Narathiwat Airport
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Narathiwat Airport ท่าอากาศยานนราธิวาส | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||
| Owner | Royal Thai Navy | ||||||||||
| Operator | Department of Airports | ||||||||||
| Serves | Narathiwat | ||||||||||
| Location | Khok Khian, Mueang, Narathiwat, Thailand | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1974 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 16 ft / 5 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 06°31′12″N 101°44′36″E / 6.52000°N 101.74333°E | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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Sources: Department of Airports | |||||||||||
Narathiwat Airport (IATA: NAW, ICAO: VTSC) is in Khok Khian subdistrict, Mueang Narathiwat district, Narathiwat province in southern Thailand.
Narathiwat Airport was constructed in 1974s when Thaksin Rajaniwet palace was also contructed which aim to serve the royal familty for visiting people in Narathiwat and other cities.
To enhence the air transporation in urban area in the southern part of Thailand. Serving the Narathiwat province, the airport is strategically important for the region's infrastructure both geographically and economically as it serves as the royal family, Thai military outpost airport, and for people who live in Narathiwat and near by this area.
Due to the length of runway around 2,500 meters, Narathwat airport can serve an air plane type Airbus A300-600 as 1 slot, Boeing 737-400 as 2 slots, air plane limited at least 80 seats as 1 slot, and helicopter 212/UH-IN as 2 slots at the same time.
Currently there are only direct flights from the Narathiwat Airport to Bangkok which operate on a daily and bi-daily basis, however Rarecent planning by the Department of Airports suggests the terminal will undergo major upgrades which is resulting in the planning of additional routes to and from Narathiwat from both domestic and international airlines.[1]
The Narathiwat Airport is located on the road number 4136 (Narathiwat - Ban Thorn). There are 8 customer parking lots that contained around 350 cars by two types of parking are[2]
- Day time parking lots (no longer than a night) which are lots number 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 for passengers and staffs.
- Overnight time parking lots (over a night) which are lots number 3 and 4. The passengers who need to use overnight parking lot must register at registration desk is in front of airport terminal with the identification card without fee, but the airport does not take any responsibilities for damage and disaster occurrence.
Airlines and destinations[3][edit]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Thai AirAsia | Bangkok–Don Mueang |
| Thai Airways International | Seasonal charter: Medina |
Other Airports near by[4][edit]
Kota Bharu Airpot, Kelantan Malaysia 72 kms.
Betong International Airport, Yala, Thailand 104 kms.
Sultan Abdul Halim Airport, Kepala Batas, Kedah, Malaysia 153 kms.
Hat Yai International Airport, Songkhla, Thailand 156 kms.
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References[edit]
- ^ PCL., Post Publishing. "Bangkok Post". www.bangkokpost.com. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
- ^ "DOA Minisite". minisite.airports.go.th. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ "DOA Minisite". minisite.airports.go.th. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ Flightradar24. "Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map". Flightradar24. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
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External links[edit]
Narathiwat travel guide from Wikivoyage- Narathiwat Airport Homepage
- skyvector.com
