Don Mueang International Airport

Don Mueang International Airport
ท่าอากาศยานดอนเมือง
Summary
Airport type Military / Public
Owner Royal Thai Air Force
Operator Airports of Thailand PCL (AOT)
Serves Bangkok and Nonthaburi
Location 222 Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, Sanam Bin Subdistrict, Don Mueang, Bangkok, Thailand
Hub for
Elevation AMSL 9 ft / 3 m
Coordinates 13°54′45″N 100°36′24″E / 13.91250°N 100.60667°E / 13.91250; 100.60667Coordinates: 13°54′45″N 100°36′24″E / 13.91250°N 100.60667°E / 13.91250; 100.60667
Website donmueangairportthai.com
Map
DMK
Location of airport in Bangkok
Location of Bangkok in Thailand
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03L/21R 3,700 12,139 Asphalt concrete
03R/21L 3,500 11,483 Asphalt concrete
Statistics (2017)
Total passengers 38,299,757 Increase8.8%
International passengers 14,357,386 Increase20.9%
Domestic passengers 23,942,371 Increase2.7%
Aircraft movements 256,760 Increase5.1%
Freight (tonnes) 67,777 Increase50.18%
Sources: Airport[1]

Don Mueang International Airport (Thai: ท่าอากาศยานดอนเมือง, pronounced [dɔ̄ːn mɯ̄a̯ŋ], or colloquially as Thai: สนามบินดอนเมือง, pronounced [sā.nǎːm.bīn.dɔ̄ːn.mɯ̄a̯ŋ]) (IATA: DMK, ICAO: VTBD) (aka Bangkok International Airport) is one of two international airports serving Greater Bangkok, the other one being Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).

The airport is considered to be one of the world's oldest international airports and Asia's oldest operating airport.[2] It was officially opened as a Royal Thai Air Force base on 27 March 1914, although it had been in use earlier. Commercial flights began in 1924, making it one of the world's oldest commercial airports. The first commercial flight was an arrival by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.[3]

In September 2006, Don Mueang Airport was closed and replaced by the newly opened Suvarnabhumi Airport,[4] before reopening on 24 March 2007 after renovations. Since the opening of the new airport, it has become a regional commuter flight hub and the de facto low-cost airline hub. In 2015, it became the world's largest low cost carrier airport.[5]

Don Mueang previously carried the BKK IATA code (subsequently transferred to Suvarnabhumi) and was an important hub of Asia and the hub of Thai Airways International prior to its closure. At its peak, it served most air traffic for the entire country, with 80 airlines operating 160,000 flights and handling over 38 million passengers and 700,000 tons of cargo in 2004. It was then the 14th busiest airport in the world and 2nd in Asia by passenger volume. Currently, Don Mueang is the main hub for Nok Air, Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air, and New Gen Airways.

History

Early years

FAA diagram

"Don Mueang" airfield was the second established in Thailand, after Sa Pathum airfield, which is now Sa Pathum horse racing course, known as the Royal Bangkok Sports Club. The first flights to Don Mueang were made on 8 March 1914 and involved the transfer of aircraft of the Royal Thai Air Force. Three years earlier, Thailand had sent three army officers to France to train as pilots. On completion of their training in 1911, the pilots were authorized to purchase eight aircraft, four Breguets and four Nieuports, which formed the basis of the Royal Thai Air Force. Sa Pathum airfield was established in February 1911 with an arrival by Orville Wright, seven years after the invention of the first airplane by the Wright brothers on 17 December 1903.[6]

In 1933, the airfield was the scene of heavy fighting between royalists and government forces during the Boworadet Rebellion. The airfield was used by the occupying Japanese during World War II, and was bombed and strafed by Allied aircraft on several occasions.

After the war had finished in September 1945 the airfield was occupied by the RAF during the brief British occupation of Thailand until March 1946 when 211 Squadron, which moved there in October 1945, was disbanded.[7]

During the Vietnam War, Don Mueang was a major command and logistics hub of the United States Air Force.

