List of the busiest airports in 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
Thailand has 38 commercial airports.[1]:3
- Airports of Thailand PLC (AOT) manages Thailand's six international airports and generates their statistics.[2]
- Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)
- Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)
- Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)
- Phuket International Airport (HKT)
- Hat Yai International Airport (HDY)
- 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.
- Thailand's Department of Airports (DOA) manages 28 regional domestic airports[1]:3 and reports their statistics.[3]
- The Royal Thai Navy manages U-Tapao Rayong-Pattaya International Airport.[1]:3 Statistics are reported by the DOA.[4]
- Bangkok Airways manages three airports: Samui Airport; Sukhothai Airport; and Trat Airport.[1]:3 Statistics are reported by the DOA.[4]
Methodology
- The busiest airports in Thailand are measured according to data posted by AOT[2] and by the DOA.[5][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 Name | Location | Provinces Served | IATA | ICAO | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 |
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1 | Suvarnabhumi Airport | Bang Phli, Samut Prakan | Samut Prakan, Bangkok | BKK | VTBS | 65,425,879 | 63,378,923 | 60,860,704 | 55,892,428 | 52,902,110 | 46,423,352 | 51,363,451 | 53,002,328 | 47,910,904 | 42,784,967 | 40,500,224 |
2 | Don Mueang International Airport | Don Mueang, Bangkok | Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Pathumthani | DMK | VTBD | 41,313,439 | 40,758,148 | 38,299,757 | 35,203,757 | 30,304,183 | 21,546,568 | 16,479,227 | 5,983,141 | 3,424,900 | 2,999,867 | 2,466,997 |
3 | Phuket International Airport | Thalang, Phuket | Phuket | HKT | VTSP | 18,118,440 | 18,221,764 | 16,855,637 | 15,107,185 | 12,859,356 | 11,401,498 | 11,342,491 | 9,541,552 | 8,467,860 | 7,043,783 | 5,779,918 |
4 | Chiang Mai International Airport | Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai | Chiang Mai, Lamphun | CNX | VTCC | 11,333,548 | 10,989,402 | 10,230,070 | 9,446,320 | 8,365,851 | 6,630,624 | 5,463,921 | 4,491,331 | 3,880,037 | 3,178,94 | 3,062,909 |
5 | Hat Yai International Airport | Khlong Hoi Khong, Songkhla | Songkhla, Pattani | HDY | VTSS | 3,898,092 | 4,256,106 | 4,367,364 | 4,004,665 | 3,639,936 | 3,147,281 | 2,552,411 | 2,127,483 | 1,869,113 | 1,505,906 | 1,389,873 |
6 | Krabi International Airport | Nuea Khlong, Krabi | Krabi | KBV | VTSG | 3,651,568 | 4,193,099 | 4,339,599 | 4,079,564 | 3,689,672 | 2,692,569 | 1,668,163 | 1,189,878 | 988,977 | 836,906 | 844,167 |
7 | Samui International Airport | Ko Samui, Surat Thani | Surat Thani | USM | VTSM | 2,631,710[6] | 2,554,624 | 2,051,289 | 1,990,155 | 1,968,884 | 1,861,229 | 1,483,258 | 1,416,138 | 1,413,297 | ||
8 | Udon Thani International Airport | Udon Thani, Udon Thani | Udon Thani, Nong Khai | UTH | VTUD | 2,515,431 | 2,651,242 | 2,577,524 | 2,350,005 | 2,213,689 | 1,682,709 | 1,325,302 | 1,184,517 | 1,011,881 | 816,602 | 722,587 |
