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Chiang Mai International Airport

Chiang Mai International Airport ท่าอากาศยานเชียงใหม่ สนามบินเชียงใหม่
IATA: CNX ICAO: VTCC
Summary
Airport type	Public / Military
Owner	Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF)
Operator	Airports of Thailand (AOT)
Serves	Chiang Mai
Location	Suthep, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Opened	1 October 1921; 102 years ago (1921-10-01)
Focus city for	Thai Airways International
Operating base for	Bangkok Airways Nok Air Thai AirAsia
Elevation AMSL	316 m / 1,036 ft
Coordinates	18°46′00″N 098°57′45″E / 18.76667°N 98.96250°E / 18.76667; 98.96250
Website	chiangmai.airportthai.co.th
Maps
CNX/VTCC Location in Chiang Mai province Show map of Chiang Mai Province CNX/VTCC Location in Thailand Show map of Thailand CNX/VTCC Location in Southeast Asia Show map of Southeast Asia
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 18/36 3,400 11,155 Asphalt concrete
Statistics (2023)
Total passengers 8,224,573 50.65% International passengers 1,878,891 646.09% Domestic passengers 6,345,682 21.85% Aircraft movements 55,663 42.63% Freight (tonnes) 5,255 5.89%
Source:[1]: 1  Airports of Thailand[2]

Chiang Mai International Airport (IATA: CNX, ICAO: VTCC) is an international airportinSuthep subdistrict, Mueang Chiang Mai district, Chiang Mai provinceinnorthern Thailand. It is a major gateway that links northern Thailand to the rest of the region and is currently the fourth-busiest airport in the country. It is managed by the Airports of Thailand.

The airport was established in 1921 as Suthep Airport.^[3]

As a result of the temporary closure of Suvarnabhumi Airport in 2008 due to the protests, Chiang Mai became the alternative stop-over for China Airlines' Taipei-Europe flights and for Swiss International Air Lines' Singapore-Zurich flights in the interim. On 24 January 2011, the airport became a secondary hub for Thai AirAsia.^[4] The China Airlines flights are now regular flights.

Upgrades in 2014 included expanding the apron for larger planes, extending operating hours to 24/7 (effective April 2014), and enlarging the international arrival hall and domestic departure hall.^[5]

The Airports of Thailand expanded the terminal with upgrades in 2014 including expansion of the apron for larger planes, extending operating hours to 24/7 (effective April 2014), and enlarging the international arrival hall and domestic departure hall.^[5] As of 2018, 31 airlines operated at CNX, serving 11 million passengers, 78,210 flights and 14,612 tonnes of cargo.^[6]

The airport is at an elevation of 316 metres (1,037 ft) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,100 by 45 metres (10,171 ft × 148 ft).^[7] There are two terminals, one for domestic passengers and the other for international flights.^{[citation needed]}

Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.

Comparison of passenger volume, aircraft movements and cargo volume at Chiang Mai International Airport, by year^[21]

Year	Passengers	Change from previous year	Movements	Cargo (tons)	Notes
2011	3,880,037	–	32,445	21,484
2012	4,491,331	015.75%	36,981	19,628
2013	5,463,921	021.65%	43,366	18,188
2014	6,630,624	021.35%	52,642	17,796
2015	8,365,851	026.17%	63,843	18,425
2016	9,446,320	012.92%	69,202	18,512
2017	10,230,280	08.3%	71,994	17,302
2018	10,989,869	07.42%	78,210	14,615
2019	11,333,548	03.13%	79,504	12,313
2020	4,851,475	057.19%	39,455	4,915
2021	1,762,732	063.67%	16,051	3,318
2022	5,459,481	0209.72%	39,027	5,584
2023	8,224,573	050.65%	55,663	5,255

Busiest international routes to and from Chiang Mai Airport (2019)^[22]

Rank	Airport	Passengers handled	Change %
1	Shanghai-Pudong	446,398	18.41%
2	Hong Kong	323,897	10.71%
3	Guangzhou	297,819	3.67%
4	Seoul-Incheon	251,805	64.77%
5	Kunming	232,791	15.44%
6	Taipei–Taoyuan	221,975	192.24%
7	Kuala Lumpur	171,918	3.84%
8	Singapore	128,657	4.99%
9	Macau	112,956	11.17%
10	Hangzhou	110,614	43.60%

Busiest domestic routes to and from Chiang Mai Airport (2019)^[22]

Rank	Airport	Passengers handled	Change %
1	Bangkok–Don Mueang	3,565,272	0.39%
2	Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi	2,866,138	1.81%
3	Phuket	415,726	12.27%
4	Rayong-Pattaya-U-Tapao	323,547	0.40%
5	Krabi	209,382	0.31%

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chiang Mai Airport.

• Chiang Mai travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Chiang Mai International Airport, official site
• Chiang Mai Airport Guide
• Current weather for VTCCatNOAA/NWS
• Accident history for CNXatAviation Safety Network

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