Samui Airport

Samui International Airport , also known as Ko Samui Airport or Koh Samui Airport, is a privately owned airport on the island of Ko Samui (Koh Samui) in Thailand. The airport is located roughly 2 km north of the main village Chaweng.

Samui Airport is an unusual airport because there is no indoor area, except the gift shop. Notwithstanding it is the country's fifth busiest airport handling more than a million passengers yearly. The airport has 2 terminals (Domestic & International). The International terminal is located about 50 metres north of the domestic. The airport is located near the Big Buddha Pier where ferries to Ko Pha Ngan depart from. High speed ferries to Koh Tao and Chumphon depart from the Maenam beach pier, located approx 6 km North west of the airport. It was built by Bangkok Airways. Construction began in 1982 and was officially opened in April 1989.

Airlines and destinations

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Accidents and incidents

• On 21 November 1990, a Bangkok Airways Bombardier Dash 8 crashed while attempting to land in heavy rain and high winds. All 38 people on board were killed.
• On 4 August 2009, Bangkok Airways Flight 266, operated by an ATR-72 between Krabi and Koh Samui skidded off the runway, killing one of the pilots.

See also

• List of airports in Thailand

External links

• (bangkokair.com)
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