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Coordinates: 16°27′59.86″N 102°47′01.18″E / 16.4666278°N 102.7836611°E / 16.4666278; 102.7836611
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| IATA = KKC
| IATA = KKC
| ICAO = VTUK
| ICAO = VTUK
| type = Public / Military
| type = Public / military
| owner =
| owner =
| operator = [[Department of Airports (Thailand)|Department of Airports]]
| operator = [[Department of Airports (Thailand)|Department of Airports]]
| city-served = [[Khon Kaen]]
| city-served = [[Khon Kaen]]
| location = [[Mueang Khon Kaen district|Mueang]], [[Khon Kaen province|Khon Kaen]], [[Thailand]]
| location = Ban Pet, [[Mueang Khon Kaen district|Mueang]], [[Khon Kaen province|Khon Kaen]], [[Thailand]]
| opened = {{start date and age|1963|02|06|df=yes|p=n|br=n}}
| opened = {{start date and age|1963|02|06|df=yes|p=n|br=n}}
| elevation-f = 670
| elevation-f = 670
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'''Khon Kaen International Airport''' {{airport codes|KKC|VTUK}} is in [[Mueang Khon Kaen district]], [[Khon Kaen province]] in [[northeastern Thailand]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Khon Kaen Airport |url=https://www.tourismthailand.org/Attraction/Khon-Kaen-Airport--6940 |website=Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) |accessdate=29 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829175301/https://www.tourismthailand.org/Attraction/Khon-Kaen-Airport--6940 |archive-date=29 August 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
'''Khon Kaen International Airport''' {{airport codes|KKC|VTUK}} is in Ban Pet subdistrict, [[Mueang Khon Kaen district]], [[Khon Kaen province]] in [[Northeastern Thailand|northeastern]] [[Thailand]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Khon Kaen Airport |url=https://www.tourismthailand.org/Attraction/Khon-Kaen-Airport--6940 |website=Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) |accessdate=29 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829175301/https://www.tourismthailand.org/Attraction/Khon-Kaen-Airport--6940 |archive-date=29 August 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Airlines and destinations==
==Airlines and destinations==
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{{Airport destination list
{{Airport destination list

| [[Thai AirAsia]]|[[Don Mueang International Airport|Bangkok–Don Mueang]], [[Chiang Mai International Airport|Chiang Mai]], [[Phuket International Airport|Phuket]]
| [[Thai AirAsia]] | [[Don Mueang International Airport|Bangkok–Don Mueang]], [[Suvarnabhumi Airport|Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi]] (begins 1 February 2025),<ref>{{cite web|title=Thai AirAsia 1Q25 Domestic Network Additions|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/241202-fd1q25th}}</ref> [[Chiang Mai International Airport|Chiang Mai]], [[Phuket International Airport|Phuket]]
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| [[Thai Airways International]]|[[Suvarnabhumi Airport|Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi]]

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| [[Thai Lion Air]]|[[Don Mueang International Airport|Bangkok–Don Mueang]]
| [[Thai VietJet Air]]|[[Suvarnabhumi Airport|Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi]]
| {{nowrap|[[Thai Airways International]]}} | [[Suvarnabhumi Airport|Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi]]

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| [[Thai Lion Air]] | [[Don Mueang International Airport|Bangkok–Don Mueang]]

| [[Thai Summer Airways]] | [[U-Tapao International Airport|Pattaya]]

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| [[Thai VietJet Air]] | [[Suvarnabhumi Airport|Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi]]
}}
}}


