Angkor International Airport
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Siem Reap International Airport is the airport in Cambodia
handling the greatest number of passengers. It is located in Siem Reap
, home of Angkor Wat
.
The full architecture design of the airport was developed by Archetype Group. Official inauguration of Siem Reap Angkor International Airport's new terminal was on August 28, 2006.
The Cambodian government has plans to replace the airport with a new one, 60 km from Siem Reap.
of 60 feet (18 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway
designated 05/23 with a concrete
surface measuring 2550 by 45 m (8,366.1 by 147.6 ).
As of 2008, extensions to the airport's apron and parking areas are taking place. Air Traffic Control is provided by CATS (Cambodia Air Traffic Services), with full approach and aerodrome VHF facilities being housed in the control tower, between the fire station and the domestic terminal. Area control is still provided from CATS Centre in Phnom Penh (Pochentong) VHF frequencies used at Siem Reap are: Tower: 118.000 MHz (AM) Approach: 124.300 MHz (AM) ACC (FIR): 127.500 MHz (AM) Ground (apron): 121.750 MHz (AM) ATIS (WX): 129.950 MHz (AM) Tower – fire 3A: 143.750 MHz (FM) CATS are also responsible for clearing takeoffs and landings of tourist helicopters from the "Big Balloon" site, 3 km away, near Angkor Wat. Both Helicopters Cambodia and Sokha Helicopters operate from the airport, with Sokha mainly operating from the Big Yellow Balloon site. The airport itself is located some 6 km outside Siem Reap, just off National Route 6 north. Runway alignments are 23 & 05, with only 23 being used for takeoff, due to flight restrictions over Angkor temple.
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
handling the greatest number of passengers. It is located in Siem Reap
Siem Reap
Siem Reap is the capital city of Siem Reap Province in northwestern Cambodia, and is the gateway to Angkor region.Siem Reap has colonial and Chinese-style architecture in the Old French Quarter, and around the Old Market...
, home of Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat is a temple complex at Angkor, Cambodia, built for the king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city. As the best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious centre since its foundation – first Hindu,...
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The full architecture design of the airport was developed by Archetype Group. Official inauguration of Siem Reap Angkor International Airport's new terminal was on August 28, 2006.
The Cambodian government has plans to replace the airport with a new one, 60 km from Siem Reap.
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevationElevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
of 60 feet (18 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
designated 05/23 with a concrete
Concrete
Concrete is a composite construction material, composed of cement and other cementitious materials such as fly ash and slag cement, aggregate , water and chemical admixtures.The word concrete comes from the Latin word...
surface measuring 2550 by 45 m (8,366.1 by 147.6 ).
As of 2008, extensions to the airport's apron and parking areas are taking place. Air Traffic Control is provided by CATS (Cambodia Air Traffic Services), with full approach and aerodrome VHF facilities being housed in the control tower, between the fire station and the domestic terminal. Area control is still provided from CATS Centre in Phnom Penh (Pochentong) VHF frequencies used at Siem Reap are: Tower: 118.000 MHz (AM) Approach: 124.300 MHz (AM) ACC (FIR): 127.500 MHz (AM) Ground (apron): 121.750 MHz (AM) ATIS (WX): 129.950 MHz (AM) Tower – fire 3A: 143.750 MHz (FM) CATS are also responsible for clearing takeoffs and landings of tourist helicopters from the "Big Balloon" site, 3 km away, near Angkor Wat. Both Helicopters Cambodia and Sokha Helicopters operate from the airport, with Sokha mainly operating from the Big Yellow Balloon site. The airport itself is located some 6 km outside Siem Reap, just off National Route 6 north. Runway alignments are 23 & 05, with only 23 being used for takeoff, due to flight restrictions over Angkor temple.
Airfield
- Length: 2,550 m
- Width: 45 m, with shoulders 2.5 m. wide each
- Perpendicular taxiway: 1 (length: 240 meters, width: 20 meters and 10 meters of shoulders). Under construction: 1 (length: 600 meters, width: 23 meters and 15 meters of shoulders)
- Number of stands: 8
- Navigation aids and visual aids:
- VOR/DME
- NDB
- PAPI
Airlines and destinations
Statistics
Passengers and aircraft movements as of 2010:| Year | Passengers | Aircraft movements |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 449,690 | 12,407 |
| 2002 | 572,664 | 13,605 |
| 2003 | 551,344 | 11,965 |
| 2004 | 799,743 | 15,476 |
| 2005 | 1,038,118 | 16,923 |
| 2006 | 1,360,390 | 18,857 |
| 2007 | 1,732,428 | 22,012 |
| 2008 | 1,531,820 | 19,982 |
| 2009 | 1,255,166 | 18,247 |
See also
- Phnom Penh International AirportPhnom Penh International Airport-Statistics:-International terminal profile:*Total capacity: 2 million passengers**Surface: **Waiting lounges: **VIP Lounge: **Food & Beverage: **Duty Free: *Seat capacity: 360*Check-in counters: 22*Visa, Immigration and Customs counters: 30...
- Sihanoukville International AirportSihanoukville International AirportSihanouk International Airport , located east of Sihanoukville town in Sihanoukville province, is Cambodia's third international airport. The airport is also known as Kang Keng Airport...
- Cambodian Cultural VillageCambodian Cultural VillageCambodian Cultural Village is a theme park and museum in Siem Reap, Cambodia. It is located on the road to the airport, 6km from the town....
theme park and museum on the road from Siem Reap to the airport
External links
- Siem Reap International Airport at Cambodia International Airports website