Suvarnabhumi International Airport

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Suvarnabhumi International Airport
IATA: BKK
ICAO: VTBS
City served Bangkok (~25km)
Airport Type Public
Date opened 2006
Hub for: Thai Airways International
Bangkok Airways
Orient Thai Airlines
Thai AirAsia
Focus city for: Cathay Pacific
China Airlines
EVA Air
Air India
Druk Air
Indian Airlines
Singapore Airlines
SriLankan Airlines
Website: http://www2.airportthai.co.th/airportnew/sun/index.asp?lang=en/


Overview

Suvarnabhumi International Airport was opened in 2006, mainly to replace Bangkok's other airport Don Muang International Airport.
After a number of incidents (airport tarmac and runways) and overcrowding most domestic flights moved back to Don Muang, leaving BKK with international and high-density domestic services.
Suvarnabhumi is a major stopover point on the Kangaroo Route from Europe to Australia and acts as a minor focus city for european airlines (such as Lufthansa who also serve Kuala Lumpur and Ho Chi Minh City apart from their german destinations). The airport is located 25km south-east of Bangkok city center and currently has a capacity of 45 million passengers per year.

Runways

BKK has two parallel runways:

  • 01R/19L: 4000m
  • 01L/19R: 3700m

Terminals

The airport has one large terminal (which has been claimed to be the biggest in the world according to floor space, but the terminal at Hong Kong International Airport is a bit larger.
A second terminal for low-cost carriers is currently under construction.

Airlines

International (scheduled)

o Indonesia AirAsia (Jakarta) ] o Thai AirAsia (Hanoi, Hong Kong (Expected to start by end of 2007), Kuala Lumpur, Langkawi, Macau, Penang, Phnom Penh, Shenzhen, Singapore, Xiamen, Yangon)

o Air-India Express (Kolkata)

o Siem Reap Airways (Siem Reap)

o Uni Air (Kaoshiung)

o Jetstar Airways (Melbourne)

  • Qatar Airways (Doha)
  • Royal Brunei Airlines (Bandar Seri Begawan)
  • Royal Jordanian (Amman, Hong Kong [Begins January 22, 2008])
  • Nepal Airlines (Kathmandu)
  • Royal Phnom Penh Airways (Phnom Penh)
  • S7 Airlines (Irkutsk, Moscow-Domodedovo, Novosibirsk)
  • Scandinavian Airlines System (Copenhagen, Stockholm-Arlanda)
  • [Shanghai Airlines]] (Shanghai-Pudong)
  • Singapore Airlines (Osaka-Kansai, Singapore, Tokyo-Narita)
  • SriLankan Airlines (Beijing, Colombo, Hong Kong)
  • Superfly (London-Gatwick, Sydney)
  • Swiss International Air Lines (Singapore, Zürich)
  • Thai Airways International (Athens, Auckland, Bandar Seri Begawan, Bangalore, Beijing, Brisbane, Busan, Chengdu, Chennai, Chittagong, Colombo, Copenhagen, Delhi, Denpasar, Dhaka, Dubai, Frankfurt, Fukuoka, Gaya, Guangzhou, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Hyderabad, Islamabad, Jakarta, Johannesburg, Kaohsiung, Kathmandu, Karachi, Kolkata, Kuala Lumpur, Kunming, Kuwait, Lahore, London-Heathrow, Los Angeles, Madrid, Manila, Melbourne, Milan-Malpensa, Moscow-Domodedovo, Mumbai, Munich, Muscat, Nagoya-Centrair, New York-JFK, Osaka-Kansai, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Penang, Perth, Phnom Penh, Rome-Fiumicino, Seoul-Incheon, Shanghai-Pudong, Singapore, Stockholm-Arlanda, Sydney, Taipei-Taiwan Taoyuan, Tokyo-Narita, Varanasi, Vientianne, Xiamen, Yangon, Zürich)

o Nok Air (Bangalore, Chennai, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City)

International (charter)

Domestic

  • Bangkok Airways (Chiang Mai, Koh Samui, Krabi, Phuket, Sukhothai, Trat, Utapao-Rayong)
  • Nok Air (Krabi)
  • One-Two-Go (Phuket)
  • PBair (Buriram, Lampang, Mae Hong Son, Nakhon Phanom, Nan, Roi Et, Sakon Nakhon)
  • SGA Airlines (Hua Hin)
  • Thai AirAsia (Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Hat Yai, Khon Kaen, Krabi, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Naratiwat, Phuket, Surat Thani, Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani)
  • Thai Airways International (Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Krabi, Phuket)

Cargo

Airside facilities

The airport has a large cargo ramp which serves the numerous cargo airlines.

Landside facilities

Shopping

Longchamp, Samsonite, Kipling, LeSportSac, Benetton, Mandarina Duck, Lulu Guiness and many more.

Food

There are close to 50 restaurants and dining spots in the airport, catering for every taste. A complete list can be found at [1].

ID and more

Ground transportation

Currently public transportation to and from the airport is scarce. There are some bus lines, but the awaited high-speed rail line to the city has not yet been completed. For the time being taxis are the best option, with fares around 250 Baht, excluding tolls.

Car Rentals

Nearby Hotels

Onsite

Offsite

External Links

Bangkok Airport Guide

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