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Suvarnabhumi Airport

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3Runways

13,123Longest (ft)

5Elevation (ft)

120Route Records

98Airline Records

UTC+7Timezone

81Mapped Stands

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Route Intelligence

58Well Connected

Shortest route

TDXTrat Airport231.2 km

Bangkok Airways

Longest route

MADAdolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport10,193.4 km

Thai Airways International

Nearest international

PNHPhnom Penh International Airport504 km

Cambodia Angkor Air (K6)

Longest international

MADAdolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport10,193.4 km

Thai Airways International

Longest domestic

HDYHat Yai International Airport751.3 km

Thai Airways International

Airport Connectivity Score

58/100

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Destinations served120 destinations

Airline diversity98 airlines

Haul mix coverage4 of 4 distance categories

Calculated from destination count, airline diversity, and haul-mix coverage. More signals (customs/border access, ground handling capacity) will be added as the dataset grows.

Runways

01/1913,123 ftAsphaltLIT

02L/20R13,123 ftAsphaltLIT

02R/20L12,139 ftAsphaltLIT

Haul Mix

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Geographic Context

Nearest airport

DMKDon Mueang International Airport29.9 km

Nearest same country

DMKDon Mueang International Airport29.9 km

Nearest international

MGZMyeik Airport268.4 km

Farthest airport

LIMJorge Chávez International Airport19,718.8 km

Within 500 km: 31 airportsWithin 1,000 km: 96 airportsWithin 2,000 km: 254 airports

10 Nearest Airports

1DMKDon Mueang International Airport29.9 kmL

2KDTKamphaeng Saen Airport101.1 kmM

3UTPU-Tapao–Rayong–Pattaya International Airport114.8 kmL

4KKMKhok Kathiam Airport133 kmM

5HHQHua Hin Airport144.6 kmM

6TKHTakhli Royal Thai Air Force Base184 kmM

7NAKNakhon Ratchasima Airport219.9 kmM

8TDXTrat Airport231.2 kmM

9MGZMyeik Airport268.4 kmM

10BBMBattambang Airport275.7 kmM

ATC Frequencies6

ATIS—127.8 MHz

GROUND (EAST)—121.65 MHz

GROUND (MAIN)—121.75 MHz

GROUND (WEST)—121.95 MHz

TOWER (01L/19R)—119 MHz

TOWER (01R/19L)—118.2 MHz

Top Aircraft Types

320

333

777

330

773

319

738

763

77W

332

Live Departures & Arrivals2

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AIQ121A320175 ft

JAL727B788On ground

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Aircraft Spotted Here

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Airline Records in Dataset98

SUAeroflot Russian Airlines

KCAir Astana

UUAir Austral

ABAir Berlin

ACAir Canada

CAAir China

AFAir France

AIAir India Limited

NXAir Macau

MDAir Madagascar

AZAlitalia

NHAll Nippon Airways

AAAmerican Airlines

Y5Asia Wings

OZAsiana Airlines

OSAustrian Airlines

PGBangkok Airways

BGBiman Bangladesh Airlines

BABritish Airways

SNBrussels Airlines

8BBusinessAir

K6Cambodia Angkor Air (K6)

CXCathay Pacific

5JCebu Pacific

CIChina Airlines

MUChina Eastern Airlines

9CChina SSS

CZChina Southern Airlines

DLDelta Air Lines

KBDruk Air

BREVA Air

ZEEastar Jet

MSEgyptair

LYEl Al Israel Airlines

EKEmirates

ETEthiopian Airlines

EYEtihad Airways

AYFinnair

LFFlyNordic

GAGaruda Indonesia

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Airport HistoryEst. 2006

Suvarnabhumi Airport is Bangkok's principal international gateway and one of the world's busiest airports, opening in September 2006 after decades of delayed planning to replace the ageing Don Mueang Airport. Its soaring glass-and-steel terminal and once record-setting control tower made it an architectural landmark, though its early years were marked by construction controversies and a dramatic week-long shutdown during 2008 political unrest. It has since expanded steadily and today is served by more airlines than almost any other airport in the world.

✦Suvarnabhumi held the record for the world's tallest free-standing air traffic control tower from 2006 to 2014.

✦Its name means 'Golden Land,' a historical Sanskrit/Pali term for Southeast Asia, chosen personally by King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

✦By 2025 it was reportedly served by 113 airlines, more than any other airport on earth.

✦Construction was briefly delayed so Buddhist monks could perform ceremonies after an old graveyard was uncovered on the site.

✦A November-December 2008 occupation of the airport by political protesters shut it down entirely for about eight days, stranding roughly 350,000 travelers.

✦Its main terminal building was, at the time of completion, among the largest single-building airport terminals in the world.

1996

Project company established

The Second Bangkok International Airport Company was established to implement the long-delayed airport project, decades after the site was first proposed.

2006

Suvarnabhumi Airport opens

The airport opened for full domestic and international commercial service on 28 September 2006, replacing Don Mueang as Bangkok's main airport, though its opening days were marred by flight delays and baggage-handling problems.

2006

World's tallest control tower

At 132.2 metres, Suvarnabhumi's air traffic control tower opened as the tallest free-standing control tower in the world, a record it held until 2014.

2007

Runway repairs expose construction flaws

In January 2007, ruts and cracking were discovered in the east runway, forcing its temporary closure for repairs and raising concerns about rushed construction.

2008

Airport occupation and shutdown

Anti-government protesters occupied the airport from 26 November to 5 December 2008, grounding all flights and stranding an estimated 350,000 passengers in one of the most disruptive airport shutdowns in modern aviation history.

2023

SAT-1 satellite concourse opens

A new midfield satellite terminal, SAT-1, partially opened with 28 additional gates, the airport's first major capacity expansion since it opened.

2024

Third runway completed

A third parallel runway opened for full operations on 1 November 2024, raising the airport's hourly capacity from 68 to 94 flights.

2025

Most airlines served worldwide

By 2025, Suvarnabhumi was reported to be served by 113 airlines, more carriers than any other airport in the world.

Operator

Second Bangkok International Airport Company / New Bangkok International Airport Co.1996 – 2002Project company later absorbed into Airports of Thailand

Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (AOT)2002 – presentMajority state-owned enterprise listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand

Editorial content based on public records.