Surat Thani Airport (IATA: URT, ICAO: VTSB) is in the Phunphin District, Surat Thani. The airport, 21 km west of Surat Thani, also is home to a Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) squadron. Surat Thani has a single paved runway.
Airlines and destinations
Airlines Destinations
Air China Hangzhou, Wuhan[1]
AirAsia Kuala Lumpur–International
China Eastern Airlines Chengdu
Nok Air Bangkok-Don Mueang
Spring Airlines Chengdu
Thai AirAsia Bangkok-Don Mueang, Chiang Mai
Thai Airways
operated by Thai Smile Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi
Thai Lion Air Bangkok-Don Mueang
Seasonal Charter: Changsha,[2] Chongqing[2]
Statistics
Passenger Movement
Year Total
2005 204,146
2006 288,406
2007 327,770
2008 338,938
2009 374,067
2010 505,666
2011 575,229
2012 816,413
2013 1,080,781
2014 1,321,909
2015 1,856,315
As well as being a commercial facility, Surat Thani Airport is an active RTAF base, the home of 4th Air Division/7th Wing Air Combat Command. 701 Squadron, "Shark", flies six SAAB JAS-39 C/D Gripen fighter aircraft and up to twelve F-5B and F-5E Tiger fighters. 702 Squadron operates two AEW and transport SAAB SF340 airplanes.
Incidents
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