Samui Airport
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| Samui International Airport ท่าอากาศยานนานาชาติสมุย |
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| Samui International Airport Departure Terminal | |||
IATA: USM – ICAO: VTSM
 USM
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Bangkok Airways | ||
| Location | Na Thon, Ko Samui | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 64 ft / 20 m | ||
| Coordinates | 09°32′52″N 100°03′44″E / 9.54778°N 100.06222°ECoordinates: 09°32′52″N 100°03′44″E / 9.54778°N 100.06222°E | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 17/35 | 6,759 | 2,060 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2010) | |||
| Aircraft movements | 17,415 | ||
| Total Passengers | 1,416,138 | ||
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Samui International Airport (IATA: USM, ICAO: VTSM), also known as Ko Samui Airport or Koh Samui Airport, is a privately owned airport on the island of Ko Samui (Koh Samui) in Thailand. The airport is located roughly 2 km north of the main village Chaweng.
Samui Airport is an unusual airport because there is no indoor area, except the gift shop. Notwithstanding it is the country's sixth busiest airport handling more than a million passengers yearly. The airport has 2 terminals (Domestic & International). The International terminal is located about 50 metres north of the domestic. The airport is located near the Big Buddha Pier where ferries to Ko Pha Ngan depart from. High speed ferries to Koh Tao and Chumphon depart from the Maenam beach pier, located approx 6 km North west of the airport. It was built by Bangkok Airways. Construction began in 1982 and was officially opened in April 1989.
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[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Bangkok Airways | Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Chiang Mai, Hong Kong, Krabi, Kuala Lumpur [begins 31 March], Phuket, Singapore, Trat, U-Tapao |
| Berjaya Air | Subang |
| Firefly | Subang |
| Silk Air | Singapore |
| Thai Airways International | Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi |
| TransAsia Airways | Charter:Taipei-Taoyuan |
[edit] Weather and climate
| Climate data for Ko Samui, Thailand | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29.0 (84.2) |
29.5 (85.1) |
30.7 (87.3) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.6 (88.9) |
30.5 (86.9) |
29.5 (85.1) |
29.1 (84.4) |
32.6 (90.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 24.1 (75.4) |
25.0 (77.0) |
25.6 (78.1) |
26.1 (79.0) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.9 (75.0) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 137.8 (5.425) |
57.8 (2.276) |
77.8 (3.063) |
76.6 (3.016) |
146.5 (5.768) |
112.7 (4.437) |
122.8 (4.835) |
118.7 (4.673) |
116.8 (4.598) |
290.2 (11.425) |
489.6 (19.276) |
209.1 (8.232) |
1,956.4 (77.024) |
| Source: World Weather Information Service: Ko Samui, Thailand [1] | |||||||||||||
[edit] Statistics
| Year | Flights | Arriving Passengers | Departing Passengers | Total Passengers |
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| 2005[2] | 15,818 | 584,023 | 621,313 | 1,205,336 |
| 2006[3] | 18,762 | 689,063 | 711,196 | 1,400,259 |
| 2007[4] | 15,783 | 577,600 | 611,554 | 1,189,154 |
| 2008[5] | 17,707 | 673,851 | 691,283 | 1,365,439 |
| Source: Thailand's Department of Civil Aviation | ||||
[edit] Accidents and incidents
- On 21 November 1990, a Bangkok Airways Bombardier Dash 8 crashed while attempting to land in heavy rain and high winds. All 38 people on board were killed.[6]
- On 4 August 2009, Bangkok Airways Flight 266, operated by an ATR-72 between Krabi and Koh Samui skidded off the runway, killing one of the pilots.[7]
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Samui Airport (bangkokair.com)
- Timetable for Samui flights
- Samui Airport Guide
- Airport info and chart (thaiflyingclub.com)
- Airport information for VTSM at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
- Samui Airport Information
- Samui Airport Statistic
[edit] References
- ^ "Climatological Information for Ko Samui, Thailand". World Weather Information Service. http://www.worldweather.org/089/c00577.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
- ^ "Samui Airport 2005 Statistics". Thai Department of Civil Aviation. http://www.aviation.go.th/technical/stat2005/Samui.htm.
- ^ "Samui Airport 2006 Statistics". Thai Department of Civil Aviation. http://www.aviation.go.th/technical/stat2006/Samui.htm.
- ^ "Samui Airport 2007 Statistics". Thai Department of Civil Aviation. http://www.aviation.go.th/technical/stat2007/Samui.htm.
- ^ "Samui Airport 2008 Statistics". Thai Department of Civil Aviation. http://www.aviation.go.th/technical/stat/2008/TSM2008.pdf.
- ^ "ACCIDENT DETAILS". Plane Crash Info. http://www.planecrashinfo.com/1990/1990-67.htm. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ^ "Fatalities reported as Bangkok Airways ATR 72-500 skids off runway". Flight Global. http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/08/04/330551/fatalities-reported-as-bangkok-airways-atr-72-500-skids-off-runway.html. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
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