Ranong Airport
Ranong Airport (Thai: ท่าอากาศยานระนอง) (IATA: UNN, ICAO: VTSR) is an airport serving Ranong, a town in Ranong Province, Thailand.
Ranong Airport ท่าอากาศยานระนอง | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Department of Airports | ||||||||||
Serves | Ranong | ||||||||||
Location | Ratchakrut, Mueang Ranong, Ranong, Thailand | ||||||||||
Opened | 18 May 1995 | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 57 ft / 17 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 09°46′39″N 98°35′07″E | ||||||||||
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Location
Ranong airport serves the province of Ranong in the southern part of the country, it is located 500 km from Bangkok. The airport is located in a flat area at an altitude of 17 m above sea level, from the east there is a mountain range, between it and the airport territory there is highway number 4. The highest point of this area is Mount Khao Nom Sao (1089 m), 6 km from the airport.[1]
History
Construction started on 30 March 1993, completed on 18 May 1995. The first aircraft to receive Ranong airport was a Boeing 737 with 150 passengers on board.[2] The main terminal area is about 4 thousand square meters and is designed for 300 passengers.[3] In 2019, the airport served 2,237 flights and 170 thousand passengers.[4]
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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Nok Air | Bangkok–Don Mueang |
Thai AirAsia | Bangkok–Don Mueang |
References
- "Ranong Airport of Ranong in Thailand". proaeroporty.ru. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- "Ranong Airport history".
- "Ranong Airport description".
- "Passenger Statistics Ranong Airport".
External links
Ranong travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Accident history for UNN at Aviation Safety Network