Phuket International Airport
Encyclopedia
Phuket International Airport 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 for domestic flights.
Notes:
There are 3 weekly flights operating the Bangkok-Copenhagen-Phuket-Bangkok route. This is a one-way route whereby there are no direct flights from Phuket to Copenhagen. Passengers wishing to fly from Phuket to Copenhagen must transit in Bangkok. .
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
serving the Phuket Province
Phuket Province
Phuket , formerly known as Thalang and, in Western sources, Junk Ceylon , is one of the southern provinces of Thailand...
of Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. It is located in the north of Phuket Island, 32 kilometres from the centre of Phuket City
Phuket City
Phuket is a city located in the southeast of Phuket Island, Thailand. It is the capital of the Phuket Province, covering all of the island. As of 2007 the city has a population of 75,573 people...
. 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
Busiest airports in Thailand
The busiest airports in Thailand are measured according to data presented by the Department of Civil Aviation and by Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited.- Passenger Traffic :...
in terms of passengers (but not cargo), after Suvarnabhumi Airport
Suvarnabhumi Airport
Suvarnabhumi Airport , also known as Bangkok International Airport, is an international airport serving Bangkok, Thailand. It was officially opened for limited domestic flight service on 15 September 2006, and opened for most domestic and all international commercial flights on 28 September...
in the Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
metropolitan area
Metropolitan area
The term metropolitan area refers to a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories, sharing industry, infrastructure, and housing. A metropolitan area usually encompasses multiple jurisdictions and municipalities: neighborhoods, townships,...
.
The airport has two terminals: Terminal 1 is used for international flights and Terminal 2 for domestic flights.
Airlines and destinations
Notes:
There are 3 weekly flights operating the Bangkok-Copenhagen-Phuket-Bangkok route. This is a one-way route whereby there are no direct flights from Phuket to Copenhagen. Passengers wishing to fly from Phuket to Copenhagen must transit in Bangkok. .
Incidents and accidents
- 15 April 1985: A Thai Airways Boeing 737Boeing 737The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...
-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. - 31 August 1987: Thai Airways Flight 365Thai Airways Flight 365Thai Airways Flight 365 was a Thai Airways Company Boeing 737-2P5 with registration number HS-TBC. Flight 365 was on a scheduled flight from Hat Yai International Airport to Phuket International Airport on 31 August 1987...
from Hat Yai International AirportHat Yai International AirportHat Yai International Airport is the major southern hub airport in Thailand, located near the city of Hat Yai. It is under the management of Airports of Thailand, PCL. It is also an important airport for Muslims on the pilgrimage to Mecca. Annually, more than 800,000 passengers, 9,500 flights...
crashed into the ocean on final approach, killing all 83 people on board. The investigation determined pilot error as the primary cause. - 16 September 2007: One-Two-GO Airlines Flight 269One-Two-GO Airlines Flight 269One-Two-GO Airlines Flight 269 , a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, crashed into a non-frangible embankment beside runway 27 at Phuket International Airport bursting into flames upon impact on September 16, 2007, at about 15:41 ICT during an attempted go-around after an aborted landing, killing 89 of the...
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.