Chiang Mai International Airport
Chiang Mai International Airport ท่าอากาศยานเชียงใหม่ | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||
Owner | Royal Thai Air Force | ||||||||||
Operator | Airports of Thailand PCL (AOT) | ||||||||||
Serves | Chiang Mai Lamphun | ||||||||||
Location | 60 Mahidol Rd, Suthep, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand | ||||||||||
Opened | 1921 | ||||||||||
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Elevation AMSL | 1,036 ft / 316 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 18°46′00″N 098°57′45″E / 18.76667°N 98.96250°E | ||||||||||
Website | chiangmai | ||||||||||
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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 to Northern Thailand, and currently the fourth-busiest airport in the country.
History
The airport was established in 1921 as Suthep Airport.[citation needed]
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.[2] The China Airlines flights are now regular flights.
In 2018, 31 airlines operated at CNX, serving 11 million passengers, 78,210 flights and 14,612 tonnes of cargo.[3]
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]
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).[5] There are two terminals, one for domestic passengers and the other for international flights.[citation needed]
Airlines and destinations
Statistics
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
Busiest international routes 2019
Rank | Airport | Passengers handled | Change% |
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1 | Shanghai-Pudong | 446,398 | 18.41% |
2 | Hong Kong | 323,897 | 10.71% |
3 | Guangzhou | 297,819 | 3.67% |
4 | Seoul-Incheon | 251,805 | 64.77% |
5 | Kunming | 232,791 | 15.44% |
6 | Taipei–Taoyuan | 221,975 | 192.24% |
7 | Kuala Lumpur | 171,918 | 3.84% |
8 | Singapore | 128,657 | 4.99% |
9 | Macau | 112,956 | 11.17% |
10 | Hangzhou | 110,614 | 43.60% |
Busiest domestic routes 2019
Rank | Airport | Passengers handled | Change% |
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1 | Bangkok–Don Mueang | 3,565,272 | 0.39% |
2 | Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi | 2,866,138 | 1.81% |
3 | Phuket | 415,726 | 12.27% |
4 | Rayong-Pattaya-U-Tapao | 323,547 | 0.40% |
5 | Krabi | 209,382 | 0.31% |
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "AirAsia opens new hub in Chiang Mai". Archived from the original on 24 November 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
- ^ "Air Transport Statistic". Airports of Thailand PLC (AOT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "AoT expands Chiang Mai airport : TTR Weekly". Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ^ Airport information for VTCC Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine from DAFIF (effective Oct 2006)
- ^ "Asiana Airlines resumes Chiang Mai scheduled charters in 1H20".
- ^ "China Airlines Resumes Chiang Mai Service From Jan 2023".
- ^ "EVA Air Resumes Chiang Mai Service From Jan 2023". AeroRoutes. 24 October 2022.
- ^ "HK Express Plans Thailand Service Increase From Dec 2022". Aeroroutes. 11 October 2022.
- ^ Liu, Jim. "JC Airlines moves Phnom Penh – Chiang Mai launch to August 2020". Routesonline. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Jeju Air adds Busan – Chiang Mai service in 1Q20".
- ^ "Jeju Air adds Muan – Chiang Mai service in Feb 2020".
- ^ "Juneyao Airlines expands Routes Asia 2020 Host City Chiang Mai flights in 1Q20". routesonline. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ Liu, Jim. "Thai AirAsia adds new routes from Hua Hin in August 2020". Routesonline. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ David Casey (18 November 2022). "Thai AirAsia Plans Singapore Route As Network Rebuild Continues". Routes.
- ^ "Thai AirAsia Resumes Chiang Mai – Taipei Service From mid-Dec 2022". AeroRoutes. 24 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Annual Airport 2019" (PDF). Airports of Thailand PCL. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
External links
- Chiang Mai travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Chiang Mai International Airport, official site
- Chiang Mai Airport Guide
- Current weather for VTCC at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for CNX at Aviation Safety Network