Phuket International Airport
Phuket International Airport ท่าอากาศยานภูเก็ต | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Airports of Thailand PLC (AOT) | ||||||||||
Serves | Phuket, Thailand | ||||||||||
Location | 222 Tambon Mai Khao, Amphoe Thalang, Phuket, Thailand | ||||||||||
Hub for | Thai AirAsia | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 82 ft / 25 m | ||||||||||
Website | phuketairportthai.com | ||||||||||
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Phuket International Airport (Thai: ท่าอากาศยานภูเก็ต) (IATA: HKT, ICAO: VTSP) is an airport serving Phuket Province of Thailand. It is in the north of Phuket Island, 32 kilometres (20 mi) 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 third busiest airport in Thailand in terms of passengers, after Suvarnabhumi Airport and Don Mueang International Airport in the Bangkok metropolitan area. The airport set a record 11.3 million arrivals and departures in 2013, up 18.8 percent from 2012.[5]
Facilities
Terminals
The airport has two terminals: Terminal 1 is used for international flights, and Terminal 2 for domestic flights. Terminal X for charter flights opened in February 2014.
Due to record-setting passenger numbers, the airport has undergone a 5.14 billion baht expansion and renovation which will be completed in March 2016.[6] A test flight will use the new terminal on 14 February. Testing will be conducted through May, and the terminal will be officially opened on 1 June. The capacity of the new international terminal is five million passengers per year.[7] The expansion increases airport capacity to 12.5 million passengers a year from its previous capacity of 6.5 million. A new car park as well as air cargo office are also planned. Terminal construction is expected to start in July 2012.[8] A rail link from an alternate airport, Krabi, was suggested in 2012, as Phuket is congested and has little room to expand beyond 2015.[9]
Flightline
The airport is 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]
Airport facts:
Airport service hours | : 06:00- 24:00 |
Runway | : 08/26, 3,050 metres long and 45 metres wide. An additional runway is under consideration.[citation needed] |
Capacity | : 30 flights per hour |
Characteristics | : asphaltic concrete |
Durability | : PCN 60/F/C/X/T |
Taxiways | : Seven |
Apron Area | : 56,461 m² |
Aircraft Parking Stand | : Seven parking stands provided for aircraft which are
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Airlines and destinations
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Traffic statistics
Phuket is a favorite tourist destinations in the region. International passengers mainly come from Asia Pacific and Europe.[16] In 2012 it ranked second busiest in total passenger traffic, after Suvarnabhumi Airport in the Bangkok metropolitan area. In mid-2015 the airport, designed to handle 20 flights per hour, was servicing 23 per hour.[17]
Phuket airport handled 12.9 million passengers in 2015, 12.8 percent more than 2014, with international numbers rising 8.27 percent to 6.95 million and domestic up 18.6 percent to 5.9 million. Aircraft movements grew 11.6 percent to 84,758, with 43,996 international (up 7.63 percent) and 40,762 domestic (up 16.1 percent).[6]
Passenger Movement
Year | Domestic | International | Total | Change% |
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1995 | 1,730,895 | 919,503 | 2,650,398 | ![]() |
1996 | 1,896,068 | 879,688 | 2,775,756 | ![]() |
1997 | 1,898,303 | 942,336 | 2,840,639 | ![]() |
1998 | 2,132,108 | 1,010,606 | 3,142,714 | ![]() |
1999 | 2,035,836 | 1,189,895 | 3,225,731 | ![]() |
2000 | 2,171,146 | 1,358,745 | 3,541,575 | ![]() |
2001 | 2,240,264 | 1,370,429 | 3,610,693 | ![]() |
2002 | 2,230,663 | 1,382,858 | 3,613,521 | ![]() |
2003 | 2,104,548 | 1,496,401 | 3,600,949 | ![]() |
2004 | 2,826,022 | 2,024,879 | 4,850,901 | ![]() |
2005 | 2,246,723 | 922,311 | 3,169,034 | ![]() |
2006 | 3,032,976 | 1,677,723 | 4,710,699 | ![]() |
