Phuket International Airport
| Phuket International Airport ท่าอากาศยานนานาชาติภูเก็ต |
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| IATA: HKT – ICAO: VTSP | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Airports of Thailand (A.O.T.) | ||
| Serves | Phuket, Thailand | ||
| Location | Amphoe Thalang | ||
| Hub for | Thai AirAsia | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 82 ft / 25 m | ||
| Coordinates | 08°06′47″N 098°19′00″E / 8.11306°N 98.31667°ECoordinates: 08°06′47″N 098°19′00″E / 8.11306°N 98.31667°E | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 09/27 | 3,000 | 9,843 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2012) | |||
| Passengers | 9,541,552 | ||
| Aircraft operations | 56,673 | ||
| Sources: Airport[1] A.O.T.,[2] DAFIF[3][4] | |||
Phuket International Airport (Thai: ท่าอากาศยานนานาชาติภูเก็ต) (IATA: HKT, ICAO: VTSP) is an airport serving Phuket Province of Thailand. It is located in the north of Phuket Island, 32 kilometres (17 nautical miles) from the centre of Phuket City. The airport plays a major role in Thailand's tourism industry, as Phuket Island is a popular resort destination. It is the second busiest airport in Thailand in terms of passengers (but not cargo), after Suvarnabhumi Airport in the Bangkok metropolitan area. This International airport saw a record 9.5 million arrivals and departures in 2012, up 13 per cent from 2011. [5]
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Facilities [edit]
The airport resides at an elevation of 82 feet (25 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 09/27 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,000 by 45 metres (9,843 ft × 148 ft).[3]
The airport has two terminals: Terminal 1 is used for international flights and Terminal 2 for domestic flights.
Airport expansion [edit]
Due to record-setting passenger numbers, the airport is currently undergoing a THB 5.8 billion (approx. USD $188 million) expansion and renovation which will last until 2015. The expansion plans call for a new international terminal, refurbishment of the existing terminal for domestic use, and other airfield improvements. A new car park as well as air cargo office are also being planned. Terminal construction is expected to start in July 2012.[6] A rail link from alternate Krabi Airport is being considered as well as the airport is congested and has little room to expand beyond 2015.[7]
Airlines and destinations [edit]
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This section needs additional citations for verification. (January 2013) |
Climate [edit]
| Climate data for Phuket (1961–1990) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 35.5 (95.9) |
36.2 (97.2) |
37.5 (99.5) |
36.8 (98.2) |
36.0 (96.8) |
35.0 (95) |
34.0 (93.2) |
34.5 (94.1) |
33.3 (91.9) |
33.9 (93) |
33.4 (92.1) |
33.5 (92.3) |
37.5 (99.5) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31.8 (89.2) |
32.9 (91.2) |
33.5 (92.3) |
33.4 (92.1) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.9 (87.6) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.8 (89.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.9 (82.2) |
28.7 (83.7) |
29.3 (84.7) |
29.5 (85.1) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.3 (82.9) |
27.8 (82) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.6 (81.7) |
28.1 (82.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 23.3 (73.9) |
23.7 (74.7) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.4 (75.9) |
23.9 (75) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.7 (74.7) |
24.1 (75.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 17.8 (64) |
17.1 (62.8) |
18.5 (65.3) |
21.1 (70) |
20.7 (69.3) |
20.5 (68.9) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.7 (69.3) |
21.2 (70.2) |
21.0 (69.8) |
19.8 (67.6) |
17.2 (63) |
17.1 (62.8) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 29.8 (1.173) |
20.9 (0.823) |
49.1 (1.933) |
121.9 (4.799) |
319.4 (12.575) |
268.9 (10.587) |
290.5 (11.437) |
272.6 (10.732) |
399.0 (15.709) |
309.6 (12.189) |
175.7 (6.917) |
59.4 (2.339) |
2,316.8 (91.213) |
| Avg. rainy days | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 170 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 286.2 | 271.5 | 282.3 | 247.9 | 188.5 | 139.5 | 172.6 | 174.1 | 143.2 | 179.8 | 197.1 | 244.3 | 2,527 |
| Source #1: Thai Meteorological Department[10], Hong Kong Observatory [11] | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: NOAA (sun, extremes)[12] | |||||||||||||
Incidents and accidents [edit]
- On 15 April 1985 a Thai Airways Boeing 737-2P5 crashed, killing all 11 people on board. The crew had issued a radio call informing air traffic control that both engines had flamed out. No cause could be determined for the engine shutdown.[13]
- On 31 August 1987 Thai Airways Flight 365 from Hat Yai International Airport crashed into the ocean on final approach, killing all 83 people on board. The investigation determined pilot error as the primary cause.[14]
- On 16 September 2007 One-Two-GO Airlines Flight 269 arriving on a scheduled flight from Bangkok's Don Mueang Airport crashed after hitting the runway heavily while attempting to land in driving rain and severe wind shear. The McDonnell Douglas MD-82 slid off the runway, split into two, and exploded into flames after an apparent attempt to execute a go-around moments before touchdown. There were 123 passengers and 7 crew on board. 90 died and 40 were injured.[citation needed]
- On 20 December 2012, an Air Berlin Airbus A330-200, registration number D-ABXA, flight number AB7425 en route to Abu Dhabi was forced to return to Phuket International Airport, after suffering a suspected engine fire. The aircraft burst a number of tyres on landing forcing the closure of the airport's only runway for approximately six hours.[15]
References [edit]
- ^ Phuket International Airport
- ^ "AOT Investors Site". Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ a b Airport information for VTSP at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- ^ Airport information for HKT at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
- ^ "Thailand, Singapore seen as top expat locations". Investvine.com. 2013-02-07. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
- ^ "Phuket Magazine". Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- ^ http://phuketwan.com/tourism/fly-rail-link-krabi-aims-save-phuket-tourism-choking-death-15531/
- ^ "Thomson Airways to serve Phuket with Dreamliner". Manchester: Routes Online. 31. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ Kositchotethana, Boonsong (5 November 2012). "UK-Phuket Dreamliner flights will begin one year from now". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ "30 year Average (1961-1990) - PHUKET". Thai Meteorological Department. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
- ^ "Climatological Normals of Phuket". Hong Kong Observatory. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
- ^ "PHUKET INTL AIRPORT 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ "AirDisaster.Com Accident Database". Retrieved 18 September 2007.
- ^ "AirDisaster.Com Accident Database". Retrieved 18 September 2007.
- ^ http://avherald.com/h?article=45ad3851&opt=0
Gallery [edit]
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Welcome sign
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One-Two-GO Airlines HS-UTK
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Runway
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Aerial view
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Control tower
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Plane landing
External links [edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Phuket International Airport |
- Phuket International Airport, official site
- Current weather for VTSP at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for HKT at Aviation Safety Network
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