Ko Pha Ngan Airport

Ko Pha Ngan Airport
IATA: none – ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Kan Air
Operator Kan Air
Serves Ko Pha Ngan
Location Surat Thani Province
Coordinates 9°44′15″N 100°04′45″E / 9.7375°N 100.0792°E / 9.7375; 100.0792Coordinates: 9°44′15″N 100°04′45″E / 9.7375°N 100.0792°E / 9.7375; 100.0792
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Ko Pha Ngan Airport

Location of airport in Thailand

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
1,100 Asphalt

Ko Pha Ngan Airport is an airport currently "under construction" since 2012 on Ko Pha Ngan, Surat Thani Province, Thailand.[1] The airport is being built by Kan Air, a domestic Thai airline, who are reportedly spending 700-900 million baht.[2][3] Kan Air plans to introduce flights to Ko Pha Ngan's neighboring islands, Ko Samui and Ko Tao, as well as three 80-minute flights daily to and from Bangkok's Don Mueang Airport.[3]

The airport was scheduled for completion in September 2014. Construction was halted in 2015 when authorities claimed that the airport had infringed on a 20 rai portion of Than Sadet-Ko Pha Ngan National Park.[4] As of November 2016, the airport is not yet operational.

The airport is projected to have a capacity of 600,000 passengers per year.[5] The site for the airport, with a 1,100-metre runway and thatched-roof terminal, is on the eastern side of the island. Ko Pha Ngan Airport will be open to other operators, with the same parking and landing fees as at Suvarnabhumi Airport.

If completed, the airport will provide direct air access to Ko Pha Ngan for the first time. Currently the only transportation route to Ko Pha Ngan is via ferry. The nearest airport is Samui Airport on the larger Ko Samui to the south.

References

  1. ↑ Kositchotethana, Boonsong (2012-10-16). "Kan Air ready for take-off". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Koh Phangan airport could be open a soon as next year". Samui Times. n.d. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 Hiufu Wong, Maggie (2012-10-18). "Party island Koh Phangan to build its first airport". CNN. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  4. ↑ Chaolan, Supapong (2015-09-30). "Phangan airport encroaches on forest: officials". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Koh Phangan Airport". CAPA Centre for Aviation. Retrieved 30 August 2016.


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