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Surat Thani Airport

Surat Thani, Thailand

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Destinations

ICAO

VTSB

Elevation

20 ft

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The Essence of Surat Thani Airport

URT

Location

Surat Thani · 84 · Thailand

Connectivity

4 routes · 3 destinations

Position

9.133°, 99.136° · 20 ft elev.

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Gateway to Samui, Phangan, and southern Thailand.

Opened

1973

Location

Surat Thani, Thailand

Surat Thani Airport (IATA: URT, ICAO: VTSB) is a regional airport serving Surat Thani Province in southern Thailand. It functions as a key transit hub for travellers heading to the popular Gulf of Thailand islands of Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, and Koh Tao, as ferry and bus connections depart from the nearby town. The airport handles a mix of domestic routes primarily connecting Surat Thani to Bangkok, operated by Thai low-cost carriers. While Koh Samui has its own dedicated airport, many budget-conscious travellers prefer flying into Surat Thani for lower fares before continuing by ferry. The facility is operated by Airports of Thailand (AOT) and serves both scheduled and occasional charter services. Its relatively modest size reflects the regional nature of its traffic, though passenger numbers increase significantly during peak tourist seasons.

Terminals

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

Getting to & from

Taxis, minibuses, and shared shuttle services connect the airport to Surat Thani town and ferry piers, approximately 20–30 kilometres away.

Airlines here

Thai AirAsia and Nok Air are among the primary carriers operating domestic routes, mainly to Bangkok's Don Mueang Airport.

Notable facts

›Operated by Airports of Thailand (AOT), the state-owned airport authority.
›Serves as a budget gateway to Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, and Koh Tao via ferry connections.
›Located roughly 28 kilometres from Surat Thani city centre.
›Primarily handles domestic Thai routes, with limited international traffic.
›Passenger numbers spike during major festivals such as the Full Moon Party on Koh Phangan.

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Route map (3 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

AirAsia

Nok Air

Thai AirAsia

Thai Airways International

Routes

URT → KULAK · 320

URT → DMKDD · 738

URT → DMKFD · 320

URT → BKKTG · 32S

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A3202 routes Boeing 737-8001 routes 32S1 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Surat Thani International Airport is an international airport in Tambon Hua Toei, Amphoe Phunphin, Surat Thani province in Southern Thailand. It is located 21 kilometres (13 mi) west of downtown Surat Thani, and is also home to the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) squadrons. It has a single paved runway and is the tenth-busiest airport in Thailand in terms of passengers, handling more than two million passengers annually.

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