List of the busiest airports in Thailand

Suvarnabhumi International Airport Departures Hall, Bangkok, Thailand
Suvarnabhumi Airport is, as of 2011, the fifth busiest airport in Asia.
Don Mueang Airport is the country's second busiest airport.

Statistical sources edit

Thailand has 38 commercial airports.[1]: 3 

  1. Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)
  2. Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)
  3. Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)
  4. Phuket International Airport (HKT)
  5. Hat Yai International Airport (HDY)
  6. Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)

AOT reports statistics based on their fiscal year (FY), 1 October–30 September. AOT's FY2014 is 1 Oct 2013–30 Sep 2014.

At a glance edit

Annual passenger traffic at BKK DMK HKT CNX HDY KBV CEI UTH airports.See Wikidata query.

2023 Final Traffic results edit

The 25 busiest airports in Thailand in 2023[5] ordered by total passenger traffic, according to the CAAT statistical reports.

#Airport nameCity ServedIATA/ICAOPassengersAircraftFreight
2023(total)% YoY2023 (movs.)% YoY2023 (tonnes)% YoY
1Suvarnabhumi AirportBangkokBKK/VTBS51,666,7610 80.0305,6770 41.21,184,2600 1.0
2Don Mueang International AirportBangkokDMK/VTBD26,972,5280 67.3181,8730 54.514,2080 117.3
3Phuket International AirportPhuketHKT/VTSP13,977,0300 79.087,1390 52.437,2110 57.5
4Chiang Mai International AirportChiang MaiCNX/VTCC8,222,5380 50.755,4780 42.85,1530 7.4
5Hat Yai International AirportHat YaiHDY/VTSS3,106,7830 5.720,0330 4.33,1780 15.1
6Krabi International AirportKrabiKBV/VTSG2,320,8410 63.616,6740 56.72790 3.1
7Samui AirportKo SamuiUSM/VTSM2,294,8110 66.525,0210 60.65370 39.5
8Chiang Rai International AirportChiang RaiCEI/VTCT1,919,5630 13.812,3860 4.68740 4.9
9Udon Thani International AirportUdon ThaniUTH/VTUD1,899,1950 6.812,9510 1.64100 22.7
10Khon Kaen AirportKhon KaenKKC/VTUK1,612,3090 17.011,1840 8.42790 3.1
11Surat Thani International AirportSurat ThaniURT/VTSB1,353,2560 16.08,9530 7.16550 1.2
12Ubon Ratchathani AirportUbon RatchathaniUBP/VTUU1,295,9430 3.98,5640 4.73140 7.6
13Nakhon Si Thammarat AirportNakhon Si ThammaratNST/VTSF1,195,5390 6.89,1530 2.43840 1.9
14Trang AirportTrangTST/VTST564,4880 7.03,7590 0.11840 0.8
15U-Tapao International AirportChonburi-PattayaUTP/VTBU444,8920 318.84,9640 259.4260 229.1
16Phitsanulok AirportPhitsanulokPHS/VTPP432,2630 26.63,3280 15.2160 26.7
17Nan Nakhon AirportNanNNT/VTCN386,5740 14.42,5120 31.90N.A.
18Sakon Nakhon AirportSakon NakhonSNO/VTUI361,9100 17.22,3960 4.7390 76.3
19Nakhon Phanom AirportNakhon PhanomKOP/VTUW359,1890 6.62,2420 3.40N.A.
20Roi Et AirportRoi EtROI/VTUV348,7980 31.12,1680 11.40N.A.
21Buriram AirportBuriram-SurinBFV/VTUO252,2460 28.62,4540 20.30N.A.
22Narathiwat AirportNarathiwatNAW/VTSC224,4230 16.01,4800 8.00N.A.
23Loei AirportLoeiLOE/VTUL195,1890 15.91,3930 0.110 86.2
24Ranong AirportRanongUNN/VTSR132,9550 33.89950 6.60N.A.
25Chumphon AirportChumphonCJM/VTSE122,6320 33.48540 1.50N.A.

2022 Final Traffic results edit

The 25 busiest airports in Thailand in 2022[6] ordered by total passenger traffic, according to the CAAT statistical reports.