Before the opening of Suvarnabhumi, the airport used the IATA airport code BKK and the name was spelled "Don Muang". After Suvarnabhumi opened for commercial flights, the spelling was changed and as "Don Mueang" it now uses the airport code DMK, though it still retains the ICAO airport code VTBD. The traditional spelling is still used by many airlines and by most Thais.

Closure

The night of 27–28 September 2006 was the official end of operations at Don Mueang airport. The last commercial flights were:

  • International departure: Although scheduled for Kuwait Airways KU414 to Kuwait at 02:50,[8] Qantas flight QF302 to Sydney, originally scheduled for 18:00, was delayed for more than nine hours before finally taking off at 03:12, about ten minutes after the Kuwait flight. Qantas claimed that QF302 was an extra flight.[9]
  • International arrival: Kuwait Airways from Jakarta at 01:30[10]
  • Domestic departure: Thai Airways TG124 to Chiang Mai at 22:15 (coincidentally, when Thai moved domestic operations back to Don Mueang again on 28 March 2009, their last departure was also a 22:15 flight to Chiang Mai)
  • Domestic arrival: TG216 from Phuket at 23:00

Reopening

Aerial photo of DMK at Night

Commercial carriers deserted Don Mueang at the opening of Suvarnabhumi Airport. But the higher operating costs of the new airport and safety concerns over cracked runways at the new airport caused many to seek a return to Don Mueang. Low-cost airlines led demands for a reopening of the airport. Airports of Thailand released a report at the end of 2006 which furthered this effort. The report proposed reopening DMK as a way to avoid or delay second-stage expansion which had been planned for Suvarnabhumi.[11]

On 30 January 2007, the Ministry of Transport recommended temporarily reopening Don Mueang while touch up work proceeded on some taxiways at Suvarnabhumi.[12] The recommendation was subject to approval by the Thai cabinet. On 25 March 2007, the airport officially reopened for some domestic flights.

Because of the 2011 Thailand floods that affected Bangkok and other parts of Thailand, the airport was closed as flood waters flowed onto the runways and affected the lighting.[13][14] Don Mueang reopened on 6 March 2012.

On 16 March 2012, the Government of Thailand and Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra ordered all low-cost, chartered, and non-connecting flights to relocate to Don Mueang. This ended the single-airport policy.[15] Airports of Thailand was ordered to encourage low-cost carriers to shift to Don Mueang to help ease congestion at Suvarnabhumi Airport.[16][17] Suvarnabhumi airport was designed to handle 45 million passengers per year,[16] but it processed 48 million in 2011 and number is expected to reach 53 million in 2012. Some ten airlines may relocate to Don Mueang. Budget airline Nok Air is already serving flights from and to Don Mueang. Nok Air handles about four million passengers per year. Orient Thai Airlines and Thai AirAsia have also started operations at Don Mueang. Thai AirAsia carried 7.2 million passengers in 2011. The number is projected to grow to eight million in 2012.[18]

Currently Terminal 1 is capable of handling 18.5 million passengers annually.[19] On 7 September 2013, Airports of Thailand announced its three billion baht renovation to reopen Terminal 2 as early as May 2014. Terminal 1's passengers in 2013 will likely reach 16 million against its capacity of 18.5 million. Completion of Terminal 2 in December 2015 increases Don Mueang's passenger capacity to 30 million a year.[20]

A third phase of Don Mueang's expansion plans stretches from 2017 to 2025. It aims to increase the airport's passenger capacity to 70 million per year from its current 38 million passengers in 2017. Scheduled to open in 2021, the terminal will be able to service 40 million passengers a year

