Narathiwat Airport (IATA: NAW, ICAO: VTSC) is an airport in Khok Khian subdistrict, Mueang Narathiwat district, Narathiwat province in southern Thailand.

Narathiwat Airport

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Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
OwnerRoyal Thai Navy
OperatorDepartment of Airports
ServesNarathiwat
LocationKhok Khian, Mueang, Narathiwat, Thailand
Opened1974; 50 years ago (1974)
Elevation AMSL16 ft / 5 m
Coordinates06°31′12″N 101°44′36″E / 6.52000°N 101.74333°E / 6.52000; 101.74333
Websitewww.narathiwatairport.com
Maps
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NAW/VTSC is located in Thailand
NAW/VTSC
NAW/VTSC
Location within Thailand
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
02/20 8,202 2,500 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Passengers224,423 Increase15.96%
Aircraft movements1,480 Increase8.03%
Freight (tonnes)-

Narathiwat Airport was constructed in 1974 at the same time as the Thaksin Rajaniwet Palace. Serving the Narathiwat province, the airport is mainly used by the royal family, military and people who live in Narathiwat and near this area.

Due to the length of runway around 2,500 meters, Narathwat airport can serve Airbus A300-600 as 1 slot, Boeing 737-400 as 2 slots, airplane 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, recent 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]

  1. Day time parking lots (no longer than a night) which are lots number 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 for passengers and staffs.
  2. 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]

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AirlinesDestinations
Thai AirAsia Bangkok–Don Mueang
Thai Airways International Seasonal charter: Medina

Other airports nearby[4]

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Kota Bharu Airport, Kelantan Malaysia 72 kms.

Betong Airport, Yala, Thailand 104 kms.

Sultan Abdul Halim Airport, Kepala Batas, Kedah, Malaysia 153 kms.

Hat Yai International Airport, Songkhla, Thailand 156 kms.

References

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  1. ^ PCL., Post Publishing. "Bangkok Post". www.bangkokpost.com. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
  2. ^ "DOA Minisite". minisite.airports.go.th. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  3. ^ "DOA Minisite". minisite.airports.go.th. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  4. ^ Flightradar24. "Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map". Flightradar24. Retrieved 2024-05-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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