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Khon Kaen Airport

Khon Kaen, Thailand

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Elevation

670 ft

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Location

Khon Kaen · 40 · Thailand

Connectivity

2 routes · 2 destinations

Position

16.467°, 102.784° · 670 ft elev.

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Northeast Thailand's main gateway serving Khon Kaen province.

Opened

1953

Location

Khon Kaen, Thailand

Khon Kaen Airport is a domestic airport located in Khon Kaen, the largest city in northeastern Thailand's Isan region. It serves as a key air link between Khon Kaen and Bangkok, supporting the region's growing economy, university population, and medical tourism sector. The airport is operated by Airports of Thailand (AOT) and primarily handles domestic routes, with Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports being the most common destinations. Khon Kaen city is a major commercial and educational hub, which sustains consistent passenger demand for air travel.

Terminals

The airport has a single passenger terminal handling both departures and arrivals for domestic flights.

Getting to & from

Ground transport to the city center includes taxis, airport minivans, and private vehicles, with the city center located approximately 5 kilometers from the airport.

Airlines here

Thai AirAsia and Bangkok Airways are among the primary carriers operating scheduled services at Khon Kaen Airport.

Notable facts

›Operated by Airports of Thailand (AOT), the state enterprise managing major Thai airports.
›Runway length is approximately 2,100 meters, capable of handling narrow-body jet aircraft.
›Khon Kaen is home to one of Thailand's largest universities, driving significant passenger traffic.
›The airport primarily serves routes to Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports.
›Khon Kaen is a key medical hub in northeastern Thailand, contributing to aviation demand.

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Airlines serving this airport

Thai AirAsia

Thai Airways International

Routes

KKC → DMKFD · 320

KKC → BKKTG · 32S AB6

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A3201 routes 32S1 routes Airbus A300-6001 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Khon Kaen International Airport is located in Ban Pet subdistrict, Mueang Khon Kaen district, Khon Kaen province in northeastern Thailand. Approximately 8 kilometers west of the city center and 2 kilometers from Highway No. 12, it covers an area of 1,780,800 square meters and is an airport under the Department of Airports, Ministry of Transport. It was announced as a customs airport on September 1, 1991.

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