Terminals

Don Mueang International Airport has two terminals. Terminal 1 is used for international flights and Terminal 2 for domestic flights. The opening of Terminal 2 has raised the airport's capacity to 30 million passengers per year.[21]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
AirAsia Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur–International
Indonesia AirAsia Denpasar/Bali, Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta, Medan
Malindo Air Kuala Lumpur–International
New Gen Airways Guilin, Huangshan, Xuzhou
Charter: Baotou, Changsha, Fuzhou, Guiyang, Hefei, Hiroshima,[22] Huai'an, Jinan, Myeik,[23] Nanchang, Nanning, Ningbo, Wenzhou, Yiwu
Nok Air Buriram, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Chumphon, Hat Yai, Hefei, Ho Chi Minh City, Khon Kaen, Krabi, Lampang, Loei, Mae Hong Son, Mae Sot, Nakhon Phanom, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Nan, Nantong, Phetchabun,[24] Phitsanulok, Phrae, Phuket, Ranong, Roi Et, Sakon Nakhon, Surat Thani, Trang, Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani, Yancheng,[25] Yangon, Zhengzhou
Seasonal: Nanjing
NokScoot Dalian, Nanjing, Osaka–Kansai (begins 28 October 2018),[26] Qingdao, Shenyang, Taipei–Taoyuan, Tianjin, Tokyo–Narita, Xi'an
Philippines AirAsia Manila
Scoot Osaka–Kansai, Singapore, Tokyo–Narita
Thai AirAsia Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar (begins 6 December 2018),[27] Buriram, Changsha, Chengdu, Chennai, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Chongqing, Chumphon, Da Nang, Denpasar/Bali, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Hanoi, Hat Yai, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Jaipur, Johor Bharu, Khon Kaen, Kochi, Kolkata, Kota Kinabalu, Krabi, Kuala Lumpur–International, Kunming, Loei, Luang Prabang, Macau, Malé, Mandalay, Nakhon Phanom, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Nan, Nanjing, Narathiwat, Penang, Phitsanulok, Phnom Penh, Phuket, Ranong, Roi Et, Sakon Nakhon, Shantou, Shenzhen, Siem Reap, Singapore, Surat Thani, Trang, Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani, Vientiane, Visakhapatnam (begins 7 December 2018),[28] Wuhan, Xi'an, Yangon
Charter: Gaya, Meixian, Ningbo, Varanasi
Thai AirAsia X Nagoya–Centrair (begins 30 October 2018),[29] Osaka–Kansai, Seoul–Incheon, Shanghai–Pudong, Sapporo–Chitose, Tokyo–Narita
Charter: Shenyang
Thai Lion Air Changsha, Changzhou, Chengdu, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Chongqing, Denpasar, Dhaka, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Hanoi, Hat Yai, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Jinan, Kathmandu,[30] Khon Kaen, Krabi, Kunming, Mumbai, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Nanchang, Nanjing, Ningbo, Phitsanulok, Phuket, Shanghai–Pudong, Shenzhen, Singapore, Surat Thani, Taipei–Taoyuan, Tianjin, Trang, Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani, Wuhan, Xi'an, Yangon, Zhengzhou
Charter: Taiyuan, Xuzhou[31]
Tigerair Taiwan Taipei–Taoyuan

Traffic statistics

Passenger figures

A Thai Lion Air Boeing 737-900ER bound for Hat Yai.
A taxiing Thai AirAsia X Airbus A330-300.
A Thai Smile Airbus A320 with sharklets.
A Nok Air Boeing 737-800 at the gate.
A Thai AirAsia Airbus A320.
A Thai Lion Air Boeing 737-900ER.
Thai Airways aircraft at the airport before their relocation to Suvarnabhumi Airport
Domestic Terminal of DMK
Arrival Corridor in Domestic Arrival

Total passenger traffic through Don Mueang jumped 40.7 percent to 30.3 million in 2015, with international numbers rising 53.1 percent to 9.17 million and domestic passengers increasing 35.9 percent to 21.1 million. Aircraft movements rose by 29.8 percent to 224,074, including 158,804 domestic (up 26.2 percent) and 65,270 international (up 39.3 percent).[32]

