Phuket International Airport (IATA: HKT, ICAO: VTSP) is an airport in Phuket, Thailand. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Phuket redirects here. ... 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. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The term asphalt is often used as an abbreviation for asphalt concrete. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Phuket redirects here. ...

Phuket International Airport is the second busiest airport in Thailand in terms of passengers but not cargo, after Suvarnabhumi Airport in the Bangkok metropolitan area. The airport is located in the north of Phuket Island, 32 miles from the centre of Phuket City. It plays a major role in Thailand's tourism industry, as Phuket Island is a popular resort destination. Departure screen at Suvarnabhumi Structure at Suvarnabhumi Airport Terminal Suvarnabhumi Airport (Thai: ),(IATA: BKK, ICAO: VTBS), also known as (New) Bangkok International Airport, is the international airport serving Bangkok, Thailand. ... Location within in Thailand Coordinates: , Country Settled Ayutthaya Period Founded as capital 21 April 1782 Government  - Type Special administrative area  - Governer Apirak Kosayothin Area  - City 1,568. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Phuket (Thai: ; formerly known as Tha-Laang or Talang) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Look up Mile in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Phuket city is a city located in the southeast of Phuket, Thailand. ...

Past incidents and accidents

• 15 April 1985: A Thai Airways Boeing 737-2P5 crashed, killing all 11 people on board. The crew had issued a radio call informing air traffic control that both engines had flamed out. No cause could be determined for the engine shutdown.^[1]
• 31 August 1987: Thai Airways Flight 365 crashed into the ocean on final approach, killing all 83 people on board. The investigation determined crew error as the primary cause.^[2]

Wikinews has related news:

At least 89 dead in Phuket, Thailand air crash

• 16 September 2007: One-Two-GO Airlines Flight 269 arriving on a scheduled flight from Bangkok's Don Mueang Airport crashed after hitting the runway heavily while attempting to land in heavy rains and severe wind shear. The McDonnell Douglas MD-82 slid off the runway, split into two, and exploded into flames after an apparent attempt to execute a go-around moments before touchdown. There were 123 passengers and 7 crew on board. 89 died and 41 were injured.

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Airlines and destinations

International Airlines

Welcome sign at the Phuket International Airport

• AirAsia (Kuala Lumpur)
  • Thai AirAsia (Singapore)
• Air China (Beijing)
• Asiana Airlines (Seoul-Incheon) seasonal
• Bangkok Airways
  • Siem Reap Airways (Siem Reap)
• Cathay Pacific
  • Dragonair (Hong Kong)
• China Airlines (Taipei-Taoyuan)
• China Southern Airlines (Guangzhou)
• Condor Airlines (Frankfurt)
• EVA Air
  • Uni Air (Kaohsiung)
• Far Eastern Air Transport (Kaohsiung)
• Jetstar Asia Airways (Singapore)
• Korean Air (Seoul-Incheon)
• LTU International (Munich)
• Malaysia Airlines (Kuala Lumpur)
  • Firefly (Penang)
• Martinair (Amsterdam, Muscat) [starts November 2007]
• Orient Thai Airlines (Hong Kong, Karachi)
• Qantas
  • Jetstar Airways (Sydney)
• Shanghai Airlines (Shanghai-Pudong)
• Singapore Airlines
  • Silkair (Singapore)
• Tiger Airways (Singapore)
• Thai Airways International (Hong Kong, Taipei-Taoyuan, Perth, Seoul-Incheon)
• Transaero (Moscow-Domodedovo)^[3]

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International Airlines-Charter

Aerial view of Phuket International Airport

• Belair (Zurich)
• Finnair (Helsinki, Oulu [charter])
• Hong Kong Airlines (Hong Kong)
• MyTravel (Oslo, Stockholm-Arlanda, Copenhagen - Charter)
• Novair (Stockholm-Arlanda, Copenhagen, Malmö, Gothenburg [Charter])
• Thomsonfly (London-Gatwick, Manchester (United Kingdom)
• TransAsia Airways (Taipei-Taoyuan) (Charter)
• Travel Service (Czech Republic) (Prague [Charter])
• TUIfly Nordic (Stockholm-Arlanda, Oslo [charter])

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Domestic Airlines

• AirAsia
  • Thai AirAsia (Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi)
• Bangkok Airways (Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Chiang Mai , Pattaya-Utapao, Samui)
• Orient Thai Airlines (Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi^[4])
  • One-Two-GO Airlines (Bangkok-Don Mueang)
• Thai Airways International (Bangkok-Don Mueang, Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Chiang Mai [Arrival only])
  • Nok Air (Bangkok-Don Mueang, Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Hat Yai)

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Gallery

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References

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See also

• List of airports in Thailand

List of airports in Thailand, sorted by location: For a list sorted by airport name, see Category:Airports in Thailand For a list sorted by ICAO code, see List of airports by ICAO code: VT Transport in Thailand Wikipedia: Airline destination lists: Asia #Thailand Airports of Thailand Public Company Ltd. ...

External links

• Official website of Phuket International Airport
• World Aero Data airport information for VTSP