Samui International Airport () , also known as Ko Samui Airport or Koh Samui Airport, is a privately owned international airport on the island of Ko Samui (Koh Samui) in Thailand. It is located in the island’s Bo Phut subdistrict. The airport is 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.
Facilities Samui Airport has a unique, open-air design, with the indoor areas being the gift shop, ticket office, toilets, and VIP lounge area. It is also the country's seventh-busiest airport, handling more than a million passengers annually. The airport has domestic and international terminals, and a building for check-in and baggage claim. The international terminal is about 50 metres north of the domestic terminal. Samui Airport is near the Big Buddha Pier, where ferries depart for Ko Pha-ngan. High-speed ferries to Ko Tao and Chumphon depart from the Maenam Beach Pier, approximately 6 km northwest of the airport.
Airlines and destinations
Statistics Year Flights Arriving passengers Departing passengers Total passengers 2005 15,818 584,023 621,313 1,205,336 2006 18,762 689,063 711,196 1,400,259 2007 15,783 577,600 611,554 1,189,154 2008 17,707 673,851 691,283 1,365,4392015 1,024,373 2019 14,325 1,208,882 Source: Thailand's Department of Civil Aviation & C9 Hotel Works
Accidents and incidents On 21 November 1990, Bangkok Airways Flight 125, a 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, an ATR 72 arriving from Krabi skidded off the runway, killing one of the pilots.
References
External links
Samui Airport (bangkokair.com) Official website