Calendar yearPassengersChange from the previousMovementsCargo
(tons)
2008 5,043,235–––
2009 2,466,997Decrease51.1%––
2010 2,999,867Increase21.6%––
2011 3,424,915Increase14.2%51,301–
2012 5,983,141Increase74.7%65,1207,329
2013 16,479,227Increase472.70%154,82725,657
2014 21,546,568Increase30.75%172,68129,086
2015 30,304,183Increase29.76%224,07445,488
2016 35,203,757Increase16.17%244,29655,119
2017 38,299,757Increase8.8%256,76067,777
Source: Airports of Thailand PLC
Year Domestic International Total Change%
2008 5,043,235 5,043,235 Increase 0.46
2009 2,466,997 2,466,997 Decrease 51.1%
2010 2,999,867 2,999,867 Increase 21.6%
2011 3,424,915 3,424,915 Increase 14.2%
2012 5,983,141 Increase 74.7%
2013 11,190,783 5,288,444 16,479,227 Increase 472.70%
2014 15,556,627 5,989,941 21,546,568 Increase 30.75%
2015 21,133,502 9,170,681 30,304,183 Increase 29.76%
2016 22,933,491 11,756,398 35,203,757 Increase 21.34%
2017 23,942,371 14,357,386 38,299,757 Increase 8.8%

Busiest domestic routes 2016

Busiest domestic routes to and from Don Mueang Airport 2016[33]
RankAirportPassengers Handled 2016%Change
1Chiang Mai3,862,218Increase 9.25%
2Phuket3,370,623Increase27.22%
3Hat Yai2,679,224Increase0.31%
4Surat Thani1,548,885Increase7.05%
5Udon Thani1,521,415Increase2.74%
6Chiang Rai1,462,608Increase16.33%
7Ubon Ratchathani1,447,921Increase17.11%
8NakhonSithamarat1,389,365Increase26.07%
9Krabi1,347,949Increase5.79%
10Khon Kaen908,749Decrease4.52%

Busiest international routes 2016

Busiest international routes to and from Don Mueang Airport 2016[33]
RankAirportPassengers 2016% Change
1Kuala Lumpur1,339,645Increase8.16%
2Singapore1,072,807Increase14.69%
3Yangon758,108Increase35.03%
4Tokyo–Narita525,825Increase34.88%
5Ho Chi Minh City523,922Increase86.55%
6Nanjing428,762Increase48.60%
7Macau421,131Increase20.77%
8Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta391,738Increase38.70%
9Hong Kong371,015Decrease13.57%
10Changsha354,341Increase38.02%
Bangkok Don Mueang Airport Passenger Totals (millions)

Other facilities

  • The following companies have head offices on the airport property: Siam Air[34] and R Airlines[35]
  • Don Mueang International Airport is a joint-use facility, shared with the Royal Thai Air Force's (RTAF) Don Muang Royal Thai Air Force Base, and is the home of the RTAF 1st Air Division, which consists primarily of non-combat aircraft.
  • A RTAF golf course is located between the two runways. The course has no separation from the runway, and golfers are held back by a red light whenever planes land.