==2021 airport upgrade==
==2021 airport upgrade==
The airport has seen an annual growth rate of 20 percent annually since 2013, handling around two million passengers in 2017. The [[Department of Airports (Thailand)|Department of Airports]] (DOA) has signed a [[memorandum of understanding]] (MOU) to upgrade Khon Kaen Airport by 2021. The two billion baht project will increase passenger capacity from 2.8 million to five million per year.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sattaburuth |first1=Aekarach |last2=Jotikasthira |first2=Om |title=Prayut orders airport design contest probe |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1530078/prayut-orders-airport-design-contest-probe |accessdate=29 August 2018 |work=Bangkok Post |date=29 August 2018}}</ref> The terminal will be expanded from 16,500 m<sup>2</sup> to 44,500 m<sup>2</sup> to accommodate 1,000–2,000 passengers per hour.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Natanri |first1=Chakkrapan |title=Construction of new Khon Kaen airport terminal begins |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/tourism-and-transport/1545246/construction-of-new-khon-kaen-airport-terminal-begins |accessdate=25 September 2018 |work=Bangkok Post |date=23 September 2018}}</ref>
The airport has seen an annual growth rate of 20 percent annually since 2013, handling around two million passengers in 2017. The [[Department of Airports (Thailand)|Department of Airports]] (DOA) has signed a [[memorandum of understanding]] (MOU) to upgrade Khon Kaen Airport by 2021. The two billion baht project will increase passenger capacity from 2.8 million to five million per year.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sattaburuth |first1=Aekarach |last2=Jotikasthira |first2=Om |title=Prayut orders airport design contest probe |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1530078/prayut-orders-airport-design-contest-probe |accessdate=29 August 2018 |work=Bangkok Post |date=29 August 2018}}</ref> The terminal will be expanded from 16,500 m<sup>2</sup> to 44,500 m<sup>2</sup> to accommodate 1,000–2,000 passengers per hour.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Natanri |first1=Chakkrapan |title=Construction of new Khon Kaen airport terminal begins |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/tourism-and-transport/1545246/construction-of-new-khon-kaen-airport-terminal-begins |accessdate=25 September 2018 |work=Bangkok Post |date=23 September 2018}}</ref>

==Notes==
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==References==
==References==
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* {{Wikivoyage-inline|Khon Kaen}}
* {{Wikivoyage-inline|Khon Kaen}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131214132658/http://minisite.aviation.go.th/home.php?site=khonkaen Khon Kaen Airport Homepage]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131214132658/http://minisite.aviation.go.th/home.php?site=khonkaen Khon Kaen Airport homepage]
* [https://www.facebook.com/kkc.airport/ Khon Kaen Airport Facebook Page][[File:Khon Kaen Airport (17368246985).jpg|thumb|259x259px|Thai Airways international at Khon Kaen Airport]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/kkc.airport/ Khon Kaen Airport Facebook page]
[[File:Khon Kaen Airport (17368246985).jpg|thumb|259x259px|Thai Airways international at Khon Kaen Airport]]
[[File:Khon Kaen Airport (28144962830).jpg|thumb|260x260px|An A320-200 of Thai Air Asia]]
[[File:Khon Kaen Airport (28144962830).jpg|thumb|260x260px|An A320-200 of Thai Air Asia]]


Latest revision as of 17:59, 14 December 2024

Khon Kaen International Airport

ท่าอากาศยานขอนแก่น
Summary
Airport typePublic / military
OperatorDepartment of Airports
ServesKhon Kaen
LocationBan Pet, Mueang, Khon Kaen, Thailand
Opened6 February 1963; 61 years ago (1963-02-06)
Elevation AMSL670 ft / 204 m
Coordinates16°27′59.86″N 102°47′01.18″E / 16.4666278°N 102.7836611°E / 16.4666278; 102.7836611
Maps
Map
KKC/VTUK is located in Thailand
KKC/VTUK
KKC/VTUK
Location of airport in Thailand
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
03/21 10,007 3,050 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Passengers1,611,393 Increase15.13%
Aircraft movements10,976 Increase7.54%
Freight (tonnes)279.2 Decrease3.09%

Khon Kaen International Airport (IATA: KKC, ICAO: VTUK) is in Ban Pet subdistrict, Mueang Khon Kaen district, Khon Kaen province in northeastern Thailand.[1]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Thai AirAsia Bangkok–Don Mueang, Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi (begins 1 February 2025),[2] Chiang Mai, Phuket
Thai Airways International Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi
Thai Lion Air Bangkok–Don Mueang
Thai Summer Airways Pattaya
Thai VietJet Air Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi

2021 airport upgrade

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The airport has seen an annual growth rate of 20 percent annually since 2013, handling around two million passengers in 2017. The Department of Airports (DOA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to upgrade Khon Kaen Airport by 2021. The two billion baht project will increase passenger capacity from 2.8 million to five million per year.[3] The terminal will be expanded from 16,500 m2 to 44,500 m2 to accommodate 1,000–2,000 passengers per hour.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Khon Kaen Airport". Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Thai AirAsia 1Q25 Domestic Network Additions".
  3. ^ Sattaburuth, Aekarach; Jotikasthira, Om (29 August 2018). "Prayut orders airport design contest probe". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  4. ^ Natanri, Chakkrapan (23 September 2018). "Construction of new Khon Kaen airport terminal begins". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
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Thai Airways international at Khon Kaen Airport
An A320-200 of Thai Air Asia
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