9 | Chiang Rai International Airport | Chiang Rai, Chiang Rai | Chiang Rai, Phayao | CEI | VTCT | 2,928,733 | 2,867,289 | 2,503,375 | 2,038,389 | 1,745,568 | 1,379,022 | 1,089,202 | 986,436 | 818,163 | 726,127 | 718,536 |
10 | Surat Thani International Airport | Phunphin, Surat Thani | Surat Thani | URT | VTSB | 1,867,213 | 2,108,289 | 2,247,344 | 2,032,042 | 1,856,315 | 1,319,660 | 1,080,508 | 816,484 | 595,184 | 505,776 | 394,096 |
11 | U-Tapao International Airport | Ban Chang, Rayong | Rayong, Chonburi | UTP | VTBU | 1,860,786[7] | 1,408,258[8] | 710,000[9] | 177,120 | 139,728 | 127,218 | 152,860 | xxx,xxx | 118,826 | 100,431 | |
12 | Ubon Ratchathani Airport | Ubon Ratchathani, Ubon Ratchathani | Ubon Ratchathani | UBP | VTUU | 1,791,515 | 1,832,340 | 1,791,828 | 1,726,061 | 1,467,256 | 1,076,957 | 835,688 | 733,718 | 614,686 | 453,082 | 393,451 |
13 | Khon Kaen Airport | Khon Kaen, Khon Kaen | Khon Kaen, Maha Sarakham, Kalasin | KKC | VTUK | 1,883,383 | 1,819,013 | 1,703,209 | 1,499,562 | 1,280,185 | 947,867 | 592,252 | 523,340 | 456,119 | 391,421 | 397,645 |
14 | Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport | Nakhon Si Thammarat, Nakhon Si Thammarat | Nakhon Si Thammarat | NST | VTSF | 1,453,200 | 1,490,773 | 1,496,218 | 1,503,463 | 1,243,179 | 974,347 | 950,133 | 725,858 | 654,956 | 406,792 | 297,257 |
15 | Trang Airport | Trang, Trang | Trang | TST | VTST | 679,298 | 691,270 | 799,279 | 648,979 | 612,629 | 529,228 | 504,476 | 374,798 | 253,077 | 202,422 | 143,560 |
16 | Phitsanulok Airport | Phitsanulok, Phitsanulok | Phitsanulok, Sukhothai, Uttaradit | PHS | VTPP | 701,148 | 672,084 | 600,093 | 492,117 | 549,951 | 456,535 | 242,293 | 214,698 | 205,056 | 148,227 | 142,591 |
17 | Nakhon Phanom Airport | Nakhon Phanom, Nakhon Phanom | Nakhon Phanom | KOP | VTUW | 369,418 | 434,128 | 419,311 | 372,026 | 298,013 | 220,060 | 197,315 | 143,775 | 33,107 | 27,530 | 32,553 |
18 | Roi Et Airport | Thawat Buri, Roi Et | Roi Et, Maha Sarakham | ROI | VTUV | 383,341 | 431,785 | 395,601 | 334,955 | 284,667 | 69,930 | 60,588 | 38,501 | 15,798 | 629 | 11,719 |
19 | Nan Nakhon Airport | Nan, Nan | Nan | NNT | VTCN | 382,324 | 428,202 | 349,956 | 376,420 | 349,264 | 113,849 | 82,101 | 59,519 | 33,885 | 9,136 | 11,379 |
20 | Sakon Nakhon Airport | Sakon Nakhon, Sakon Nakhon | Sakon Nakhon | SNO | VTUI | 386,773 | 382,962 | 378,057 | 347,351 | 425,453 | 199,492 | 109,285 | 97,422 | 39,536 | 23,638 | 25,854 |
21 | Buriram Airport | Satuek, Buriram | Buriram, Surin | BFV | VTUO | 355,497 | 340,692 | 220,856 | 197,988 | 117,710 | 17,431 | 11,393 | 4,575 | 8,207 | 7,410 | 7,181 |
22 | Lampang Airport | Lampang District, Lampang | Lampang | LPT | VTCL | 251,852 | 268,638 | 280,062 | 290,420 | 261,428 | 120,520 | 77,905 | 55,958 | 22,343 | 18,574 | 28,625 |
23 | Loei Airport | Loei, Loei | Loei | LOE | VTUL | 263,366 | 262,906 | 270,284 | 261,274 | 234,419 | 55,204 | 41,894 | 22,451 | 10,304 | 884 | - |
24 | Narathiwat Airport | Narathiwat, Narathiwat | Narathiwat | NAW | VTSC | 230,701 | 216,856 | 258,864 | 241,721 | 162,413 | 111,328 | 111,891 | 104,612 | 116,478 | 105,152 | 79,802 |