#Airport nameCity ServedIATA/ICAOPassengersAircraftFreight
2022(total)% YoY2022 (movs.)% YoY2022 (tonnes)% YoY
1Suvarnabhumi AirportBangkokBKK/VTBS28,705,8910 410.2216,4620 99.21,195,9760 6.8
2Don Mueang International AirportBangkokDMK/VTBD16,123,8300 219.3117,7180 138.56,5390 68.4
3Phuket International AirportPhuketHKT/VTSP7,807,0510 336.957,1960 212.620,4470 70.8
4Chiang Mai International AirportChiang MaiCNX/VTCC5,457,9420 209.838,8530 143.35,5620 71.5
5Hat Yai International AirportHat YaiHDY/VTSS2,938,8570 143.120,9300 107.73,7430 17.3
6Udon Thani International AirportUdon ThaniUTH/VTUD1,777,8420 169.012,7480 117.85300 27.8
7Chiang Rai International AirportChiang RaiCEI/VTCT1,686,1180 137.411,8460 94.49190 57.1
8Krabi International AirportKrabiKBV/VTSG1,418,2190 249.610,6430 178.73350 70.7
9Khon Kaen AirportKhon KaenKKC/VTUK1,399,8900 156.310,3140 123.52880 56.2
10Samui AirportKo SamuiUSM/VTSM1,378,3540 361.015,5750 223.13850 127.7
11Nakhon Si Thammarat AirportNakhon Si ThammaratNST/VTSF1,282,3240 107.28,9370 59.73770 56.9
12Ubon Ratchathani AirportUbon RatchathaniUBP/VTUU1,247,1930 129.48,9890 87.33400 100.9
13Surat Thani International AirportSurat ThaniURT/VTSB1,166,3840 160.28,3580 110.86640 63.7
14Trang AirportTrangTST/VTST527,6360 138.33,7620 104.61850 36.9
15Nan Nakhon AirportNanNNT/VTCN451,8260 137.53,6880 74.81N.A.
16Phitsanulok AirportPhitsanulokPHS/VTPP341,4790 135.82,8880 51.3210 7.2
17Nakhon Phanom AirportNakhon PhanomKOP/VTUW336,8720 248.12,3220 169.40N.A.
18Sakon Nakhon AirportSakon NakhonSNO/VTUI308,7130 163.12,2880 93.2220 83.9
19Roi Et AirportRoi EtROI/VTUV266,0210 257.61,9470 205.20N.A.
20Buriram AirportBuriram-SurinBFV/VTUO196,1850 262.02,0400 75.60N.A.
21Narathiwat AirportNarathiwatNAW/VTSC193,4090 151.01,3700 93.00N.A.
22Loei AirportLoeiLOE/VTUL168,4220 160.31,3910 66.450 13.0
23Lampang AirportLampangLPT/VTCL112,3130 117.62,3560 78.580 197.4
24U-Tapao International AirportChonburi-PattayaUTP/VTBU106,2360 154.41,3810 104.90N.A.
25Ranong AirportRanongUNN/VTSR99,3540 196.89330 78.40N.A.

2021 Final Traffic results edit

The 25 busiest airports in Thailand in 2021[7] ordered by total passenger traffic, according to the CAAT statistical reports.

