Chiang Mai International Airport

Chiang Mai International Airport
ท่าอากาศยานเชียงใหม่
Summary
Airport type Public / Military
Owner Royal Thai Air Force
Operator Airports of Thailand PCL (AOT)
Serves Chiang Mai
Lamphun
Location 60 Mahidol Rd, Suthep, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Hub for
Elevation AMSL 1,036 ft / 316 m
Coordinates 18°46′00″N 098°57′45″E / 18.76667°N 98.96250°E / 18.76667; 98.96250Coordinates: 18°46′00″N 098°57′45″E / 18.76667°N 98.96250°E / 18.76667; 98.96250
Website chiangmaiairportthai.com
Map
CNX
Location of Chiang Mai Airport in Thailand
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 3,100 10,171 Asphalt
Statistics (2017)
Total Passengers 10,230,070 Increase8.3%
International passengers 2,302,013 Increase9.9%
Domestic passengers 7,928,057 Increase8.3%
Aircraft Movements 71,993 Increase4.0%
Freight (tonnes) 17,647 Decrease8.5%
Source:[1]:1
Aerial view of the airport's runways and southern part of the city

Chiang Mai International Airport (Thai: ท่าอากาศยานเชียงใหม่) (IATA: CNX, ICAO: VTCC) is an international airport serving Chiang Mai, the capital city of Chiang Mai Province in Thailand. It is a major gateway to Northern Thailand, and currently the fourth busiest airport in the country.

History

Chiang Mai Airport International Departure Hall
Airplanes at Chiang Mai International Airport

The airport was established in 1921 as Suthep Airport.

As a result of the temporary closure of Suvarnabhumi Airport in 2008 due to the protests, Chiang Mai became the alternative stop-over for China Airlines' Taipei-Europe flights and for Swiss International Airlines' Singapore-Zurich flights in the interim. On 24 January 2011, the airport became a secondary hub for Thai AirAsia.[2]

In 2013, 19 airlines operated at CNX, serving more than 5.3 million passengers, 43,000 flights and 18,000 tonnes of cargo.[3]

Upgrades in 2014 included expanding the apron for larger planes, extending operating hours to 24/7 (effective April 2014), and enlarging the international arrival hall and domestic departure hall.[4]

Facilities

The airport is at an elevation of 316 metres (1,037 ft) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,100 by 45 metres (10,171 ft × 148 ft).[5] There are two terminals, one for domestic passengers and the other for international flights.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Air China Beijing–Capital, Wuhan[6]
AirAsia Kuala Lumpur–International
Asiana Airlines Seasonal charter: Seoul–Incheon[7]
Bangkok Airways Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Hanoi, Ko Samui, Krabi, Mae Hong Son, Mandalay, Phuket, Yangon
Cathay Dragon Hong Kong
China Eastern Airlines Beijing–Capital, Kunming, Shanghai–Pudong
Seasonal: Nanjing[8] , Qingdao, Yantai
China Southern Airlines Guangzhou
EVA Air Taipei–Taoyuan[9]
Hainan Airlines Shenzhen
HK Express Hong Kong
Jeju Air Seasonal charter: Seoul–Incheon[10]
Jetstar Pacific Seasonal: Dong Hoi
Juneyao Airlines Shanghai–Pudong
Korean Air Seoul–Incheon
Lao Airlines Luang Prabang
Lucky Air Kunming[11]
Myanmar National Airlines Yangon
Nok Air Bangkok–Don Mueang, Udon Thani
Charter: Nanning
Qatar Airways Doha
Seasonal: Yangon
Ruili Airlines Jinghong[12]
Scoot Singapore
Shandong Airlines Chongqing, Jinan
Sichuan Airlines Chengdu, Xi'an
Charter: Chongqing
SilkAir Singapore
Spring Airlines Guangzhou,[13] Shanghai–Pudong
Thai AirAsia Bangkok–Don Mueang, Changsha, Hangzhou, Hanoi (begins 28 October 2018) [14], Hat Yai, Hong Kong, Khon Kaen, Krabi, Macau, Nanchang (begins 1 December 2018),[15] Pattaya–U–Tapao, Phuket, Surat Thani, Taipei–Taoyuan[16], Yangon
Thai Airways Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi
Thai Lion Air Bangkok–Don Mueang, Chengdu (resumes 30 October 2018) , Guangzhou[17], Pattaya–U–Tapao[18]
Charter: Hefei
Thai Smile Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Phuket
Thai Vietjet Air Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi
VietJet Air Ho Chi Minh City
Wisdom Airways Mae Hong Son, Nan, Pai

Statistics

Busiest international routes 2016

Busiest international routes to and from Chiang Mai Airport (2016)[19]
RankAirportPassengers handled Change%
1Hong Kong Hong Kong351,784 Increase 9.85
2China Shanghai-Pudong293,268 Increase 7.98%
3Malaysia Kuala Lumpur–International226,876 Increase 13.76
4China Guangzhou132,492 Increase 35.03
5China Chengdu127,708 Increase 12.12%
6Singapore Singapore117,726 Increase 3.01%
7China Chongqing117,038 Increase 24.37%
8South Korea Seoul-Incheon108,776 Decrease 6.27%
9Macau Macau100,626 Increase 0.88%
10China Hangzhou100,402 Decrease 0.88%

Busiest domestic routes 2016

Busiest domestic routes to and from Chiang Mai Airport (2016)[19]
RankAirportPassengers handled Change%
1Bangkok–Don Mueang3,858,517 Increase 9.16%
2Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi1,978,858 Increase 14.64%
3Phuket460,054 Increase 7.82%
4Krabi217,851 Increase 8.07%
5Hat Yai183.234 Increase 41.82%
6U-tapao Rayong-Pattaya159,662 Increase 900.45%
7Surat Thani110,461 Increase 5.04%
8Udon Thani102,615 Decrease 19.66%
9Khon Kaen95,263 Increase 213.21%
10Ko Samui74,787 Increase 15.23%

References

  1. ↑ "2016 Traffic Report; AOT Airports Traffic Overview" (PDF). AIRPORTS OF THAILAND (AOT) PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
  3. ↑ "Air Transport Statistic". Airports of Thailand PLC (AOT). Retrieved 2015-01-23.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  5. ↑ Airport information for VTCC from DAFIF (effective Oct 2006)
  6. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
  7. ↑ Asiana schedules Chiang Mai charters in Jan 2018 Routesonline. 22 December 2017.
  8. ↑ 东航江苏公司18年部分新增航线及春运加班计划出炉
  9. ↑
  10. ↑ Jeju Air adds Chiang Mai service in W17 Routesonline. 21 December 2017.
  11. ↑ Lucky Air adds Chiang Mai service from July 2018 Routesonline. 24 May 2018.
  12. ↑ Ruili Airlines revises Jinghong International launch in S18 Routesonline. 18 March 2018.
  13. ↑ "Spring Airlines adds Guangzhou – Chiang Mai service from July 2018". routesonline. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  14. ↑ https://newsroom.airasia.com/news/2018/8/8/airasia-introduces-new-route-chiang-mai-hanoi-4-flightsweek
  15. ↑ https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/280983/thai-airasia-adds-chiang-mai-nanchang-route-from-dec-2018/
  16. ↑ https://newsroom.airasia.com/news/2018/7/19/airasia-launches-new-direct-route-chiang-mai-taipei/
  17. ↑ http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/273236/thai-lion-air-confirms-chiang-mai-guangzhou-july-2017-launch/
  18. ↑ https://www.lionairthai.com/en/New-Route/Chiang-Mai-Pattaya
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