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Narathiwat Airport

ท่าอากาศยานนราธิวาส
Narathiwat Airport; ท่าอากาศยานนราธิวาส
	IATA: NAW; ICAO: VTSC;
Summary
Airport type	Public / Military
Owner	Royal Thai Navy
Operator	Department of Airports
Serves	Narathiwat
Location	Khok Khian, Mueang, Narathiwat, Thailand
Opened	1974; 51 years ago
Elevation AMSL	16 ft / 5 m
Coordinates	06°31′12″N 101°44′36″E / 6.52000°N 101.74333°E
Website	www.narathiwatairport.com
Maps
	NAW/VTSC Location within Thailand
Runways
Statistics (2023)
Passengers
Passengers	224,423 15.96%
Aircraft movements	1,480 8.03%
Freight (tonnes)	-
	Sources: Department of Airports

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Narathiwat Airport (IATA: NAW, ICAO: VTSC) is an airport in Khok Khian subdistrict, Mueang Narathiwat district, Narathiwat province in southern Thailand.

Narathiwat Airport was constructed in 1974 at the same time as the Thaksin Rajaniwet Palace. Serving the Narathiwat province, the airport is mainly used by the royal family, military and people who live in Narathiwat and near this area.

Due to the length of runway around 2,500 meters, Narathwat airport can serve Airbus A300-600 as 1 slot, Boeing 737-400 as 2 slots, airplane limited at least 80 seats as 1 slot, and helicopter 212/UH-IN as 2 slots at the same time.

Currently there are only direct flights from the Narathiwat Airport to Bangkok which operate on a daily and bi-daily basis, however, recent planning by the Department of Airports suggests the terminal will undergo major upgrades which is resulting in the planning of additional routes to and from Narathiwat from both domestic and international airlines.^[1]

The Narathiwat Airport is located on the road number 4136 (Narathiwat - Ban Thorn). There are 8 customer parking lots that contained around 350 cars by two types of parking are^[2]

Day time parking lots (no longer than a night) which are lots number 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 for passengers and staffs.
Overnight time parking lots (over a night) which are lots number 3 and 4. The passengers who need to use overnight parking lot must register at registration desk is in front of airport terminal with the identification card without fee, but the airport does not take any responsibilities for damage and disaster occurrence.

Airlines and destinations^[3]

Airlines	Destinations
Thai AirAsia	Bangkok–Don Mueang
Thai Airways International	Seasonal charter: Medina

Other airports nearby^[4]

Kota Bharu Airport, Kelantan Malaysia 72 kms.

Betong Airport, Yala, Thailand 104 kms.

Sultan Abdul Halim Airport, Kepala Batas, Kedah, Malaysia 153 kms.

Hat Yai International Airport, Songkhla, Thailand 156 kms.

References

^ PCL., Post Publishing. "Bangkok Post". www.bangkokpost.com. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
^ "DOA Minisite". minisite.airports.go.th. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
^ "DOA Minisite". minisite.airports.go.th. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
^ Flightradar24. "Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map". Flightradar24. Retrieved 2024-05-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

External links

[1] PCL., Post Publishing. "Bangkok Post". www.bangkokpost.com. Retrieved 2017-04-17.

[2] "DOA Minisite". minisite.airports.go.th. Retrieved 2023-07-16.

[3] "DOA Minisite". minisite.airports.go.th. Retrieved 2023-07-16.

