Samui Airport (IATA: USM, ICAO: VTSM), also known as Ko Samui Airport or Koh Samui Airport, is a privately owned airport on the island of Ko Samui (Koh Samui) in Thailand. An IATA airport code, known by the IATA as 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 is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Error creating thumbnail: convert: unable to open image `/mnt/upload3/wikipedia/commons/e/e5/KoSamuiNaThonFromJungle_OwlofDoom. ... 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 a non-SI unit of distance or length, measuring around a third of a meter. ... The metre (Commonwealth English) or meter (American English) (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which is aligned with the spin axis of the Earth. ... An IATA airport code, known by the IATA as 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 is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Error creating thumbnail: convert: unable to open image `/mnt/upload3/wikipedia/commons/e/e5/KoSamuiNaThonFromJungle_OwlofDoom. ...
It is a very tropical airport in the sense that there's not really an indoor area, except the gift shop. If you're interested in going to the full-moon parties at Koh Phangnan or just heading over there, when you get off the plane & pick up your luggage, hop on a pick-up truck taxi (50 baht ride) to Big Buddha Pier where you can take the ferry across to the island. Thai banknotes and coins. ...
That's because SamuiAirport has been created in the mood and style of the island itself, its low rise palm-thatched roofs and tropical gardens with their lofty coconut palms blending in perfectly with the exotic surroundings of one of the most beautiful islands on earth.
In the days before SamuiAirport was open,most visitore would have to travel to the island from Bangkok by rail or bus to Surat Thani and then by ferry to the island - a journey of 14 hours.
With Samui firmly established as a major tourist destination, Bangkok Airways has plans to meet future demand for access to the island by extending the runway to 2,100 m.