Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport is an airport serving Nakhon Si Thammarat

Nakhon Si Thammarat

Nakhon Si Thammarat is a town in southern Thailand, capital of the Nakhon Si Thammarat Province and the Nakhon Si Thammarat district. It is about south of Bangkok, on the east coast of the Malay Peninsula. The city was the administrative center of southern Thailand during most of its history. ...

, a town in the Nakhon Si Thammarat Province

Nakhon Si Thammarat Province

Nakhon Si Thammarat is one of the southern provinces of Thailand, at the eastern shore of the Gulf of Thailand...

 of Thailand

Thailand

Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

. Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport is located in Muang district, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province

Nakhon Si Thammarat Province

Nakhon Si Thammarat is one of the southern provinces of Thailand, at the eastern shore of the Gulf of Thailand...

 away from city of Nakhon Si Thammarat

Nakhon Si Thammarat

Nakhon Si Thammarat is a town in southern Thailand, capital of the Nakhon Si Thammarat Province and the Nakhon Si Thammarat district. It is about south of Bangkok, on the east coast of the Malay Peninsula. The city was the administrative center of southern Thailand during most of its history. ...

 14 Kilometers. Capacity of arrival terminal is 300 people and departure terminal 300 people per hour. Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport has 2 Boeing 737

Boeing 737

The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...

 parking and 2 ATR 72

ATR 72

The ATR 72 is a twin-engine turboprop short-haul regional airliner built by the French-Italian aircraft manufacturer ATR. ATR and Airbus are both built in Toulouse, and share resources and technology...

 parking spaces.

History

Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport's first service was on December 1 1998 by the airlines Thai Airways International

Thai Airways International

Thai Airways International Public Company Limited is the national flag carrier and largest airline of Thailand. Formed in 1988, the airline's headquarters are located in Chatuchak District, Bangkok, and operates out of Suvarnabhumi Airport. Thai is a founding member of the Star Alliance. Thai is a...

 and PBair

PBair

PBair was an airline with its head office in the UBC II Building in Vadhana, Bangkok, Thailand. It operated scheduled domestic and international services. Its main base was Suvarnabhumi Airport.- History :...

 from Bangkok

Bangkok

Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...

 to Nakhon Si Thammarat

Nakhon Si Thammarat

Nakhon Si Thammarat is a town in southern Thailand, capital of the Nakhon Si Thammarat Province and the Nakhon Si Thammarat district. It is about south of Bangkok, on the east coast of the Malay Peninsula. The city was the administrative center of southern Thailand during most of its history. ...

.

Since 1985, before Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport opened, Nakhon Si Thammarat was used temporarily as Cha Eian Airport

Cha Eian Airport

Cha Eian Airport is located in Royal Thai Army 4th, Cha Eian sub-district Muang district Nakhon Si Thammarat province Thailand. The Thai Airways Company used to Cha Eian Airport operated passenger between Nakhon Si Thammarat - Surat Thani - Bangkok...

, Army Region 4 with Thai Airways Company from Surat Thani

Surat Thani

Surat Thani is a city in Amphoe Mueang Surat Thani, Surat Thani Province, southern Thailand. It is the capital of the province Surat Thani. The city has a population of 128,179 , and an area of 68.97 square kilometers. The city's population density is 1,858.47 inhabitants per km².Suran Thani is...

 to Nakhon Si Thammarat by Short 360 aircraft

Aircraft

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 and was the first service at Nakhon Si Thammarat.

Than Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport had Nok Air

Nok Air

Nok Air , the Thai word for bird) is a low-cost airline headquartered in Sathorn, Bangkok, Thailand, operating domestic and international services out of Bangkok Don Mueang Airport. Nok Air is the budget airline of Thai Airways International...