#Airport nameCity ServedIATA/ICAOPassengersAircraftFreight
2021(total)% YoY2021 (movs.)% YoY2021 (tonnes)% YoY
1Suvarnabhumi AirportBangkokBKK/VTBS5,626,7480 66.3108,6840 28.01,120,2950 22.8
2Don Mueang International AirportBangkokDMK/VTBD5,050,1890 68.049,3570 62.420,6820 36.1
3Phuket International AirportPhuketHKT/VTSP1,786,8110 67.118,2990 52.611,9730 6.3
4Chiang Mai International AirportChiang MaiCNX/VTCC1,761,8820 63.715,9660 59.43,2420 34.0
5Hat Yai International AirportHat YaiHDY/VTSS1,208,7420 49.010,0780 46.23,1900 32.0
6Chiang Rai International AirportChiang RaiCEI/VTCT710,2200 53.06,0930 49.55850 39.3
7Udon Thani International AirportUdon ThaniUTH/VTUD660,8290 53.15,8530 53.44150 33.8
8Nakhon Si Thammarat AirportNakhon Si ThammaratNST/VTSF618,8160 52.15,5970 44.82400 52.0
9Khon Kaen AirportKhon KaenKKC/VTUK546,1410 51.44,6150 52.61840 43.9
10Ubon Ratchathani AirportUbon RatchathaniUBP/VTUU543,7180 48.84,7980 44.91690 34.8
11Surat Thani International AirportSurat ThaniURT/VTSB448,2710 58.83,9640 55.64050 44.4
12Krabi International AirportKrabiKBV/VTSG405,6190 69.23,8190 63.71960 51.5
13Samui AirportKo SamuiUSM/VTSM299,0140 64.24,8210 55.51690 67.2
14Trang AirportTrangTST/VTST221,4310 54.61,8390 52.51350 41.1
15Nan Nakhon AirportNanNNT/VTCN190,2480 39.12,1100 18.60N.A.
16Phitsanulok AirportPhitsanulokPHS/VTPP144,8140 61.31,9090 50.5200 81.8
17Sakon Nakhon AirportSakon NakhonSNO/VTUI117,3540 54.61,1840 53.2120 43.5
18Nakhon Phanom AirportNakhon PhanomKOP/VTUW96,7750 56.68620 52.60N.A.
19Narathiwat AirportNarathiwatNAW/VTSC77,0480 48.37100 45.80N.A.
20Roi Et AirportRoi EtROI/VTUV74,3920 64.96380 65.80N.A.
21Loei AirportLoeiLOE/VTUL64,6940 59.18360 51.350 44.9
22Buriram AirportBuriram-SurinBFV/VTUO54,1970 70.21,1620 57.60N.A.
23Lampang AirportLampangLPT/VTCL51,6110 63.11,3200 55.030 88.6
24U-Tapao International AirportChonburi-PattayaUTP/VTBU41,7650 92.66740 86.50N.A.
25Ranong AirportRanongUNN/VTSR33,4780 68.75230 61.60N.A.

2020 Final Traffic results edit

The 25 busiest airports in Thailand in 2020[8] ordered by total passenger traffic, according to the CAAT statistical reports.

#Airport nameCity ServedIATA/ICAOPassengersAircraftFreight
2020(total)% YoY2020 (movs.)% YoY2020 (tonnes)% YoY
1Suvarnabhumi AirportBangkokBKK/VTBS16,689,1330 74.5150,8940 60.2912,0490 32.9
2Don Mueang International AirportBangkokDMK/VTBD15,762,5780 61.8131,3860 51.615,2010 65.1
3Phuket International AirportPhuketHKT/VTSP5,425,2850 70.038,5820 66.512,7750 77.8
4Chiang Mai International AirportChiang MaiCNX/VTCC4,850,6960 57.239,3520 50.54,9140 60.1
5Hat Yai International AirportHat YaiHDY/VTSS2,369,7130 39.218,7310 27.44,6940 39.8
6Chiang Rai International AirportChiang RaiCEI/VTCT1,512,6420 48.412,0610 40.09630 62.0
7Udon Thani International AirportUdon ThaniUTH/VTUD1,410,3950 43.812,5630 30.46260 32.9
8Krabi International AirportKrabiKBV/VTSG1,318,7430 63.810,5210 57.24040 65.0
9Nakhon Si Thammarat AirportNakhon Si ThammaratNST/VTSF1,292,1410 7.610,1330 17.25000 15.2
10Khon Kaen AirportKhon KaenKKC/VTUK1,123,7540 40.39,7270 30.83290 45.8
11Surat Thani International AirportSurat ThaniURT/VTSB1,087,3960 41.68,9230 27.27290 12.2
12Ubon Ratchathani AirportUbon RatchathaniUBP/VTUU1,062,7940 40.78,7020 27.62590 54.9
13Samui AirportKo SamuiUSM/VTSM835,8490 65.410,8230 61.65160 74.7
14U-Tapao International AirportChonburi-PattayaUTP/VTBU564,7130 65.65,0080 55.50N.A.
15Trang AirportTrangTST/VTST488,2370 28.13,8680 11.72300 23.8
16Phitsanulok AirportPhitsanulokPHS/VTPP374,2350 45.73,8540 31.91090 27.5
17Nan Nakhon AirportNanNNT/VTCN312,5810 18.22,5920 10.80N.A.
18Sakon Nakhon AirportSakon NakhonSNO/VTUI258,2610 33.32,5290 11.6210 45.9
19Nakhon Phanom AirportNakhon PhanomKOP/VTUW223,2150 38.21,8180 24.10N.A.
20Roi Et AirportRoi EtROI/VTUV212,0960 44.51,8670 29.50N.A.
21Buriram AirportBuriram-SurinBFV/VTUO181,9390 48.82,7380 21.50N.A.
22Loei AirportLoeiLOE/VTUL158,2270 39.71,7160 27.980 47.3
23Narathiwat AirportNarathiwatNAW/VTSC149,0490 35.41,3110 18.60N.A.
24Lampang AirportLampangLPT/VTCL139,9740 35.52,9320 26.5250 47.7
25Ranong AirportRanongUNN/VTSR107,0780 47.91,3620 38.20N.A.

