Phuket International Airport
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Phuket International Airport ท่าอากาศยานภูเก็ต |
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports of Thailand PCL (AOT) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Phuket , Thailand | ||||||||||
| Location | 222 Tambon Mai Khao, Amphoe Thalang, Phuket, Thailand | ||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 82 ft / 25 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 08°06′47″N 098°19′00″E / 8.11306°N 98.31667°ECoordinates: 08°06′47″N 098°19′00″E / 8.11306°N 98.31667°E | ||||||||||
| Website | phuketairportthai.com | ||||||||||
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| Total Passengers | 15,107,185  17.84% |
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| International passengers | 8,109,306 16.59% |
| Domestic passengers | 6,997,879 18.52% |
| Aircraft Movements | 97,813 15.40% |
| Freight (tonnes) | 43,214 14.14% |
Phuket International Airport (Thai: ท่าอากาศยานภูเก็ต) (IATA: HKT, ICAO: VTSP) is an international 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 Region. The airport set a record 15.1 million arrivals and departures in 2016, up 17.8 percent from 2015.
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. 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. 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. A rail link from an alternate airport, Krabi, was suggested in 2012, as Phuket is congested and has little room to expand beyond 2015.
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).
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