Hat Yai International Airport

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Hat Yai International Airport
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IATA: HDY – ICAO: VTSS
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Airports of Thailand
Location Hat Yai, Thailand
Elevation AMSL 90 ft / 27 m
Coordinates 06°55′59″N 100°23′34″E / 6.93306, 100.39278
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08/26 10,007 3,050 Asphalt

Hat Yai International Airport (IATA: HDY, ICAO: VTSS) is the major southern hub airport in Hat Yai, Thailand. It is under management of Airports of Thailand, PCL. It is also an important gateway for Muslims on their annual pilgrimage to Mecca. Nowadays, more than 800,000 passengers, 9,500 flights and 12,000 tons of cargo are handled at this airport. Located at longitude 100° 23' 55" E and latitude 06° 55' 46" N, 92 feet (28 m) above sea level, the airport is 9 km from downtown Hat Yai, Highway No. 4135 (Sanambin Panij road) links to the airport. Service time of airport: 06.00 a.m. to 24.00 p.m.

During the 2005 Songkhla bombings, a bomb planted at the departure lounge by Pattani separatists exploded on April 3, 2005, killing one passenger and injuring 10.

The runway can handle 30 flights per hour and its durability is rated at PCN 60/F/C/X/T.

There are 7 taxiways, and an apron area of 56,461 m².

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