25 | Ranong Airport | Ranong, Ranong | Ranong | UNN | VTSR | 205,183 | 214,250 | 121,484 | 102,228 | 90,206 | 59,706 | 30,004 | 7,397 | 3,185 | 1,453 | 10,579 |
26 | Mae Sot Airport | Mae Sot, Tak | Tak, Myawaddy | MAQ | VTPM | 197,132 | 193,329 | 180,094 | 174,612 | 144,598 | 96,330 | 87,454 | 34,212 | 12,854 | 1,853 | 1,827 |
27 | Trat Airport | Laem Ngop, Trat | Trat | TDX | VTBO | 95,406[6] | 92,107 | 80,981 | 81,246 | 68,866 | 61,739 | 81,756 | 76,077 | 67,326 | ||
28 | Chumphon Airport | Pathio, Chumphon | Chumphon | CJM | VTSE | 192,162 | 163,815 | 87,689 | 93,567 | 93,325 | 48,766 | 45,542 | 11,059 | 5,366 | 0 | 28 |
29 | Phrae Airport | Phrae, Phrae | Phrae | PRH | VTCP | 70,069 | 88,971 | 80,961 | 72,274 | 48,673 | 23,371 | 13,690 | 9,056 | 3,494 | 470 | - |
30 | Sukhothai Airport | Sawankhalok, Sukhothai | Sukhothai | THS | VTPO | 76,680[6] | 74,xxx | 57,026 | 50,355 | 50,880 | 46,218 | 46,270 | 39,949 | 38,905 | ||
31 | Mae Hong Son Airport | Mae Hong Son, Mae Hong Son | Mae Hong Son | HGN | VTCH | 54,813 | 63,328 | 61,327 | 55,368 | 39,740 | 34,269 | 54,983 | 56,618 | 55,213 | 53,466 | 76,211 |
32 | Hua Hin International Airport | Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan | Prachuap Khiri Khan, Phetchaburi | HHQ | VTPH | 88,594 | 34,779 | 2,780 | 12,076 | 11,437 | 10,559 | 9,900 | 764 | 0 | 92 | 1,266 |
33 | Nakhon Ratchasima Airport | Chaloem Phra Kiat, Nakhon Ratchasima | Nakhon Ratchasima | NAK | VTUQ | 39 | 10,671 | 6,975 | 89 | 3,155 | - | 9 | 186 | 552 | 949 | 0 |
34 | Pai Airport | Pai, Mae Hong Son | Mae Hong Son, Mong Hsat | PYY | VTCI | 1,032 | 1,779 | 2,110 | 6,046 | 5,481 | 4,289 | 3,913 | 3,883 | 5,014 | 8,961 | 9,979 |
35 | Phetchabun Airport | Lom Sak, Phetchabun | Phetchabun | PHY | VTPB | 1,082 | 0 | 0 | 76 | - | 7 | 16 | 105 | 0 | 0 |

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.
References
- "Airports of Thailand Plc. for the Fiscal Year 2014 (Oct 2013-Sep 2014)" (PDF). AOT Investor Relations Center. Airports of Thailand (AOT) PLC. Retrieved 16 Feb 2015.
- "Air Transport Statistic". AOT PLC. Retrieved 16 Feb 2015.
- "Air Transport Statistics". Department of Civil Aviation (DCA). Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 16 Feb 2015.
- "Yearly Statistical Report for Airports Not Operated by AOT". DCA. Department of Civil Aviation. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 16 Feb 2015.
- "Air Transport Traffic at Domestic Airport". Department of Airports (DOA). Retrieved 9 Jan 2018.
- "Traffic by airport". The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT). Retrieved 26 Jul 2017.
- "U-Tapao Rayong-Pattaya International Airport statistic 2018" (PDF). U-Tapao Rayong-Pattaya International Airport.
- "U-Tapao Rayong-Pattaya International Airport statistic 2017" (PDF). U-Tapao Rayong-Pattaya International Airport.
- http://www.atimes.com/article/military-airbase-set-commercial-take-off-thailand/
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