[4] Flightradar24. "Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map". Flightradar24. Retrieved 2024-05-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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-'''Narathiwat Airport''' ({{lang-th|ท่าอากาศยานนราธิวาส}}) {{airport codes|NAW|VTSC}} is an [[airport]] in [[Narathiwat province]], [[Thailand]].
+'''Narathiwat Airport''' {{airport codes|NAW|VTSC}} is an airport in Khok Khian subdistrict, [[Mueang Narathiwat district]], [[Narathiwat province]] in [[Southern Thailand|southern]] [[Thailand]].
-Serving the Narathiwat province, the airport is strategically important for the region's infrastructure both geographically and economically as it serves as both a joint domestic and Thai military outpost airport.
+Narathiwat Airport was constructed in 1974 at the same time as the Thaksin Rajaniwet Palace. Serving the Narathiwat province, the airport is mainly used by the royal family, military and people who live in Narathiwat and near this area.
+Due to the length of runway around 2,500 meters, Narathwat airport can serve Airbus A300-600 as 1 slot, Boeing 737-400 as 2 slots, airplane limited at least 80 seats as 1 slot, and helicopter 212/UH-IN as 2 slots at the same time.
-Currently there are only direct flights from the Narathiwat Airport to Bangkok which operate on a daily and bi-daily basis, however recent planning by the [[Department of Airports (Thailand)|Department of Airports]] suggests the terminal will undergo major upgrades which is resulting in the planning of additional routes to and from Narathiwat from both domestic and international airlines.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bangkokpost.com/archive/airports-dept-promises-nationwide-upgrade/1211245|title=Bangkok Post|last=PCL.|first=Post Publishing|website=www.bangkokpost.com|access-date=2017-04-17}}</ref>
+Currently there are only direct flights from the Narathiwat Airport to Bangkok which operate on a daily and bi-daily basis, however, recent planning by the [[Department of Airports (Thailand)|Department of Airports]] suggests the terminal will undergo major upgrades which is resulting in the planning of additional routes to and from Narathiwat from both domestic and international airlines.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bangkokpost.com/archive/airports-dept-promises-nationwide-upgrade/1211245|title=Bangkok Post|last=PCL.|first=Post Publishing|website=www.bangkokpost.com|access-date=2017-04-17}}</ref>
-The Narathiwat Airport is located on the road number 4136 (Narathiwat - Ban Thorn). There are 8 customer parking lots that contained around 350 cars by two types of parking are<ref>{{Cite web |title=DOA Minisite |url=https://minisite.airports.go.th/narathiwat/flight |access-date=2023-07-16 |website=minisite.airports.go.th}}</ref>
+The Narathiwat Airport is located on the road number 4136 (Narathiwat - Ban Thorn). There are 8 customer parking lots that contained around 350 cars by two types of parking are<ref>{{Cite web |title=DOA Minisite |url=https://minisite.airports.go.th/narathiwat/flight |access-date=2023-07-16 |website=minisite.airports.go.th}}</ref>
 # Day time parking lots (no longer than a night) which are lots number 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 for passengers and staffs.
 # Overnight time parking lots (over a night) which are lots number 3 and 4. The passengers who need to use overnight parking lot must register at registration desk is in front of airport terminal with the identification card without fee, but the airport does not take any responsibilities for damage and disaster occurrence.
 ==Airlines and destinations<ref>{{Cite web |title=DOA Minisite |url=https://minisite.airports.go.th/narathiwat/flight |access-date=2023-07-16 |website=minisite.airports.go.th}}</ref>==
 <!-- Please use only independent sources. The airport and airlines itself are not independent sources. -->
 {{Airport-dest-list
-|[[Thai AirAsia]] | [[Don Mueang International Airport|Bangkok–Don Mueang]]
+| [[Thai AirAsia]] | [[Don Mueang International Airport|Bangkok–Don Mueang]]
-|[[Thai Airways International]] | [[Suvarnabhumi Airport|Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi]] (resumes 1 January 2024)<ref name="Domestic">{{cite web |title=Thai Airways International NW23 Preliminary Domestic Network – 27AUG23 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230828-tgnw23dom |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=28 August 2023}}</ref> <br> '''Seasonal Charter:''' [[Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport|Medina]]
+| [[Thai Airways International]] | '''Seasonal charter:''' [[Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport|Medina]]
+}}
-|[[Thai Smile]] | [[Suvarnabhumi Airport|Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi]] (ends 31 December 2023)
- }}
+== Other airports nearby<ref>{{Cite web |last=Flightradar24 |title=Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map |url=https://www.flightradar24.com/data/airports/naw |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=Flightradar24 |language=en}}</ref> ==
+[[Sultan Ismail Petra Airport|Kota Bharu Airport]], Kelantan Malaysia 72 kms.
+[[Betong Airport]], Yala, Thailand 104 kms.
+[[Sultan Abdul Halim Airport]],  Kepala Batas, Kedah, Malaysia 153 kms.
+[[Hat Yai International Airport]], Songkhla, Thailand 156 kms.
-== References ==
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
-<references />
 ==External links==
-*{{Wikivoyage-inline|Narathiwat}}
+*{{Wikivoyage inline|Narathiwat}}
 * [https://web.archive.org/web/20170412142701/http://www.narathiwatairport.com/  Narathiwat Airport Homepage]
 * [https://skyvector.com/?ll=5.788788889,101.147158333&chart=301&zoom=3 skyvector.com]

v t e Airports in Thailand
Major international	Suvarnabhumi (BKK) Don Mueang (DMK) Phuket (HKT) Chiang Mai (CNX)
Minor international	U-Tapao (UTP) Chiang Rai (CEI) Hat Yai (HDY) Krabi (KBV) Samui (USM) Surat Thani (URT) Udon Thani (UTH)
Domestic	Buriram (BFV) Chumphon (CJM) Hua Hin (HHQ) Khon Kaen (KKC) Lampang (LPT) Loei (LOE) Mae Hong Son (HGN) Mae Sot (MAQ) Nakhon Phanom (KOP) Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST) Nan (NNT) Narathiwat (NAW) Phitsanulok (PHS) Ranong (UNN) Roi Et (ROI) Sakhon Nakhon (SNO) Sukhothai (THS) Trang (TST) Trat (TDX) Ubon Ratchathani (UBP)
Unscheduled	Betong (BTZ) Nakhon Ratchasima (NAK) Pai (PYY) Pattani (PAN) Phetchabun (PHY) Phrae (PRH) Tak (TKT) Surin (PXR)
Closed	Old Chiang Rai Sra Pathum
Planned	Nakhon Pathom Phang Nga–Andaman New Chiang Mai Bueng Kan Kalasin Mukdahan Phatthalung Phayao Satun
Statistics

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Airlines and destinations[3]

Other airports nearby[4]

References

External links

Airlines and destinations^[3]

Other airports nearby^[4]