Busiest airports 2009-2019 edit

  • The busiest airports in Thailand are measured according to data posted by AOT[2] and by the DOA.[9][3][4]
  • A "passenger" is defined as a person who departs, arrives, or transits through any airport inside Thailand at any point during a reporting year. These data show number of departures, arrivals, and connecting passengers for the years indicated for both domestic and international flights arriving on scheduled and non-scheduled services.
#Airport nameLocationProvinces servedIATAICAO20192018201720162015201420132012201120102009
1Suvarnabhumi AirportBang Phli, Samut PrakanSamut Prakan, BangkokBKKVTBS65,425,87963,378,92360,860,70455,892,42852,902,11046,423,35251,363,45153,002,32847,910,90442,784,96740,500,224
2Don Mueang International AirportDon Mueang, BangkokBangkok, Nonthaburi, PathumthaniDMKVTBD41,313,43940,758,14838,299,75735,203,75730,304,18321,546,56816,479,2275,983,1413,424,9002,999,8672,466,997
3Phuket International AirportThalang, PhuketPhuketHKTVTSP18,118,44018,221,76416,855,63715,107,18512,859,35611,401,49811,342,4919,541,5528,467,8607,043,7835,779,918
4Chiang Mai International AirportChiang Mai, Chiang MaiChiang Mai, LamphunCNXVTCC11,333,54810,989,40210,230,0709,446,3208,365,8516,630,6245,463,9214,491,3313,880,0373,178,943,062,909
5Hat Yai International AirportKhlong Hoi Khong, SongkhlaSongkhla, PattaniHDYVTSS3,898,0924,256,1064,367,3644,004,6653,639,9363,147,2812,552,4112,127,4831,869,1131,505,9061,389,873
6Krabi International AirportNuea Khlong, KrabiKrabiKBVVTSG3,651,5684,193,0994,339,5994,079,5643,689,6722,692,5691,668,1631,189,878988,977836,906844,167
7Samui International AirportKo Samui, Surat ThaniSurat ThaniUSMVTSM2,631,710[10]2,554,6242,051,2891,990,1551,968,8841,861,2291,483,2581,416,1381,413,297
8Udon Thani International AirportUdon Thani, Udon ThaniUdon Thani, Nong KhaiUTHVTUD2,515,4312,651,2422,577,5242,350,0052,213,6891,682,7091,325,3021,184,5171,011,881816,602722,587
9Chiang Rai International AirportChiang Rai, Chiang RaiChiang Rai, PhayaoCEIVTCT2,928,7332,867,2892,503,3752,038,3891,745,5681,379,0221,089,202986,436818,163726,127718,536
10Surat Thani International AirportPhunphin, Surat ThaniSurat ThaniURTVTSB1,867,2132,108,2892,247,3442,032,0421,856,3151,319,6601,080,508816,484595,184505,776394,096
11U-Tapao International AirportBan Chang, RayongRayong, ChonburiUTPVTBU1,860,786[11]1,408,258[12]710,000[13]177,120139,728127,218152,860xxx,xxx118,826100,431
12Ubon Ratchathani AirportUbon Ratchathani, Ubon RatchathaniUbon RatchathaniUBPVTUU1,791,5151,832,3401,791,8281,726,0611,467,2561,076,957835,688733,718614,686453,082393,451
13Khon Kaen AirportKhon Kaen, Khon KaenKhon Kaen, Maha Sarakham, KalasinKKCVTUK1,883,3831,819,0131,703,2091,499,5621,280,185947,867592,252523,340456,119391,421397,645
14Nakhon Si Thammarat AirportNakhon Si Thammarat,
Nakhon Si Thammarat
Nakhon Si ThammaratNSTVTSF1,453,2001,490,7731,496,2181,503,4631,243,179974,347950,133725,858654,956406,792297,257
