Samui Airport
Samui International Airport ท่าอากาศยานสมุย | |||
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Samui International Airport Departure Terminal | |||
IATA: USM – ICAO: VTSM
USM | |||
Summary | |||
Airport type | Public | ||
Owner | Bangkok Airways | ||
Operator | Bangkok Airways | ||
Serves | Ko Samui | ||
Location | Tambon Bo Phut, Koh Samui, Surat Thani, Thailand | ||
Hub for | Bangkok Airways | ||
Elevation AMSL | 64 ft / 20 m | ||
Coordinates | 09°32′52″N 100°03′44″E / 9.54778°N 100.06222°ECoordinates: 09°32′52″N 100°03′44″E / 9.54778°N 100.06222°E | ||
Runways | |||
Direction | Length | Surface | |
ft | m | ||
17/35 | 6,759 | 2,060 | Asphalt |
Statistics (2010) | |||
Aircraft movements | 17,415 | ||
Total Passengers | 1,416,138 | ||
Samui International Airport (Thai: ท่าอากาศยานนานาชาติสมุย) (IATA: USM, ICAO: VTSM), 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 city and largest resort centre on the island, Chaweng. It was built by Bangkok Airways; construction began in 1982 and the airport was officially opened in April 1989.
Samui Airport is an unusual airport because there is no indoor area, except the gift shop. Notwithstanding it is the country's sixth busiest airport handling more than a million passengers annually. The airport has two terminals (Domestic & International). The International terminal is located about 50 metres north of the domestic. Samui Airport is located near the Big Buddha Pier where ferries depart to Ko Pha Ngan. High speed ferries to Koh Tao and Chumphon depart from the Maenam Beach Pier, located approximately 6 km north-west of the airport.
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations | Terminal |
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Bangkok Airways | Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Chiang Mai, Krabi, Pattaya-U-Tapao, Phuket | Domestic |
Bangkok Airways | Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore | International |
China Southern Airlines | Seasonal: Guangzhou | International |
Firefly | Kuala Lumpur-Subang, Penang | International |
SilkAir | Singapore | International |
Thai Airways International | Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi | Domestic |
Statistics
Year | Flights | Arriving Passengers | Departing Passengers | Total Passengers |
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2005[1] | 15,818 | 584,023 | 621,313 | 1,205,336 |
2006[2] | 18,762 | 689,063 | 711,196 | 1,400,259 |
2007[3] | 15,783 | 577,600 | 611,554 | 1,189,154 |
2008[4] | 17,707 | 673,851 | 691,283 | 1,365,439 |
Source: Thailand's Department of Civil Aviation |
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.[5]
- 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.[6]
Weather and climate
Climate data for Ko Samui, Thailand | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 29.0 (84.2) |
29.5 (85.1) |
30.7 (87.3) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.2 (90) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.6 (88.9) |
30.5 (86.9) |
29.5 (85.1) |
29.1 (84.4) |
32.6 (90.7) |
Average low °C (°F) | 24.1 (75.4) |
25.0 (77) |
25.6 (78.1) |
26.1 (79) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.9 (75) |
23.9 (75) |
Precipitation mm (inches) | 137.8 (5.425) |
57.8 (2.276) |
77.8 (3.063) |
76.6 (3.016) |
146.5 (5.768) |
112.7 (4.437) |
122.8 (4.835) |
118.7 (4.673) |
116.8 (4.598) |
290.2 (11.425) |
489.6 (19.276) |
209.1 (8.232) |
1,956.4 (77.024) |
Source: World Weather Information Service: Ko Samui, Thailand [7] |
See also
External links
- Samui Airport (bangkokair.com)
- Timetable for Samui flights
- Samui Airport Guide
- Airport info and chart (thaiflyingclub.com)
- Airport information for VTSM at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
- Samui Airport Information
- Samui Airport Statistic
References
- ↑ "Samui Airport 2005 Statistics". Thai Department of Civil Aviation.
- ↑ "Samui Airport 2006 Statistics". Thai Department of Civil Aviation.
- ↑ "Samui Airport 2007 Statistics". Thai Department of Civil Aviation.
- ↑ "Samui Airport 2008 Statistics". Thai Department of Civil Aviation.
- ↑ "ACCIDENT DETAILS". Plane Crash Info. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ↑ "Fatalities reported as Bangkok Airways ATR 72-500 skids off runway". Flight Global. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ↑ "Climatological Information for Ko Samui, Thailand". World Weather Information Service. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
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