Hat Yai International Airport
Hat Yai International Airport (Thai: ท่าอากาศยานหาดใหญ่, RTGS: Tha-akatsayan Hatyai) (IATA: HDY, ICAO: VTSS) is an international airport in southern Thailand in Songkhla Province near the city of Hat Yai. It is under the management of Airports of Thailand, PLC (AOT). It serves more than 1.5 million passengers per year, 9,500 flights and 12,000 tons of cargo.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Airports of Thailand PCL (AOT) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Hat Yai | ||||||||||
| Location | 99 Moo 3, Khlong La, Khlong Hoi Khong, Songkhla, Thailand | ||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 90 ft / 27 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 06°55′59″N 100°23′34″E | ||||||||||
| Website | hatyai.airportthai.co.th | ||||||||||
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Overview
At longitude 100° 23' 55" E and latitude 06° 55' 46" N, 28 m above sea level, the airport is 9 km (6 mi) from downtown Hat Yai. Highway 4135 (Sanambin Panij Road) links to the airport. Its service hours are 06:00–24:00. The runway can handle 30 flights per hour and its durability is rated at PCN 60/F/C/X/T. There are seven taxiways and an apron area of 56,461 m2.
Expansion
Expansion plans are in the works, as the airport is designed for 2.5 million passengers, was already seeing 4.5 million passengers in 2018. The upgrade will expand the airport's capacity to serve over 10 million passengers by 2030.[1]
Airlines and destinations
Accidents and incidents
- During the 2005 Songkhla bombings, a bomb planted at the departure lounge by Pattani separatists exploded on 3 April 2005, killing one passenger and injuring 10.[4]
Gallery
Hat Yai International Airport Domestic Terminal
Arrival hall
Gate 4 at the Airport
Terminal bay
Nok Air at the Airport
Thai AirAsia Airbus A320 at the Airport
References
- "AoT plans Hat Yai expansion". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
- "Bangkok Airways Expands Hat Yai Network From July 2022". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- Töre, Özgür. "AirAsia Resumes Flights from Malaysia to Thailand". ftnNews. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- สํานักข่าวไทย TNAMCOT (29 February 2016). "ข่าวดังข้ามเวลา ตอน "ล่า…ระเบิดเมือง" [คลิปเต็มรายการ]". Archived from the original on 2021-12-12 – via YouTube.