15Trang AirportTrang, TrangTrangTSTVTST679,298691,270799,279648,979612,629529,228504,476374,798253,077202,422143,560
16Phitsanulok AirportPhitsanulok, PhitsanulokPhitsanulok, Sukhothai, UttaraditPHSVTPP701,148672,084600,093492,117549,951456,535242,293214,698205,056148,227142,591
17Nakhon Phanom AirportNakhon Phanom, Nakhon PhanomNakhon PhanomKOPVTUW369,418434,128419,311372,026298,013220,060197,315143,77533,10727,53032,553
18Roi Et AirportThawat Buri, Roi EtRoi Et, Maha SarakhamROIVTUV383,341431,785395,601334,955284,66769,93060,58838,50115,79862911,719
19Nan Nakhon AirportNan, NanNanNNTVTCN382,324428,202349,956376,420349,264113,84982,10159,51933,8859,13611,379
20Sakon Nakhon AirportSakon Nakhon, Sakon NakhonSakon NakhonSNOVTUI386,773382,962378,057347,351425,453199,492109,28597,42239,53623,63825,854
21Buriram AirportSatuek, BuriramBuriram, SurinBFVVTUO355,497340,692220,856197,988117,71017,43111,3934,5758,2077,4107,181
22Lampang AirportLampang District, LampangLampangLPTVTCL251,852268,638280,062290,420261,428120,52077,90555,95822,34318,57428,625
23Loei AirportLoei, LoeiLoeiLOEVTUL263,366262,906270,284261,274234,41955,20441,89422,45110,304884-
24Narathiwat AirportNarathiwat, NarathiwatNarathiwatNAWVTSC230,701216,856258,864241,721162,413111,328111,891104,612116,478105,15279,802
25Ranong AirportRanong, RanongRanongUNNVTSR205,183214,250121,484102,22890,20659,70630,0047,3973,1851,45310,579
26Mae Sot AirportMae Sot, TakTak, MyawaddyMAQVTPM197,132193,329180,094174,612144,59896,33087,45434,21212,8541,8531,827
27Trat AirportLaem Ngop, TratTratTDXVTBO95,406[10]92,10780,98181,24668,86661,73981,75676,07767,326
28Chumphon AirportPathio, ChumphonChumphonCJMVTSE192,162163,81587,68993,56793,32548,76645,54211,0595,366028
29Phrae AirportPhrae, PhraePhraePRHVTCP70,06988,97180,96172,27448,67323,37113,6909,0563,494470-
30Sukhothai AirportSawankhalok, SukhothaiSukhothaiTHSVTPO76,680[10]74,xxx57,02650,35550,88046,21846,27039,94938,905
31Mae Hong Son AirportMae Hong Son, Mae Hong SonMae Hong SonHGNVTCH54,81363,32861,32755,36839,74034,26954,98356,61855,21353,46676,211
32Hua Hin International AirportHua Hin, Prachuap Khiri KhanPrachuap Khiri Khan, PhetchaburiHHQVTPH88,59434,7792,78012,07611,43710,5599,9007640921,266
33Nakhon Ratchasima AirportChaloem Phra Kiat,
Nakhon Ratchasima
Nakhon RatchasimaNAKVTUQ3910,6716,975893,155-91865529490
34Pai AirportPai, Mae Hong SonMae Hong Son, Mong HsatPYYVTCI1,0321,7792,1106,0465,4814,2893,9133,8835,0148,9619,979
35Phetchabun AirportLom Sak, PhetchabunPhetchabunPHYVTPB1,0820076-71610500
Phuket Airport is the country's third busiest airport.
Chiang Mai International Airport, the country's fourth busiest airport
  • Notes: Capacity refers to current design passenger capacity without taking into consideration any unfinished or planned expansion projects or changes to operational hours. Despite recent expansions at several airports, a number of them are still operating beyond capacity, further expansions are likely to continue.

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