Ranong Airport

Ranong Airport (IATA: UNN, ICAO: VTSR) is an airport serving Ranong, a town in Ranong Province, Thailand.

Ranong Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorDepartment of Airports
ServesRanong
LocationRatchakrut, Mueang Ranong, Ranong, Thailand
Elevation AMSL57 ft / 17 m
Coordinates09°46′39″N 98°35′07″E
Map
UNN
Location of airport in Thailand
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
02/20 2,000 6,562 Concrete
Statistics (2019)
Passengers170,966

Location

Ranong airport serves the province of Ranong in the southern part of the country, it is located 500 km from Bangkok. The airport is located in a flat area at an altitude of 17 m above sea level, from the east there is a mountain range, between it and the airport territory there is highway number 4. The highest point of this area is Mount Khao Nom Sao (1089 m), 6 km from the airport.[1]

History

Building started on March 30, 1993, completed on May 18, 1995. The first aircraft to receive Ranong airport was a Boeing 737 with 150 passengers on board.[2] The main terminal area is about 4 thousand square meters and is designed for 300 passengers.[3] In 2019, the airport served 2,237 flights and 170 thousand passengers.[4]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Nok Air Bangkok–Don Mueang
Thai AirAsia Bangkok–Don Mueang

References
  1. "Ranong Airport of Ranong in Thailand". proaeroporty.ru. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
  2. "Ranong Airport history".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Ranong Airport description".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Passenger Statistics Ranong Airport".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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