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Mae Hong Son Airport

Mae Hong Son, Thailand

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ICAO

VTCH

Elevation

929 ft

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The Essence of Mae Hong Son Airport

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Location

Mae Hong Son · 58 · Thailand

Connectivity

1 routes · 1 destinations

Position

19.301°, 97.976° · 929 ft elev.

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Gateway to Thailand's remote northern mountain province.

Opened

1965

Location

Mae Hong Son, Thailand

Mae Hong Son Airport (IATA: HGN, ICAO: VTCH) is a small domestic airport serving Mae Hong Son, the capital of Mae Hong Son Province in northwestern Thailand. Situated in a narrow valley surrounded by mountains, the airport is known for challenging approach conditions and frequent morning fog that can disrupt flight schedules. The airport is operated by Airports of Thailand (AOT) and handles a modest volume of passengers, primarily tourists and locals traveling to and from Chiang Mai and Bangkok. Its remote location and mountainous terrain make air travel an essential link for the province, which is otherwise accessible only via long, winding mountain roads. Due to the difficult topography, the runway is relatively short and operations are limited primarily to turboprop and small jet aircraft. The airport plays a vital role in connecting this scenic but isolated region to the rest of Thailand.

Terminals

The airport has a single small terminal building handling all domestic arrivals and departures.

Getting to & from

Ground transport from the airport into Mae Hong Son town is available via taxis and songthaews (shared pickup trucks), with the town center located just a few kilometers away.

Airlines here

Kan Air and previously Nok Air have operated routes from Mae Hong Son, primarily connecting to Chiang Mai.

Notable facts

›The airport sits in a narrow valley at approximately 928 meters (3,045 feet) above sea level.
›Morning fog frequently causes flight delays or cancellations, particularly during the cool season.
›The surrounding mountains make instrument approaches challenging and limit aircraft size.
›Mae Hong Son is one of Thailand's least-visited provinces, and the airport reflects its small scale.
›The airport is managed by Airports of Thailand (AOT), the state-owned airport authority.

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Airlines serving this airport

Airlink Zambia

Zambia Skyways

Routes

HGN → CNXK8 · CNC

Aircraft operating here

CNC1 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Mae Hong Son Airport is in Tambon Chong Kham, Amphoe Mueang Mae Hong Son, Mae Hong Son province in Northern Thailand. It has two main buildings, one each for departing and arriving guests. It contains a convenience store, coffee shop, restaurant, souvenir shop, ATM, as well as a parking garage.

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