin URT VTSB International Regional DOA 9°8′3.75″N 99°8′32.94″E
Udon Thani International Airport Udon Thani Udon Thani Mueang Udon Thani UTH VTUD International Regional DOA 17°23′12.79″N 102°46′32.63″E
Domestic airports
Betong Airport[7] Betong
Yala		 Yala Betong BTZ VTSY Domestic Local DOA 5°47′11.31″N 101°8′50.24″E
Buriram Airport Buriram
Surin		 Buriram Satuek BFV VTUO Domestic Local DOA 15°13′40.43″N 103°14′55.08″E
Chumphon Airport Chumphon Chumphon Pathio CJM VTSE Domestic Local DOA 10°42′52.17″N 99°21′32.19″E
Hua Hin Airport Hua Hin Prachuap Khiri Khan Hua Hin HHQ VTPH Domestic Local DOA 12°37′41.59″N 99°57′9.94″E
Khon Kaen Airport Khon Kaen Khon Kaen Mueang Khon Kaen KKC VTUK Domestic Regional DOA 16°27′51.95″N 102°47′11.78″E
Lampang Airport Lampang Lampang Mueang Lampang LPT VTCL Domestic Local DOA 18°16′39.25″N 99°30′20.2″E
Loei Airport Loei Loei Mueang Loei LOE VTUL Domestic Local DOA 17°26′44.6″N 101°43′35.45″E
Mae Hong Son Airport Mae Hong Son Mae Hong Son Mueang Mae Hong Son HGN VTCH Domestic Local DOA 19°18′1.92″N 97°58′30.69″E
Mae Sariang Airport[8] Mae Sariang Mae Hong Son Mae Sariang – VTCS Domestic Local DOA 18°10′40.47″N 97°55′49.86″E
Mae Sot Airport Mae Sot
Tak		 Tak Mae Sot MAQ VTPM Domestic Local DOA 16°42′8.83″N 98°32′44.16″E
Nakhon Phanom Airport Nakhon Phanom Nakhon Phanom Mueang Nakhon Phanom KOP VTUW Domestic Local DOA 17°23′11.63″N 104°39′37.82″E
Nakhon Ratchasima Airport Nakhon Ratchasima Nakhon Ratchasima Chaloem Phra Kiat NAK VTUQ Domestic Local DOA 14°57′13.3″N 102°18′41.33″E
Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport Nakhon Si Thammarat Nakhon Si Thammarat Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat NST VTSF Domestic Regional DOA 8°32′23.8″N 99°56′25.11″E
Nan Nakhon Airport Nan Nan Mueang Nan NNT VTCN Domestic Local DOA 18°48′9.8″N 100°47′5.32″E
Narathiwat Airport Narathiwat Narathiwat Mueang Narathiwat NAW VTSC Domestic Local DOA 6°31′22.99″N 101°44′55.17″E
Pai Airport Pai Mae Hong Son Pai PYY VTCI Domestic Local DOA 19°22′13.55″N 98°26′9.41″E
Pattani Airport Pattani Pattani Nong Chik PAN VTSK Domestic Local DOA 6°47′6.16″N 101°8′51.53″E
Phetchabun Airport Phetchabun Phetchabun Lom Sak PHY VTPB Domestic Local DOA 16°40′33.36″N 101°11′26.16″E
Phitsanulok Airport Phitsanulok Phitsanulok Mueang Phitsanulok PHS VTPP Domestic Local DOA 16°46′17.97″N 100°16′53.86″E
Phrae Airport Phrae Phrae Mueang Phrae PRH VTCP Domestic Local DOA 18°7′54.2″N 100°9′44.47″E
Ranong Airport Ranong Ranong Mueang Ranong UNN VTSR Domestic Local DOA 9°46′25.74″N 98°35′14.3″E
Roi Et Airport Roi Et Roi Et Thawat Buri ROI VTUV Domestic Local DOA 16°6′33.84″N 103°46′57.05″E
Sakon Nakhon Airport Sakon Nakhon Sakon Nakhon Mueang Sakon Nakhon SNO VTUI Domestic Local DOA 17°11′48.02″N 104°6′59.51″E
Sukhothai Airport Sukhothai Sukhothai Sawankhalok THS VTPO Domestic Local BA 17°13′56.88″N 99°49′13.66″E
Tak Airport Tak Tak Mueang Tak TKT VTPT Domestic Local DOA 16°53′53.48″N 99°15′13.5″E
Trang Airport Trang Trang Mueang Trang TST VTST Domestic Local DOA 7°30′40.75″N 99°36′55.14″E
Trat Airport Trat Trat Khao Saming TDX VTBO Domestic Local BA 12°16′51.95″N 102°19′27.74″E
Ubon Ratchathani Airport Ubon Ratchathani Ubon Ratchathani Mueang Ubon Ratchathani UBP VTUU Domestic Regional DOA 15°14′49.5″N 104°52′13.56″E

Other airports

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.

