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{{Short description|Airport in northeastern Thailand}}
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{{Infobox Airport
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| name = Khon Kaen Airport
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| operator = [[Military of Thailand|Military]]
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| operator = [[Department of Airports (Thailand)|Department of Airports]]
| location = Khon Kaen
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| location = Ban Pet, [[Mueang Khon Kaen district|Mueang]], [[Khon Kaen province|Khon Kaen]], [[Thailand]]
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| r1-surface = [[Asphalt concrete|Asphalt]]
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| stat1-header = Passengers
| stat1-data = 1,611,393 {{increase}}15.13%
| stat2-header = Aircraft movements
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| stat3-header = Freight (tonnes)
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'''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>
'''Khon Kaen Airport''' ({{lang-th|ท่าอากาศยานขอนแก่น}} {{Airport codes|KKC|VTUK}}) is located in [[Khon Kaen]], [[Thailand]].


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==Airlines and destinations==
Serving [[Khon Kaen]], a city strategically important for the region's infrastructure both geographically and economically, the airport was upgraded to international standards in 2005 with the opening of a new terminal. It is located a few kilometers west of downtown.
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{{Airport destination list


| [[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]]
The airport is equipped with one [[jet bridge]]. The departures hall is located on the second floor which also houses some small shops selling food and gifts, while the arrivals hall is on the first floor as well as a foreign-exchange kiosk. There is a small restaurant on the third floor. The terminal is connected to a large parking lot.


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| {{nowrap|[[Thai Airways International]]}} | [[Suvarnabhumi Airport|Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi]]
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==Airlines and destinations==
===Domestic Airlines===
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*[[Thai Airways International]] (Bangkok - [[Suvarnabhumi International Airport]])
*[[SGA Airlines]] ([[Chiang Mai Airport]])


| [[Thai Lion Air]] | [[Don Mueang International Airport|Bangkok–Don Mueang]]
[[Thai Air Asia]] and [[One-Two-GO Airlines]] used to offer flights to Bangkok around 2006-2007. As of May 2009, their ticket counters still remained, though not operating.


===International Airlines===
| [[Thai Summer Airways]] | [[U-Tapao International Airport|Pattaya]]
As of August 2009, the airport was not handling any international scheduled flights.


| [[Thai VietJet Air]] | [[Suvarnabhumi Airport|Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi]]
==See also==
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*[[List of airports in Thailand]]

==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>

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Khon Kaen Airport}}
*{{WAD|VTUK}}
{{Portal|Aviation}}
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* {{Wikivoyage-inline|Khon Kaen}}
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* [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]]
[[File:Khon Kaen Airport (28144962830).jpg|thumb|260x260px|An A320-200 of Thai Air Asia]]

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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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