Accidents and incidents

  • On 14 June 1972 – Japan Airlines Flight 471, which originated at Don Mueang, crashed outside of New Delhi's Palam International Airport, killing 82 of 87 occupants; 10 of 11 crew members and 72 of 76 passengers died, and 3 people on the ground died.[36][37]
  • On 25 December 1976 – EgyptAir Flight 864, a Boeing 707-300 bound for Bangkok from Cairo, crashed into an industrial area near the airport during a landing attempt. All 53 aboard were killed.
  • On 27 April 1980 – Thai Airways Flight 231, a BAe 748 which was en route from Khon Kaen to Bangkok, lost altitude during a thunderstorm and crashed about 13 km from Bangkok International Airport. All four crew members and 40 of the 49 passengers were killed.
  • On 1 April 1981- Indonesian Special Forces (Kopassus) raided hijacked Garuda Indonesia Flight 206 which was en route from Palembang to Polonia Airport (hijacked in Indonesian airspace). All 48 passengers safe, seven fatalities (one commando, one co-pilot, five terrorists). Imran bin Muhammad Zein, hijacker leader, captured.
  • On June 23, 1985 – An explosion at Tokyo Narita International Airport killed two baggage handlers, and injured four. The bomb was intended for Air India Flight 301, with 177 passengers and crew on board, bound for Don Mueang International Airport.
  • On 29 November 1987 – Korean Air Flight 858, flying from Baghdad International Airport in Baghdad, Iraq to Abu Dhabi International Airport in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates to Don Mueang to Gimpo Airport near Seoul, South Korea, exploded over the Andaman Sea after a bomb planted by North Korean agents exploded. Everyone on board were killed.
  • On 9 September 1988– Vietnam Airlines Flight 831 crashed while on approach to Don Mueang International Airport. 76 of the 90 passengers and crew on board were killed.
  • On 26 May 1991 – Lauda Air Flight 004, which was headed to Wien-Schwechat International Airport in Vienna, suffered an in-flight deployment of the thrust reverser on the No. 1 engine after taking off from Don Mueang. There were no survivors from the 213 passengers and 10 crew.
  • On 21 January 1992 – Douglas VC-47D L2-41/15/210 of the Royal Thai Air Force was damaged beyond repair in a landing accident.[38]
  • On 23 September 1999 – Qantas Flight 1, in what was then the most serious incident in the airline's famously safe jet aircraft history, a Boeing 747-400 overshot the runway causing significant damage but no casualties.
  • On 3 March 2001 – Thai Airways International Flight 114, a Thai Airways International Boeing 737-400 (HS-TDC), bound for Chiang Mai from Bangkok, was destroyed by an explosion and fire that occurred about 35 minutes before Thaksin Shinawatra, later to become Prime Minister of Thailand, and about 150 other passengers were to board. Five members of the cabin crew were aboard, and one was killed. Witnesses said they heard an explosion before flames erupted aboard the aircraft. Subsequently, NTSB investigators reported that the central fuel tank had exploded followed by the right tank 18 minutes later. The cause for the explosion was unclear, though some speculate it was an assassination attempt based on chemicals found during the subsequent investigation.

Ground transportation

Airport Shuttle bus Don Mueang to Suvarnabhumi Airport at Suvarnabhumi Airport

Transfer to/from Suvarnabhumi Airport

Don Mueang International Airport is approximately 1–1.5 hours from Suvarnabhumi Airport by rail or bus. There are also direct buses between the airports operated by Airport Shuttle Bus.

Road

The airport has two main access routes. Among these the most convenient route is via the Don Mueang Tollway. Another main airport entrance is Vibhavadi Rangsit Road. The bus #A1 runs between the airport and the nearest BTS Station,Mochit Station.It runs between 5:30 AM and 11:00 PM and departs every 20 minutes. The bus ride takes around 20 minutes. The cost is 30 Thai Baht. #A2 runs between the airport and Victroy Monument .It runs between 7 AM and 11:00 PM and departs every 30 minutes.The cost is 30 Thai Baht. #A3 runs between the airport and Lumphini Park .It runs between 7 AM and 11:00 PM and departs every 30 minutes. The cost is 50 Thai Baht. #A4 runs between the airport and Sanam Luang .It runs between 7 AM and 11:00 PM and departs every 30 minutes. The cost is 50 Thai Baht.

Rail

Don Mueang International Airport is served by the SRT Dark Red Line and Airport Rail Link at Don Mueang Station that connected with Bang Sue Central Station, it will open in 2020.

References

Citations

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Bibliography

  • Bangkok Post, All flights must use new airport from 28 September 19 June 2006
  • Flight International,[1] The airport is presently using the IATA airport code DMK, while Suvarnabhumi Airport has inherited its previous code BKK. Flyer Talk,[2] 26 August 2006.

Media related to Don Muang International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
Don Muang Airport travel guide from Wikivoyage

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