Airport name Location ICAO IATA Operator Coordinates
Province District
Bang Phra Airport[9] Chonburi Si Racha VTBT Thai Flying Club 13°13′59.77″N 100°57′28.29″E
Ban Thi Airport[10] Lamphun Ban Thi VTCM 18°40′35.45″N 99°6′9.75″E
Bhumibol Dam Airport [11] Tak Sam Ngao VTPY EGAT 17°14′0.87″N 99°3′24.9″E
Cha-ian Airport Nakhon Si Thammarat Pak Phun VTSN RTA 8°28′9.74″N 99°57′20.94″E
Chanthaburi Airstrip[12] Chanthaburi Tha Mai VTBC RTNV 12°37′49.07″N 102°1′33.55″E
Chiang Kham Airport[13] Phayao Chiang Kham VTCB RTA 19°29′59.28″N 100°17′2.97″E
Kabinburi Airport[14] Prachinburi Kabinburi VTZ3 Sahapat 14°1′11.62″N 101°42′8.37″E
Kamphaeng Saen Airport[15] Nakhon Pathom Kamphaeng Saen VTBK KDT RTAF 14°5′50.2″N 99°55′16.91″E
Khok Kathiam Air Force Base[16] Lopburi Mueang Lopburi VTBL KKM RTAF 14°52′29″N 100°39′47″E
Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base[17] Nakhon Ratchasima Nakhon Ratchasima VTUN RTAF 14°55′51.5″N 102°4′34.48″E
Koh Mai Si Airport[18] Trat Koh Kut Soneva Kiri 11°43′2.84″N 102°31′13.64″E
Koh Takian Airport Trat Mueang Trat VTBV RTAF 12°15′15.29″N 102°31′6.44″E
Lamphun Airport[19] Lamphun Lamphun VTCO Sahaphat 18°32′50.16″N 99°0′43.78″E
Loeng Nok Tha Airport[20] Yasothon Loeng Nok Tha 16°9′21.9″N 104°35′22.9″E
Lom Sak Airport[21] Phetchabun Lom Sak 16°49′26.92″N 101°15′4.85″E
Nakhon Sawan Airport Nakhon Sawan Mueang Nakhon Sawan VTPN DRRAA 15°40′19.13″N 100°8′7.67″E
Namphong Airstrip Khon Kaen Nam Phong RTAF 16°39′6″N 102°57′56″E
Nok Airfield[22] Chiang Mai Ban Thi VTCY Nok Aviation Flying Club[note 1] 18°40′36.13″N 99°6′41.36″E
Nong Khor Airfield Chonburi Si Racha Paramotor Thailand 13°8′24.16″N 101°2′45.89″E
Old Chiang Rai Airport Chiang Rai Mueang Chiang Rai VTCR RTAF 19°53′0.32″N 99°49′35.81″E
Pak Phreaw Airport Saraburi Mueang Saraburi VTBE RTA 14°30′48.38″N 100°55′4.65″E
Pattaya Airpark[23] Chonburi Bang Lamung VTBF 12°49′57.39″N 100°56′56.98″E
Photharam Airport[24] Ratchaburi Photharam VTPR Thai Aerospace Services 13°40′12.61″N 99°44′2.13″E
Phuket Airpark[25][26] Phuket Thalang VTSW 8°1′11.08″N 98°24′5.39″E
Prachin Buri Airport [27] Prachin Buri Mueang Prachin Buri VTBI RTA 14°4′39.95″N 101°22′47.59″E
Prachuap Khiri Khan Air Force Base[28] Prachuap Khiri Khan Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan VTBP RTAF 11°47′18.3″N 99°48′16.65″E
Rob Muang Airport[29] Roi Et Mueang Roi Et VTUR RTA 16°4′13.26″N 103°38′45.25″E
Songkhla Airport Songkhla Mueang Songkhla VTSH SGZ RTNV 7°11′11.4″N 100°36′29.08″E
Surin Airport[30] Surin Mueang Surin VTUJ PXR DOA 14°52′5.75″N 103°29′53.72″E
Takhli Air Force Base[31] Nakhon Sawan Takhli VTPI TKH RTAF 15°16′38.29″N 100°17′45.06″E
Uttaradit Airport[32] Uttaradit Mueang Uttaradit VTPU UTR DOA 17°40′25.01″N 100°14′4.98″E
Watthana Nakhon Airport[33] Sa Kaeo Watthana Nakhon VTBW RTAF 13°46′7.68″N 102°18′55.77″E

Under construction, approved and proposed

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
Flight accommodation CAAT
U-Tapao International Airport
New Terminal
Phase 1[34]		 Rayong International Primary UTA 12°40′43.34″N 101°1′15.03″E 2024[35] 2027 Prepared for construction
Suvarnabhumi International Airport
Expansion: Phase 2		 Samut Prakan International Primary AOT 13°40′56.13″N 100°44′52.64″E 2016 2023[36] Under construction[37]
Trang Airport
New Terminal		 Trang International Regional DOA 7°30′15.72″N 99°37′4.97″E 2020[38] 2023[39] Under construction
Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport
New Terminal		 Nakhon Si Thammarat International Regional DOA 8°32′18.41″N 99°56′24.92″E 2019[40] 2023[41] Under construction
Khon Kaen International Airport
New Terminal		 Khon Kaen International Regional DOA 16°27′51.95″N 102°47′11.78″E 2018[42] 2023[43] Under construction
Buriram International Airport
New Terminal		 Buriram International Regional DOA 15°13′40.43″N 103°14′55.08″E 2021 2024 Under construction[44]
Don Mueang International Airport
Expansion: Phase 3		 Bangkok International Primary AOT 13°54′22.83″N 100°35′43.82″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]

See also

Notes
  1. Not related to Nok Air or Nok Mini.

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