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Phuket International Airport ท่าอากาศยานนานาชาติภูเก็ต | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports of Thailand (A.O.T.) | ||||||||||
| Location | Phuket, Thailand | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 25 m / 82 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 08°06′48″N 098°19′01″E / 8.11333°N 98.31694°E | ||||||||||
| Website | www.airportthai.co.th/... | ||||||||||
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Phuket International Airport (IATA: HKT, ICAO: VTSP) is an airport serving the Phuket Province of Thailand. It is located in the north of Phuket Island, 32 kilometres from the centre of Phuket City. The airport plays a major role in Thailand's tourism industry, as Phuket Island is a popular resort destination. It is the second busiest airport in Thailand in terms of passengers (but not cargo), after Suvarnabhumi Airport in the Bangkok metropolitan area.
The airport has two terminals. Terminal 1 is used for international flights and Terminal 2 is used for national flights. The airport has several shops, a duty-free shop and restaurants.
Past incidents and accidents
- 15 April 1985: A Thai Airways Boeing 737-2P5 crashed, killing all 11 people on board. The crew had issued a radio call informing air traffic control that both engines had flamed out. No cause could be determined for the engine shutdown.[4]
- 31 August 1987: Thai Airways Flight 365 crashed into the ocean on final approach, killing all 83 people on board. The investigation determined pilot error as the primary cause.[5]
- 16 September 2007: One-Two-GO Airlines Flight 269 arriving on a scheduled flight from Bangkok's Don Mueang Airport crashed after hitting the runway heavily while attempting to land in driving rain and severe wind shear. The McDonnell Douglas MD-82 slid off the runway, split into two, and exploded into flames after an apparent attempt to execute a go-around moments before touchdown. There were 123 passengers and 7 crew on board. 90 died and 40 were injured.
Airlines and destinations
Terminal 1 (International)
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| AirAsia | Kuala Lumpur |
| Air Berlin | Berlin-Tegel [begins 2 November], Munich |
| Air China | Beijing-Capital |
| Asiana Airlines | Seoul-Incheon |
| Blue Panorama Airlines | Milan-Malpensa, Rome-Fiumicino |
| China Airlines | Taipei-Taoyuan |
| China Eastern Airlines | Kunming[6] |
| China Southern Airlines | Guangzhou |
| Condor Flugdienst | Frankfurt |
| Dragonair | Hong Kong |
| Finnair | Helsinki |
| Firefly | Penang, Subang |
| Happy Airways | Langkawi [begins 29 October] |
| Jetstar Airways | Sydney |
| Jetstar Asia Airways | Singapore [resumes 15 December] |
| Korean Air | Seoul-Incheon |
| Malaysia Airlines | Kuala Lumpur |
| Novair | Stockholm-Arlanda |
| Shanghai Airlines | Shanghai-Pudong |
| SilkAir | Singapore |
| Tiger Airways | Singapore |
| Thai AirAsia | Hong Kong [begins 15 November][7], Ho Chi Minh City [begins December][8], Jakarta [begins 15 November][9], Medan [begins December][10], Singapore |
| Thai Airways International | Hong Kong, Perth, Tokyo-Narita |
| Thomas Cook Airlines Scandinavia | Copenhagen, Malmö, Oslo-Gardermoen, Stockholm-Arlanda |
| Transaero Airlines | Moscow-Domodedovo |
| TransAsia Airways | Taipei-Taoyuan |
| TUIfly Nordic | Billund, Copenhagen, Gothenburg, Malmö, Oslo-Gardermoen, Stockholm-Arlanda |
| Uni Air | Kaohsiung |
| V Australia | Brisbane [begins 22 November], Melbourne [begins 3 December] |
| Virgin Blue operated by Pacific Blue | Perth [begins 14 November][11] |
| XL Airways France | Brussels, Paris-Charles de Gaulle |
Terminal 2 (Domestic)
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Bangkok Airways | Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Pattaya-Utapao, Samui |
| Nok Air | Bangkok-Don Mueang |
| One-Two-GO Airlines | Bangkok-Don Mueang |
| Thai AirAsia | Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Chiang Mai [begins December][12] |
| Thai Airways International | Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Chiang Mai |
| Happy Airways | Hat Yai (begin October) |
Gallery
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Welcome sign -
Aerial view of the airport -
One-Two-GO Airlines HS-UTK -
Runway -
Aerial view -
Control tower -
Plane landing
References
- ^ Phuket International Airport, official web site
- ^ Template:WAD
- ^ Airport information for HKT at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ "AirDisaster.Com Accident Database". Retrieved 2007-09-18.
- ^ "AirDisaster.Com Accident Database". Retrieved 2007-09-18.
- ^ http://www.echinacities.com/cityguide/Kunming/whatson/InPulse.aspx?WID=6003
- ^ http://www.airasia.com/site/my/en/promotion.jsp?reference=rr074
- ^ http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/aviation/26353/thai-airasia-seeks-regional-expansion
- ^ http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/aviation/26353/thai-airasia-seeks-regional-expansion
- ^ http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/aviation/26353/thai-airasia-seeks-regional-expansion
- ^ http://www.virginblue.com.au/AboutUs/Media/NewsandPressReleases/P_009842.htm
- ^ http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/aviation/26353/thai-airasia-seeks-regional-expansion
External links
- Phuket International Airport
- Template:WAD
- Airport information for VTSP at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Current weather for VTSP at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for HKT at Aviation Safety Network