, Thai Air Asia, One-Two-Go

One-Two-GO

One-Two-GO Airlines was a low-cost airline based in Don Mueang, Bangkok, Thailand. Following the crash of OG 269 in Phuket, Thailand on September 16, 2007, One-Two-GO was banned from flying in European Union nations due to safety concerns. Its main base was Don Mueang International Airport, Bangkok...

 was low-cost airline operated. So Thai Airways International

Thai Airways International

Thai Airways International Public Company Limited is the national flag carrier and largest airline of Thailand. Formed in 1988, the airline's headquarters are located in Chatuchak District, Bangkok, and operates out of Suvarnabhumi Airport. Thai is a founding member of the Star Alliance. Thai is a...

 and PBair

PBair

PBair was an airline with its head office in the UBC II Building in Vadhana, Bangkok, Thailand. It operated scheduled domestic and international services. Its main base was Suvarnabhumi Airport.- History :...

 was suspended operated in Nakhon Si Thammarat airport.

July 22, 2008, Department of Civil Aviation (Thailand)

Department of Civil Aviation (Thailand)

Department of Civil Aviation is the aviation authority of Thailand, headquartered in Sathorn, Bangkok."." Department of Civil Aviation. Retrieved on 4 March 2010.-External links:* *...

 suspension of the certificate of One Two Go Operated by Orient Thai Airlines between July 22 to September 15. And then One Two Go Operated by Orient Thai Airlines certified back already. Their service was suspended to Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport.

Today, Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport has Nok Air

Nok Air

Nok Air , the Thai word for bird) is a low-cost airline headquartered in Sathorn, Bangkok, Thailand, operating domestic and international services out of Bangkok Don Mueang Airport. Nok Air is the budget airline of Thai Airways International...

, Thai Air Asia, Orient Thai Airlines

Orient Thai Airlines

Orient Thai Airlines Co., Ltd. is an airline with its head office in Khlong Toei, Bangkok, Thailand. It operates charter and scheduled services in Southeast Asia. Its main base is Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok...

 are available, direct route from Bangkok

Bangkok

Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...

 to Nakhon Si Thammarat

Nakhon Si Thammarat

Nakhon Si Thammarat is a town in southern Thailand, capital of the Nakhon Si Thammarat Province and the Nakhon Si Thammarat district. It is about south of Bangkok, on the east coast of the Malay Peninsula. The city was the administrative center of southern Thailand during most of its history. ...

. Total number of flights averages to about 7 flights per day.

As Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport has many passenger increase. Naknon Si Thammarat Provincial Governor and Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport Director trying Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat International Airport for promote tourism, economy increase, passenger increase from Nakhon Si Thammarat province and nearest province. Introduce, they are extended runway from 2,100 meters to 2,600 meters.

Airlines and destinations

Phase 1

• Add a new terminal
• Improve area, vase, and sculptures.
• Improve system and FINSHING toilet.
• Improve and create work room with car parking for royal.
• Add store, ticket selling room, airport information.
• Move and improve restaurant.
• Install elevator and lift for people with disabilities.
• Add more Prayer room.
• Change belt between arrival and departure.
• Improve style and size of restaurant, meeting room, and new office.

Statistics

year	Flights (Flight/Year)	Passengers (Person/Year)	Cargo (Kilograms/Year)	Mail (Kilograms/Year)	Passenger Change (%)
1995	796	30,079	93,656	0	0.0
1996	898	39,805	75,228	0	32.33
1997	1,070	62,755	134,265	0	57.66
1998	1,240	69,979	140,177	0	11.22
1999	726	74,712	271,891	0	6.76
2000	788	82,687	373,336	115	10.67
2001	1,352	92,583	425,723	0	11.97
2002	1,262	90,921	546,462	0	1.80
2003	1,705	104,340	820,998	0	14.76
2004	2,048	131,957	1,105,237	0	26.47
2005	2,160	146,435	1,369,876	0	10.97
2006	2,275	193,231	983,837	0	31.96
2007	3,488	396,737	1,587,848	0	105.32
2008	2,636	299,075	1,205,442	0	24.62
2009	2,458	297,257	1,108,671	0	0.61
2010	3,365	406,792	811,327	0	36.85

• Referrer from Department of Civil Aviation (Thailand)
  Department of Civil Aviation (Thailand)
  Department of Civil Aviation is the aviation authority of Thailand, headquartered in Sathorn, Bangkok."." Department of Civil Aviation. Retrieved on 4 March 2010.-External links:* *...