Chiang Mai International Airport

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| location = Suthep, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand

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| stat1-data = 9,082,071 {{increase}}10.43%

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| stat2-data = 2,518,671 {{increase}}34.05%

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| stat3-data = 6,563,400 {{increase}}3.43%

| stat4-header = Aircraft movements

| stat4-data = 59,493 {{increase}}6.88%

| stat5-header = Freight (tonnes)

| stat5-data = 5,475 {{increase}}4.19%

| stat-year = 2024

| footnotes = Source:{{cite web|title=2016 Traffic Report; AOT Airports Traffic Overview|url=http://airportthai.co.th/uploads/profiles/0000000002/filemanager/files/REPORT%202016%281%29.pdf|website=AIRPORTS OF THAILAND (AOT) PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED|access-date=4 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921095353/http://airportthai.co.th/uploads/profiles/0000000002/filemanager/files/REPORT%202016%281%29.pdf|archive-date=21 September 2017|url-status=dead}}{{RP|1}} Airports of Thailand{{cite web |title=Air Transport Statistic|url=https://investor.airportthai.co.th/transport.html |website=Airports of Thailand |access-date=17 January 2025}}

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Chiang Mai International Airport {{airport codes|CNX|VTCC}} is an international airport in Suthep subdistrict, Mueang Chiang Mai district, Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand. It is a major gateway that links northern Thailand to the rest of the region and is currently the fourth-busiest airport in the country. It is managed by Airports of Thailand.

History

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The airport began operations in 1934 as Suthep Airport,[https://chiangmai.airportthai.co.th/about-us ประวัติความเป็นมา] after it developed as an airstrip in the early 1920s. Until World War Two, it was used mainly for postal delivery services, with some military use. During the war, it was used by the occupying Japanese forces, and was hence attacked by British and US air forces.[https://www.chiangmai-alacarte.com/chiang-mai-international-airport/ The Chiang Mai International Airport], Chiang Mai a la Carte Tour

The first scheduled passenger flight to Chiang Mai arrived in 1947, with the foundation of Siamese Airways. At this time and until the late 1950s the runway surface was still grass or dirt, with very few support buildings.

Upgrades in 2014 included expanding the apron for larger planes, extending operating hours to 24/7 (effective April 2014), and enlarging the international arrival hall and domestic departure hall.{{cite web |url=http://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2014/01/aot-expands-chiang-mai-airport/ |title=AoT expands Chiang Mai airport : TTR Weekly |access-date=14 November 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117023926/http://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2014/01/aot-expands-chiang-mai-airport/ |archive-date=17 November 2015 }}

Airports of Thailand expanded the terminal with upgrades in 2014 including expansion of the apron for larger planes, extending operating hours to 24/7 (effective April 2014), and enlarging the international arrival hall and domestic departure hall. As of 2018, 31 airlines operated at CNX, serving 11 million passengers, 78,210 flights and 14,612 tonnes of cargo.{{cite web|title=Air Transport Statistic|url=https://www.airportthai.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Annual-Airport-2018.pdf|website=Airports of Thailand PLC (AOT)|access-date=25 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141207204925/http://airportthai.co.th/main/en/1115-air-transport-statistic|archive-date=7 December 2014|url-status=dead}}

As a result of the temporary closure of Suvarnabhumi Airport in 2008 due to the protests, Chiang Mai was used as an alternative stopover for China Airlines flights between Taipei and Europe and for Swiss International Air Lines' Singapore-Zurich flights. On 24 January 2011, the airport became a secondary hub for Thai AirAsia.{{cite web|url=http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/AirAsiaopensnewhubinChiangMai/Article/ |title=AirAsia opens new hub in Chiang Mai |access-date=18 November 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101124213255/http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/AirAsiaopensnewhubinChiangMai/Article |archive-date=24 November 2010 }} China Airlines subsequently regularised the stopover.

Facilities

The airport is at an elevation of {{convert|316|m|0}} above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring {{convert|3100|x|45|m|0}}.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160303230109/http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=VTCC Airport information for VTCC]}} from DAFIF (effective Oct 2006) There are two terminals, one for domestic passengers and the other for international flights.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}}

