Hat Yai International Airport (IATA: HDY, ICAO: VTSS) is the major southern hub airport in Hat Yai, Thailand. It is under management of Airports of Thailand, PCL. It is also an important gateway for Muslims on their annual pilgrimage to Mecca. Nowadays, more than 800,000 passengers, 9,500 flights and 12,000 tons of cargo are handled at this airport. Located at longitude 100° 23' 55" N and latitude 06° 55' 46" E, 92 feet (28 m) above sea level, the airport is 9 km from downtown Hat Yai, Highway No. 4135 (Sanambin Panij road) links to the airport. Service time of airport: 06.00 a.m. to 24.00 p.m. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter alphabetic code designating many airports around the world. ... The ICAO airport code (IPA pronunciation: ) is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Hat Yai (also Haad Yai) (Thai หาดใหญ่) is a city in southern Thailand near the boundary to Malaysia. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet) is any of several old units of distance or length, measuring around a quarter to a third of a meter. ... metre or meter, see meter (disambiguation) The metre (in the U.S., chiefly meter) is a measure of length, approximately equal to 3. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter alphabetic code designating many airports around the world. ... The ICAO airport code (IPA pronunciation: ) is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Hat Yai (also Haad Yai) (Thai หาดใหญ่) is a city in southern Thailand near the boundary to Malaysia. ...

Hat Yai International Airport is served by Thai Airways International, Malaysia Airlines, and Singapore's Tiger Airways. Many upstart discount airlines such as AirAsia, Nok Air, Bangkok Airways, Orient Thai have begun service to the airport, as it the hub of southern Thailand. Thai Airways International (Thai: การบินไทย) is the national air carrier of Thailand. ... Malaysia Airlines (Abbreviated MAS; Malay: Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad) (IATA: MH, ICAO: MAS, and Callsign: Malaysia) is the national airline of Malaysia, serving international and domestic destinations. ... Tiger Airways Private Limited is a low-cost airline based in Singapore. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Nok Air (Thai: นกแอร์) is a no-frills, low-cost airline based in Bangkok, Thailand. ... Bangkok Airways Airbus A320 aircraft Bangkok Airways is a regional airline based in Bangkok, Thailand. ... Orient Thai Airlines is a regional and charter airline based in Bangkok, Thailand. ...

During the 2005 Songkhla bombings, a bomb planted at the departure lounge by Pattani separatists exploded on April 3, 2005, killing one passenger and injuring 10. The 2005 Songkhla bombings in Songkhla Province on April 3, 2005 were a series of three bombings that took place in Hat Yai and Songkhla, and are believed to be part of the on-going South Thailand insurgency. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into South Thailand insurgency. ... April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The runway can handle 30 flights per hour and its durability is rated at PCN 60/F/C/X/T. There are 7 taxiways, and an apron area of 56,461 m².

External links

• Hat Yai International Airport Homepage
• World Aero Data on this airport (VTSS)