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Surat Thani Airport

Surat Thani, Thailand
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Southern Thailand's gateway to the Gulf Coast.

Opened
1972
Location
Surat Thani, Thailand
Surat Thani Airport (IATA: URT, ICAO: VTSB) is a regional airport serving Surat Thani Province in southern Thailand. It acts as a key transit point for travelers heading to popular island destinations such as Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, and Koh Tao, which are accessible by ferry or bus from the city. The airport handles a mix of domestic routes operated by Thai carriers and a modest number of international connections, primarily to regional Asian destinations. It is managed by Airports of Thailand (AOT) and serves as an important regional hub in the southern part of the country. Surat Thani is also a significant commercial and administrative center on the Thai mainland, and its airport supports both tourism and business travel. Passenger traffic has grown steadily in line with increasing interest in the Gulf of Thailand island destinations.
Terminals
The airport operates a single passenger terminal handling both domestic and international flights.
Getting to & from
Ground transport options include taxis, minibuses, and shared vans connecting the airport to Surat Thani city center and ferry piers for onward island travel.
Airlines here
Major airlines operating at Surat Thani Airport include Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air, and Nok Air.
Notable facts
  • ›Located approximately 27 kilometers from Surat Thani city center.
  • ›Managed by Airports of Thailand (AOT), the state enterprise overseeing major Thai airports.
  • ›Serves as a jumping-off point for ferry connections to Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, and Koh Tao.
  • ›The airport has a single runway designated 04/22.
  • ›Koh Samui has its own separate airport, but many budget travelers fly into Surat Thani for lower fares.
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Routes

URT → KULAK · 320
URT → DMKDD · 738
URT → DMKFD · 320
URT → BKKTG · 32S
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Encyclopaedia

Surat Thani International Airport is an international airport in Tambon Hua Toei, Amphoe Phunphin, Surat Thani province in Southern Thailand. It is located 21 kilometres (13 mi) west of downtown Surat Thani, and is also home to the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) squadrons. It has a single paved runway and is the tenth-busiest airport in Thailand in terms of passengers, handling more than two million passengers annually.

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