Chiang Mai International Airport

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.

Chiang Mai International Airport

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Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
OwnerRoyal Thai Air Force
OperatorAirports of Thailand PCL (AOT)
ServesChiang Mai
Lamphun
Location60 Mahidol Rd, Suthep, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Hub for
Elevation AMSL1,036 ft / 316 m
Coordinates18°46′00″N 098°57′45″E
Websitechiangmai.airportthai.co.th
Map
CNX
CNX
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 3,100 10,171 Asphalt concrete
Statistics (2017)
Total Passengers10,230,070 8.3%
International passengers2,302,013 9.9%
Domestic passengers7,928,057 8.3%
Aircraft Movements71,993 4.0%
Freight (tonnes)17,647 8.5%
Source:[1]:1
Aerial view of the airport's runways and southern part of the city

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 2018, 31 airlines operated at CNX, serving 11 million passengers, 78,210 flights and 14,612 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

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
AirAsia Kuala Lumpur–International
Air China Beijing–Capital, Wuhan
Asiana Airlines Seasonal charter: Seoul–Incheon[6]
Bangkok Airways Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Koh Samui, Krabi, Luang Prabang, Mae Hong Son, Mandalay, Phuket, Yangon
Cathay Dragon Hong Kong
China Airlines Taipei–Taoyuan (resumes 1 October 2020)[7][8]
China Eastern Airlines Beijing–Capital (ends 24 October 2020) , Beijing–Daxing (begins 25 October 2020), Kunming, Shanghai–Pudong
China Southern Airlines Guangzhou
EVA Air Taipei–Taoyuan
Hainan Airlines Shenzhen
HK Express Hong Kong
Jeju Air Seoul–Incheon
Seasonal: Busan,[9] Muan[10]
Juneyao Airlines Chengdu,[11] Shanghai–Pudong
Korean Air Seoul–Incheon
Lao Airlines Luang Prabang
Lucky Air Kunming
Myanmar National Airlines Yangon
Nok Air Bangkok–Don Mueang, Mae Sot,[12] Nanning, Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani
Qatar Airways Seasonal: Doha
Ruili Airlines Kunming, Xishuangbanna
ScootSingapore
Shandong Airlines Chongqing, Jinan
Sichuan Airlines Chengdu, Xi'an
Spring Airlines Guangzhou, Shanghai–Pudong
Thai AirAsia Bangkok–Don Mueang, Changsha, Da Nang, Hanoi, Hat Yai, Hong Kong, Khon Kaen, Krabi, Macau, Nanchang, Quanzhou, Pattaya–U-Tapao, Phuket, Sanya, Shenzhen, Surat Thani, Taipei–Taoyuan
Seasonal: Beijing–Capital
Thai Airways Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi
Thai Lion Air Bangkok–Don Mueang, Guangzhou, Pattaya–U-Tapao
Thai Smile Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Kaohsiung, Phuket
Thai Vietjet Air Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi
T'way AirlinesSeoul–Incheon
VietJet Air Ho Chi Minh City

Statistics

Busiest international routes 2016
Busiest international routes to and from Chiang Mai Airport (2016)[13]
RankAirportPassengers handled Change%
1Hong Kong351,784 10.85
2Shanghai-Pudong293,268 11.00
3Kuala Lumpur–International226,876 13.76
4Guangzhou132,492 35.03
5Chengdu127,708 12.12%
6Singapore117,726 3.01%
7Chongqing117,038 24.37%
8Seoul-Incheon108,776 6.27%
9Macau100,626 0.88%
10Hangzhou100,402 0.88%

Busiest domestic routes 2016
Busiest domestic routes to and from Chiang Mai Airport (2016)[13]
RankAirportPassengers handled Change%
1Bangkok–Don Mueang3,858,517 9.16%
2Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi1,978,858 14.64%
3Phuket460,054 7.82%
4Krabi217,851 8.07%
5Hat Yai183.234 41.82%
6U-tapao Rayong-Pattaya159,662 900.45%
7Surat Thani110,461 5.04%
8Udon Thani102,615 19.66%
9Khon Kaen95,263 213.21%
10Ko Samui74,787 15.23%

References
  1. "2016 Traffic Report; AOT Airports Traffic Overview" (PDF). AIRPORTS OF THAILAND (AOT) PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 November 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Air Transport Statistic". Airports of Thailand PLC (AOT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. Airport information for VTCC from DAFIF (effective Oct 2006)
  6. https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/288546/asiana-airlines-resumes-chiang-mai-scheduled-charters-in-1h20/
  7. https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/288535/china-airlines-resumes-chiang-mai-service-from-june-2020-guam-schedule-changes/
  8. Liu, Jim. "China Airlines Group revises Cebu / Chiang Mai launch to Oct 2020". Routesonline. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  9. https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/288105/jeju-air-adds-busan-chiang-mai-service-in-1q20
  10. https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/287915/jeju-air-adds-muan-chiang-mai-service-in-feb-2020/?highlight=Chiang%20Mai
  11. "Juneyao Airlines expands Routes Asia 2020 Host City Chiang Mai flights in 1Q20". routesonline. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  12. Liu, Jim. "Nok Air resumes Chiang Mai – Mae Sot service from late-March 2020". Routesonline. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  13. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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