Don Mueang International Airport

Don Mueang International Airport ท่าอากาศยานดอนเมือง
IATA: DMK ICAO: VTBD
Summary
Airport type	Military / Public
Owner	Royal Thai Air Force
Operator	Airports of Thailand PCL (AOT)
Location	222 Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, Khwaeng Sanam Bin, Khet Don Mueang, Bangkok, Thailand
Hub for	New Gen Airways Nok Air NokScoot Orient Thai Airlines Siam Air Thai AirAsia Thai AirAsia X Thai Lion Air
Elevation AMSL	9 ft / 3 m
Coordinates	13°54′45″N 100°36′24″E / 13.91250°N 100.60667°E / 13.91250; 100.60667Coordinates: 13°54′45″N 100°36′24″E / 13.91250°N 100.60667°E / 13.91250; 100.60667
Website	donmueangairportthai.com
Map
DMK Location of airport in Bangkok Location of Bangkok in Thailand
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 03L/21R 3,700 12,139 Asphalt 03R/21L 3,500 11,483 Asphalt
Statistics (2016)
Total passengers 35,203,757 16.17% International passengers 11,880,300 29.55% Domestic passengers 23,323,457 10.36% Aircraft movements 244,296 9.02% Freight (tonnes) 55,119 50.18%
Sources: Airport

Total passengers	35,203,757 16.17%
International passengers	11,880,300 29.55%
Domestic passengers	23,323,457 10.36%
Aircraft movements	244,296 9.02%
Freight (tonnes)	55,119 50.18%

Don Mueang International Airport (Thai: ท่าอากาศยานดอนเมือง, IPA: [dɔ̄ːn.mɯ̄aŋ], or colloquially as Thai: สนามบินดอนเมือง, IPA: [sā.nǎːm.bīn.dɔ̄ːn.mɯ̄aŋ]) (IATA: DMK, ICAO: VTBD) (or also [old] Bangkok International Airport) is one of two international airports serving Greater Bangkok, the other one being Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).

The airport is considered to be one of the world's oldest international airports and Asia's oldest operating airport. It was officially opened as a Royal Thai Air Force base on 27 March 1914, although it had been in use earlier. Commercial flights began in 1924, making it one of the world's oldest commercial airports. The first commercial flight was an arrival by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Don Mueang Airport closed in 2006 following the opening of Bangkok's new Suvarnabhumi Airport, before reopening on 24 March 2007 after renovations. Since the opening of the new airport, it has become a regional commuter flight hub and the de facto low-cost airline hub. In 2015, it became the world's largest low cost carrier airport.

Don Mueang was an important hub of Asia and the hub of Thai Airways International prior to its closure. At its peak, it served most air traffic for the entire country, with 80 airlines operating 160,000 flights and handling over 38 million passengers and 700,000 tons of cargo in 2004. It was then the 14th busiest airport in the world and 2nd in Asia by passenger volume. Currently, Don Mueang is the main hub for Nok Air, Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air, and Orient Thai Airlines.