Chiang Rai International Airport

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Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai Airport

ท่าอากาศยานแม่ฟ้าหลวง เชียงราย
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorAirports of Thailand PCL (AOT)
ServesChiang Rai
Location404 Mu 10 Ban Du, Mueang Chiang Rai, Chiang Rai, Thailand
Elevation AMSL390 m / 1,280 ft
Coordinates19°57′08″N 99°52′58″E / 19.95222°N 99.88278°E / 19.95222; 99.88278
Websitechiangraiairportthai.com
Map
CEI is located in Thailand
CEI
CEI
Location of airport in Thailand
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 3,000 9,843 Asphalt
Statistics (2017)
Passengers2,503,375 Increase21.5%
Aircraft Movements17,661 Increase21.0%
Freight (tonnes)5,273 Increase46.07%

Mae Fah Luang - Chiang Rai International Airport (Thai: ท่าอากาศยานนานาชาติแม่ฟ้าหลวง เชียงราย) (old name: Chiang Rai International Airport (Thai: ท่าอากาศยานนานาชาติเชียงราย) (IATA: CEI, ICAO: VTCT) is in the city of Chiang Rai in northern Thailand.[1] The airport is about 8 km from the city center. Since 1998 it has been managed by the Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (AOT). In 2013 the airport handled over 1,000,000 passengers and 7,000 passenger flights.[2] The airport has international flight facilities and serves three international routes to Hong Kong International Airport, Kunming Changshui International Airport, and Haikou Meilan International Airport.

In 2014, Airports of Thailand said that they would expand Chiang Rai airport. The plans include building an additional taxiway and more shops, and possibly extending the runway. This should be completed in 2030.

Chiang Rai International Airport was named "Mae Fah Luang", after Princess Srinagarindra, mother of the previous monarch, Bhumibol Adulyadej, reigning under the dynastic name of Rama IX.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Bangkok Airways Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi
Beijing Capital Airlines Haikou[3]
China Eastern Airlines Kunming
HK Express Hong Kong
Hainan Airlines Shenzhen
Nok Air Bangkok–Don Mueang
Ruili Airlines Jinghong[4]
Sichuan Airlines Seasonal: Chengdu
Thai AirAsia Bangkok–Don Mueang, Hat Yai
Thai Lion Air Bangkok–Don Mueang, Changsha,[5] Guangzhou[6]
Thai Smile Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi
Thai Vietjet Air Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Phuket

See also

References

  1. ^ "Chiang Rai Airport". Google Maps. Retrieved 2015-01-23.
  2. ^ "2013 (Statistic Report 2013)". Airports of Thailand PLC (AOT). Retrieved 2015-01-23.
  3. ^ "Capital Airlines adds Haikou - Thailand routes in March 2017". routesonline. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  4. ^ https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/277676/ruili-airlines-revises-jinghong-international-launch-in-s18/
  5. ^ "Thai Lion Air plans Chiang Rai – Changsha launch in August 2017". routesonline. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Thai Lion Air outlines new international routes in 3Q17". routesonline. Retrieved 29 May 2017.

External links

Chiang Rai travel guide from Wikivoyage

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