Krabi Airport
| Krabi International Airport ท่าอากาศยานนานาชาติกระบี่ | |||||||||||
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| IATA: KBV – ICAO: VTSG | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Department of Civil Aviation | ||||||||||
| Serves | Krabi, Thailand | ||||||||||
| Location | Nuea Khlong District | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 82 ft / 25 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 08°06′03″N 098°59′05″E / 8.10083°N 98.98472°ECoordinates: 08°06′03″N 098°59′05″E / 8.10083°N 98.98472°E | ||||||||||
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Source: Krabi Airport Guide[1] | |||||||||||
Krabi International Airport [2] (Thai: ท่าอากาศยานนานาชาติกระบี่) (IATA: KBV, ICAO: VTSG), is the international airport serving Krabi, Thailand. It is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of the city center. The terminal is designed for three million passengers, a number that has already been exceeded, expansion will push capacity to five million.[3]
Airlines and destinations
Statistics
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |
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| Aircraft movements | 8,080 | 11,904 | 21,729 | |
| Passenger departures | 601,460 | 834,276 | 1,356,280 | |
| Transit passengers | 340 | 102 | 388 | |
| Passenger arrivals | 588,520 | 833,974 | 1,343,427 | |
| Total passengers | 1,190,115 | 1,668,250 | 2,700,095 | | 3,689,672 |
| Outgoing cargo | 451,386 kg (995,136 lb) | 564,552 kg (1,244,624 lb) | 1,138,965 kg (2,510,988 lb) | |
| Incoming cargo | 1,139,683 kg (2,512,571 lb) | 1,110,388 kg (2,447,987 lb) | 886,893 kg (1,955,264 lb) | |
| Outgoing mail cargo | 0 kg | 0 kg | 0 kg | |
| Incoming mail cargo | 0 kg | 0 kg | 0 kg | |
| Incoming cargo | 1,139,683 kg (2,512,571 lb) | 1,110,388 kg (2,447,987 lb) | 886,893 kg (1,955,264 lb) | |
| Outgoing mail cargo | 0 kg | 0 kg | 0 kg | |
| Incoming mail cargo | 0 kg | 0 kg | 0 kg |
Airport operations
On 10 February 2016 the Krabi Airport terminal was plunged into darkness for over six hours, from 09:00-15:30 due to an electrical power outage. The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) had notified Krabi Airport two days in advance that it would shut down power in the area for maintenance. Airport authorities activated back-up generators, but they did not work. Krabi's airport director stated after the event that management will rent generators in the future to prevent blackouts from happening. With no power for their computers, immigration officials were unable to access immigration databases and were forced to write down details of 2,000 passengers for later vetting. The deputy national police chief in charge of security, Pol Col Srivara Ransibrahmanakul, assured the public that a follow-up check showed that no blacklisted people were allowed into the country during the incident.[9]
References
- ↑ "Krabi Airport Quick Facts". Krabi Airport Guide. 2009. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
- ↑ https://minisite.aviation.go.th/home.php?site=krabi
- ↑ Mackey, Michael. "Krabi airport to expand, ease Phuket congestion". TTG Asia. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ↑ "China Southern Adds Shenzhen - Krabi Charter Service from Jan 2015". Airline Route. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ↑ "Okay Airways Adds New Xi'An-Thailand Routes from Feb 2015". airlineroute.net. January 30, 2015.
- ↑ "QATAR Airways Plans New Routes from August 2016". airlineroute. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ↑ "Sichuan Airlines Adds Chongqing - Krabi Route May/June 2015". Airlineroute.net. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ↑ "Thai Lion Air Adds China Charter Flights from late-Jan 2016". airlineroute. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ↑ "Power crash a major flaw". Bangkok Post. 2016-02-13. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
External links
Media related to Krabi Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Airport information for VTSG at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
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