2007 | 3,513,966 | 2,190,399 | 5,704,365 | ![]() |
2008 | 3,321,443 | 2,409,305 | 5,703,748 | ![]() |
2009 | 3,489,012 | 2,290,906 | 5,779,918 | ![]() |
2010 | 3,701,427 | 3,342,356 | 7,043,783 | ![]() |
2011 | 4,097,276 | 4,370,719 | 8,467,995 | ![]() |
2012 | 4,475,624 | 5,065,928 | 9,541,552 | ![]() |
2013 | 4,958,880 | 6,383,611 | 11,342,491 | ![]() |
2014 | 4,976,451 | 6,425,047 | 11,401,498 | ![]() |
2015[6] | 5,900,000 | 6,950,000 | 12,900,000 | ![]() |
Aircraft Movement
Year | Domestic | International | Total | Change% |
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1995 | 11,135 | 9,380 | 20,515 | ![]() |
1996 | 11,586 | 9,626 | 21,212 | ![]() |
1997 | 11,402 | 10,257 | 21,659 | ![]() |
1998 | 9,673 | 10,272 | 19,945 | ![]() |
1999 | 9,391 | 11,887 | 21,278 | ![]() |
2000 | 11,850 | 11,472 | 23,322 | ![]() |
2001 | 12,705 | 12,467 | 25,172 | ![]() |
2002 | 10,920 | 12,248 | 23,168 | ![]() |
2003 | 12,669 | 12,015 | 24,684 | ![]() |
2004 | 16,765 | 15,917 | 32,682 | ![]() |
2005 | 14,115 | 9,970 | 24,085 | ![]() |
2006 | 17,207 | 13,680 | 30,887 | ![]() |
2007 | 23,915 | 16,884 | 40,799 | ![]() |
2008 | 20,814 | 17,177 | 37,991 | ![]() |
2009 | 20,883 | 16,987 | 37,870 | ![]() |
2010 | 25,311 | 23,257 | 48,568 | ![]() |
2011 | 27,932 | 28,741 | 56,673 | ![]() |
2012 | 28,578 | 32,426 | 61,004 | ![]() |
2013 | 32,370 | 40,219 | 72,589 | ![]() |
2014 | 35,096 | 40,878 | 75,974 | ![]() |
2015[6] | 40,762 | 43,996 | 84,758 | ![]() |
Freight (Unit :Tonne)
Year | Domestic | International | Total | Change% |
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1995 | 5,659 | 5,021 | 10,680 | ![]() |
1996 | 7,994 | 5,620 | 13,614 | ![]() |
1997 | 8,285 | 7,522 | 15,807 | ![]() |
1998 | 8,213 | 7,683 | 15,896 | ![]() |
1999 | 10,963 | 11,455 | 22,418 | ![]() |
2000 | 9,841 | 11,091 | 20,932 | ![]() |
2001 | 9,345 | 9,651 | 18,996 | ![]() |
2002 | 10,352 | 12,855 | 23,207 | ![]() |
2003 | 10,866 | 12,338 | 23,204 | ![]() |
2004 | 13,382 | 14,659 | 28,041 | ![]() |
2005 | 12,306 | 6,425 | 18,731 | ![]() |
2006 | 13,384 | 4,729 | 18,113 | ![]() |
2007 | 13,268 | 6,452 | 19,720 | ![]() |
2008 | 12,671 | 6,535 | 19,206 | ![]() |
2009 | 13,195 | 7,780 | 20,975 | ![]() |
2010 | 17,434 | 12,810 | 30,244 | ![]() |
2011 | 17,627 | 10,687 | 28,314 | ![]() |
2012 | 18,798 | 15,541 | 34,339 | ![]() |
2013 | 17,234 | 17,386 | 34,620 | ![]() |
2014 | 17,653 | 22,631 | 40,284 | ![]() |
2015 | 14,552 | 22,822 | 37,374 | ![]() |
Busiest international routes
Rank | Airport | Passengers handled | Change% |
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1 | Singapore | 935,137 | ![]() |
2 | Kuala Lumpur–International | 703,794 | ![]() |
3 | Hong Kong | 587,553 | ![]() |
4 | Seoul-Incheon | 501,710 | ![]() |
5 | Shanghai-Pudong | 432,073 | ![]() |
6 | Chengdu | 268,491 | ![]() |
7 | Chongqing | 236,937 | ![]() |
8 | Moscow-Domodedovo | 207,297 | ![]() |
9 | Dubai | 203,884 | ![]() |
10 | Abu Dhabi | 171,591 | ![]() |
Busiest domestic routes
Rank | Airport | Passengers handled | Change% |
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1 | Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi | 2,364,184 | ![]() |
2 | Bangkok-Don Mueang | 1,983,655 | ![]() |
3 | Chiang Mai | 318,728 | ![]() |
4 | Samui | 163,164 | ![]() |
5 | Udon Thani | 103,451 | ![]() |
6 | Rayong and Pattaya | 34,772 | ![]() |
7 | Surat Thani* | 6,007 | ![]() |
8 | Songkhla-Hat Yai* | 161 | ![]() |
9 | Nakhon Si Thammarat* | 143 | ![]() |
10 | Krabi* | 136 | ![]() |
*Non schedule flight
Incidents and accidents
- 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.[20]
- 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.[21]
- 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. 89 died and 40 were injured.[citation needed]
References
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External links
Media related to Phuket International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
Phuket travel guide from Wikivoyage