Cha Eian Airport

Cha Eian Airport (Thai: สนามบินชะเอียน) is a Thai military airport operated by the Royal Thai 4th Army in the Cha Eian sub-district of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Thailand. The Thai Airways Company formerly used Cha Eian Airport for passenger flights between Nakhon Si Thammarat-Surat Thani-Bangkok. Today, the airport is used by the military to transport the royal family.

History

In 1916, King Rama VI built temporary accommodation at Suan-Jun sub-district or Royal Thai 4th Army (Cha Eian Airport).

Starting in 1985, Thai Airways operated passenger services at Cha Eian Airport.

On 1 December 1998 commercial services began at Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport. The Cha Eian Airport operation then moved to Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport.

Flights

As of December 2014 there are no scheduled flights from this airport. Formerly, Thai Airways operated flights from here to Surat Thani and Bangkok.

Airports in Thailand

Metropolitan	Suvarnabhumi (BKK) Don Mueang (DMK)

Central	Phitsanulok (PHS) Sukhothai (THS)

Eastern	U-Tapao (UTP) Trat (TDX)

Western	Hua Hin (HHQ) Mae Sot (MAQ)

Northern	Chiang Mai (CNX) Chiang Rai (CEI) Lampang (LPT) Mae Hong Son (HGN) Nan (NNT) Phrae (PRH) Pai (PYY)

Northeastern	Udon Thani (UTH) Ubon Ratchathani (UBP) Buriram (BFV) Khon Kaen (KKC) Loei (LOE) Nakhon Phanom (KOP) Nakhon Ratchasima (NAK) Roi Et (ROI) Sakhon Nakhon (SNO) Surin (PXR)

Southern	Phuket (HKT) Hat Yai (HDY) Krabi (KBV) Samui (USM) Surat Thani (URT) Chumphon (CJM) Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST) Narathiwat (NAW) Ranong (UNN) Trang (TST)

Not in use	Nakhon Sawan (TKH) Pattani (PAN) Lopburi (KKM) Phetchabun (PHY) Tak (TKT) Mae Sariang (MSR) Songkhla (SGZ) Uttaradit (UTR) Old Chiang Rai

Under construction and Proposed	Ko Pha Ngan Betong Bueng Kan Phra Nang Chamthewi Don Sak Mukdahan Kanchanaburi Aranyaprathet

Note: bold indicates international airports • busiest

Coordinates: 8°28′16″N 99°57′20″E / 8.4711°N 99.9556°E / 8.4711; 99.9556

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