Chiang Mai International Airport

Coordinates: 18°46′00″N 098°57′45″E / 18.76667°N 98.96250°E / 18.76667; 98.96250
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Chiang Mai International Airport

ท่าอากาศยานเชียงใหม่
Chiang Mai Intl Airport.jpg
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
OwnerRoyal Thai Air Force
OperatorAirports of Thailand PCL (AOT)
ServesChiang Mai
Lamphun
Lampang
Location60 Mahidol Rd, Suthep, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Opened1924; 99 years ago (1924)
Focus city for
Elevation AMSL1,036 ft / 316 m
Coordinates18°46′00″N 098°57′45″E / 18.76667°N 98.96250°E / 18.76667; 98.96250
Websitechiangmai.airportthai.co.th
Maps
Map
CNX is located in Chiang Mai Province
CNX
CNX
CNX is located in Thailand
CNX
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Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 3,400 11,155 Asphalt concrete
Statistics (2017)
Total Passengers10,230,070 Increase8.3%
International passengers2,302,013 Increase9.9%
Domestic passengers7,928,057 Increase8.3%
Aircraft Movements71,993 Increase4.0%
Freight (tonnes)17,647 Decrease8.5%
Source:[1]: 1 
Aerial view of the airport's runways and southern part of the city, captured from Doi Suthep.

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 that links Northern Thailand to the rest of the region, and currently the fourth-busiest airport in the country. The Airports of Thailand manages the airport.

History[edit]

Chiang Mai Airport International Departure Hall
Airplanes at Chiang Mai International Airport

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.

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.[3]

The Airports of Thailand expanded the terminal with upgrades in 2014 including expansion of 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] As of 2018, 31 airlines operated at CNX, serving 11 million passengers, 78,210 flights and 14,612 tonnes of cargo.[5]

Facilities[edit]

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).[6] There are two terminals, one for domestic passengers and the other for international flights.[citation needed]

Airlines and destinations[edit]

AirlinesDestinations
AirAsia Kuala Lumpur–International
Air China Beijing–Capital[7]
Bangkok Airways Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Koh Samui, Krabi, Phuket
China Airlines Taipei–Taoyuan[8]
China Eastern Airlines Kunming, Shanghai–Pudong
China Southern Airlines Guangzhou
EVA Air Taipei–Taoyuan[9]
HK Express Hong Kong[10]
Jeju Air Seoul–Incheon
Seasonal: Busan
Jin Air Seasonal: Seoul–Incheon
Juneyao Airlines Shanghai–Pudong[11]
Korean Air Seoul–Incheon
Lao Airlines Luang Prabang
Lucky Air Chengdu–Tianfu,[12] Kunming[13]
Myanmar National Airlines Mandalay, Yangon
Nok Air Bangkok–Don Mueang, Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani
Scoot Singapore
Ruili Airlines Kunming, Xishuangbanna
Sichuan Airlines Chengdu–Tianfu[14]
Spring Airlines Guangzhou, Shanghai–Pudong
Thai AirAsia Bangkok–Don Mueang, Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Beijing–Daxing,[15] Changsha, Da Nang, Hangzhou, Hanoi, Hat Yai, Hua Hin,[16] Hong Kong, Khon Kaen, Krabi, Macau (resumes 1 July 2023), Phuket, Singapore,[17] Surat Thani, Taipei–Taoyuan[18]
Thai Lion Air Bangkok–Don Mueang, Pattaya–U-Tapao
Thai Smile Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi
Thai VietJet Air Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Osaka–Kansai,[19] Phuket
T'way Air Seasonal: Seoul–Incheon
VietJet Air Ho Chi Minh City

Statistics[edit]

Annual passenger traffic at CNX airport. See Wikidata query.

Busiest international routes 2019[edit]

Busiest international routes to and from Chiang Mai Airport (2019)[20]
Rank Airport Passengers handled Change%
1 Shanghai-Pudong 446,398 Increase 18.41%
2 Hong Kong 323,897 Decrease 10.71%
3 Guangzhou 297,819 Increase 3.67%
4 Seoul-Incheon 251,805 Increase 64.77%
5 Kunming 232,791 Increase 15.44%
6 Taipei–Taoyuan 221,975 Increase 192.24%
7 Kuala Lumpur 171,918 Decrease 3.84%
8 Singapore 128,657 Decrease 4.99%
9 Macau 112,956 Decrease 11.17%
10 Hangzhou 110,614 Increase 43.60%

Busiest domestic routes 2019[edit]

Busiest domestic routes to and from Chiang Mai Airport (2019)[20]
Rank Airport Passengers handled Change%
1 Bangkok–Don Mueang 3,565,272 Increase 0.39%
2 Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi 2,866,138 Decrease 1.81%
3 Phuket 415,726 Decrease 12.27%
4 Rayong-Pattaya-U-Tapao 323,547 Increase 0.40%
5 Krabi 209,382 Decrease 0.31%

References[edit]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "AirAsia opens new hub in Chiang Mai". Archived from the original on 24 November 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
  3. ^ "AoT expands Chiang Mai airport : TTR Weekly". Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  4. ^ "AoT expands Chiang Mai airport : TTR Weekly". Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Air Transport Statistic". Airports of Thailand PLC (AOT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  6. ^ Airport information for VTCC Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine from DAFIF (effective Oct 2006)
  7. ^ "Air China Resumes Additional Thailand Service in 1Q23". AeroRoutes. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  8. ^ "China Airlines Resumes Chiang Mai Service From Jan 2023".
  9. ^ "EVA Air Resumes Chiang Mai Service From Jan 2023". AeroRoutes. 24 October 2022.
  10. ^ "HK Express Plans Thailand Service Increase From Dec 2022". Aeroroutes. 11 October 2022.
  11. ^ "吉祥航空新年首条国际线启航泰国 清迈航线将率先恢复" [Juneyao Airlines’ first international route in the New Year sets sail for Thailand, Chiang Mai route will be the first to resume] (in Chinese). Civil Aviation Administration of China. 30 December 2022. Archived from the original on 2 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Lucky Air Mar/Apr 2023 SE Asia Service Resumptions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  13. ^ "Lucky Air Mar/Apr 2023 SE Asia Service Resumptions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  14. ^ "Sichuan Airlines NS23 International / Regional Service Changes". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  15. ^ "AirAsia Expands Beijing Flight Offering in NS23". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  16. ^ Liu, Jim. "Thai AirAsia adds new routes from Hua Hin in August 2020". Routesonline. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  17. ^ David Casey (18 November 2022). "Thai AirAsia Plans Singapore Route As Network Rebuild Continues". Routes.
  18. ^ "Thai AirAsia Resumes Chiang Mai – Taipei Service From mid-Dec 2022". AeroRoutes. 24 October 2022.
  19. ^ "Thai VietJet Air Plans Chiang Mai – Osaka Launch in 1Q23". AeroRoutes. 2 December 2022.
  20. ^ a b "Annual Airport 2019" (PDF). Airports of Thailand PCL. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
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