Siem Reap International Airport
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IATA: REP – ICAO: VDSR
 REP
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Serves | Siem Reap, Cambodia | ||
| Hub for | Cambodia Angkor Air TonleSap Airlines |
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| Elevation AMSL | 60 ft / 18 m | ||
| Coordinates | 13°24′38″N 103°48′46″E / 13.41056°N 103.81278°E | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 05/23 | 2,550 | 8,366 | Concrete |
| Source: DAFIF[1][2] | |||
Siem Reap International Airport (IATA: REP, ICAO: VDSR) (Khmer: អាកាសយានដ្ឋានអន្តរជាតិសៀមរាបអង្គរ French: Aéroport International de Siem Reap) is the airport in Cambodia handling the greatest number of passengers. It is located in Siem Reap, home of Angkor Wat.
The full architecture design of the airport was developed by Archetype Group. Official inauguration of Siem Reap Angkor International Airport's new terminal was on August 28, 2006.
The Cambodian government has plans to replace the airport with a new one, 60 km from Siem Reap.[3]
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[edit] Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 60 feet (18 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 05/23 with a concrete surface measuring 2,550 by 45 metres (8,366 × 148 ft).[1]
As of 2008, extensions to the airport's apron and parking areas are taking place. Air Traffic Control is provided by CATS (Cambodia Air Traffic Services), with full approach and aerodrome VHF facilities being housed in the control tower, between the fire station and the domestic terminal. Area control is still provided from CATS Centre in Phnom Penh (Pochentong) VHF frequencies used at Siem Reap are: Tower: 118.000 MHz (AM) Approach: 124.300 MHz (AM) ACC (FIR): 127.500 MHz (AM) Ground (apron): 121.750 MHz (AM) ATIS (WX): 129.950 MHz (AM) Tower – fire 3A: 143.750 MHz (FM) CATS are also responsible for clearing takeoffs and landings of tourist helicopters from the "Big Balloon" site, 3 km away, near Angkor Wat. Both Helicopters Cambodia and Sokha Helicopters operate from the airport, with Sokha mainly operating from the Big Yellow Balloon site. The airport itself is located some 6 km outside Siem Reap, just off National Route 6 north. Runway alignments are 23 & 05, with only 23 being used for takeoff, due to flight restrictions over Angkor temple.
[edit] Airfield
- Length: 2,550 m
- Width: 45 m, with shoulders 2.5 m. wide each
- Perpendicular taxiway: 1 (length: 240 meters, width: 20 meters and 10 meters of shoulders). Under construction: 1 (length: 600 meters, width: 25 meters and 15 meters of shoulders)
- Number of stands: 10
- Navigation aids and visual aids:
- VOR/DME
- NDB
- PAPI
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| AeroCambodia | Domestic-Cambodia |
| AirAsia | Kuala Lumpur |
| Asiana Airlines | Seoul-Incheon |
| Bangkok Airways | Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi |
| Cambodia Angkor Air | Ho Chi Minh City, Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville |
| Cebu Pacific | Manila [begins 19 April 2012] |
| China Eastern Airlines | Kunming |
| China Southern Airlines | Guangzhou |
| Far Eastern Air Transport | Charter: Taipei-Taoyuan |
| Jetstar Asia | Singapore |
| Korean Air | Busan, Seoul-Incheon |
| Lao Airlines | Luang Prabang, Pakse, Vientiane |
| Malaysia Airlines | Kuala Lumpur |
| Myanmar Airways International | Phnom Penh, Yangon |
| SilkAir | Da Nang, Singapore |
| Tonlesap Airlines | Daegu, Hanoi, Kunming, Ningbo, Seoul-Incheon, Taipei-Taoyuan, Xiamen |
| T'way Airlines | Seoul-Incheon |
| Vietnam Airlines | Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Luang Prabang |
[edit] Statistics
Passengers and aircraft movements as of 2010:[4]
| Year | Passengers | Aircraft movements |
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| 2001 | 449,700 | 12,400 |
| 2002 | 572,700 | 13,600 |
| 2003 | 551,300 | 12,000 |
| 2004 | 799,700 | 15,500 |
| 2005 | 1,038,100 | 16,900 |
| 2006 | 1,360,400 | 18,900 |
| 2007 | 1,732,400 | 22,000 |
| 2008 | 1,531,800 | 20,000 |
| 2009 | 1,255,200 | 18,200 |
[edit] See also
- Phnom Penh International Airport
- Sihanoukville International Airport
- Cambodian Cultural Village theme park and museum on the road from Siem Reap to the airport
[edit] References
- ^ a b Airport information for VDSR from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for REP at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
- ^ "Cambodia eyes new airport for Siem Reap". http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/09/22/347655/cambodia-eyes-new-airport-for-siem-reap.html. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
- ^ http://www.cambodia-airports.com/index.php?option=com_trafficdata&Itemid=79&lang=en
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport |
- Siem Reap International Airport at Cambodia International Airports website
- Current weather for VDSR at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for REP at Aviation Safety Network
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