Khon Kaen Airport
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Khon Kaen International Airport ท่าอากาศยานนานาชาติขอนแก่น | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Department of Airports | ||||||||||
| Serves | Khon Kaen Maha Sarakham Kalasin | ||||||||||
| Location | Mueang Khon Kaen, Khon Kaen, Thailand | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 670 ft / 204 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°27′59.86″N 102°47′01.18″E / 16.4666278°N 102.7836611°ECoordinates: 16°27′59.86″N 102°47′01.18″E / 16.4666278°N 102.7836611°E | ||||||||||
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Khon Kaen International Airport (Thai: ท่าอากาศยานนานาชาติขอนแก่น (IATA: KKC, ICAO: VTUK) is near the city of Khon Kaen in Khon Kaen Province, Thailand.[1]
Airlines and destinations[]
Passenger[]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Nok Air | Chiang Mai |
| Thai AirAsia | Bangkok–Don Mueang, Chiang Mai, Hat Yai, Phuket |
| Thai Lion Air | Bangkok–Don Mueang |
| Thai Smile | Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi |
| Thai Vietjet Air | Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi |
2021 airport upgrade[]
The airport has seen an annual growth rate of 20 percent annually since 2013, handling around two million passengers in 2017. The Department of Airports (DOA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to upgrade Khon Kaen Airport by 2021. The two billion baht project will increase passenger capacity from 2.8 million to five million per year.[2] The terminal will be expanded from 16,500 m2 to 44,500 m2 to accommodate 1,000–2,000 passengers per hour.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Khon Kaen Airport". Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ Sattaburuth, Aekarach; Jotikasthira, Om (29 August 2018). "Prayut orders airport design contest probe". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ Natanri, Chakkrapan (23 September 2018). "Construction of new Khon Kaen airport terminal begins". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
External links[]
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Khon Kaen travel guide from Wikivoyage- Khon Kaen Airport Homepage
Thai Airways international at Khon Kaen Airport
An A320-200 of Thai Air Asia
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