Airlines and destinations

{{Airport destination list

| AirAsia | Kuala Lumpur–International

| Air China | Beijing–Capital{{cite web|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230125-cath|title=Air China Resumes Additional Thailand Service in 1Q23|publisher=AeroRoutes|date=25 January 2023|accessdate=26 January 2023}}

| Asiana Airlines | Seoul–Incheon{{cite web |title=Asiana Airlines NW23 Southeast Asia Network Additions |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/231016-oznw23seasia |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=16 October 2023}}

| Bangkok Airways | Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Koh Samui, Phuket, Krabi

| Cebu Pacific | Manila{{cite web |title=Cebu Pacific launching Manila-Chiang Mai route |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/8/1/cebu-pacific-to-launch-direct-flights-between-manila-and-chiang-mai-1354 |website=news.abs-cbn.com |access-date=1 August 2024}}

| China Airlines | Taipei–Taoyuan{{Cite web|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/220914-cijan23cnx|title = China Airlines Resumes Chiang Mai Service From Jan 2023}}

| Chengdu Airlines |Chengdu–Tianfu

| China Eastern Airlines | Kunming, Shanghai–Pudong

| China Southern Airlines | Guangzhou

| Eastar Jet | Busan,{{cite web|title=EastarJet adds Busan-Chiang Mai from mid-Dec 4Q24 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/241003-zedec24puscnx|website=AeroRoutes|access-date=3 October 2024}} Seoul–Incheon{{cite web|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240415-ze3q24|title=EASTARJET 3Q24 SE ASIA NETWORK ADDITIONS|website=AeroRoutes|date=15 April 2024}}

| Etihad Airways | Abu Dhabi (begins 4 November 2025){{cite news|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/241125-eyns25|title=Etihad 2025 Network Expansion|last=|first=|work=Aeroroutes|publisher=|location=|access-date=25 November 2024}}

| EVA Air | Taipei–Taoyuan{{cite web|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/221024-brjan23cnx|title=EVA Air Resumes Chiang Mai Service From Jan 2023|website=AeroRoutes|date=24 October 2022}}

| HK Express | Hong Kong{{cite web|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/221011-uodec22th|title=HK Express Plans Thailand Service Increase From Dec 2022|publisher=Aeroroutes|date=11 October 2022}}

| Jeju Air | Seoul–Incheon

| Jin Air | Seoul–Incheon

| Juneyao Air | Shanghai–Pudong

| Korean Air | Seoul–Incheon

| Lao Airlines | Luang Prabang

| Malaysia Airlines | Kuala Lumpur–International{{cite web |url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2024/03/22/malaysia-airlines-introduces-new-routes-to-maldives-chiang-mai-and-da-nang-tickets-on-sale-today/124909|title=Malaysia Airlines introduces new routes to Maldives, Chiang Mai and Da Nang, tickets on sale today|work=MalayMail|accessdate=23 March 2024}}

| {{nowrap|Myanmar Airways International}} | Mandalay,{{cite web |title=MAI 1H25 Southeast Asia Service Additions |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250129-8m1h25 |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=29 January 2025}} Yangon{{cite web |title=Myanmar Airways International Adds Chiang Mai Service in 2Q24 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240228-8mns24cnx |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=28 February 2024}}

| {{nowrap|Myanmar National Airlines}} | Mandalay, Yangon

| Nok Air | Bangkok–Don Mueang, Udon Thani

| Ruili Airlines | Kunming, Xishuangbanna

| Scoot | Singapore

| Spring Airlines | Guangzhou, Shanghai–Pudong, Xi'an{{cite web |title=西安直飞泰国清迈！新航线11月开通 |url=https://www.xixinews.com/m/view.php?aid=49706}}

| Starlux Airlines | Taipei–Taoyuan{{cite web |title=Starlux Airlines Plans Taipei – Chiang Mai mid-Jan 2024 Launch |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/231002-jx1q24cnx |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=2 October 2023}}

| Thai AirAsia | Bangkok–Don Mueang, Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Hanoi, Hat Yai, Hong Kong, Hua Hin,{{cite web |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=Thai AirAsia adds new routes from Hua Hin in August 2020 |url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/292493/thai-airasia-adds-new-routes-from-hua-hin-in-august-2020/ |website=Routesonline |access-date=16 July 2020}} Khon Kaen, Krabi, Phuket, Sapporo–Chitose (begins 15 June 2025),{{cite web |title=Thai AirAsia Adds Taipei – Sapporo Sector From June 2025 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250325-fdns25tpects |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=25 March 2025}} Surat Thani, Taipei–Taoyuan{{cite web|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/221024-fddec22tpe|title=Thai AirAsia Resumes Chiang Mai – Taipei Service From mid-Dec 2022|website=AeroRoutes|date=24 October 2022}}

| Thai Airways International | Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi{{cite web |title=Thai Airways International NW23 Preliminary Domestic Network – 27AUG23 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230828-tgnw23dom |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=28 August 2023}}

| Thai Lion Air | Bangkok–Don Mueang, Kaohsiung, Pattaya

| Thai VietJet Air | Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Osaka–Kansai,{{cite web|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/221202-vz1q23kix|title=Thai VietJet Air Plans Chiang Mai – Osaka Launch in 1Q23|website=AeroRoutes|date=2 December 2022}} Phuket

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Statistics

= Traffic by calendar year =

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right;" \|+ Comparison of passenger volume, aircraft movements and cargo volume at Chiang Mai International Airport, by year{{Cite web \|date=2024-07-11 \|title=AOT traffic statistics \|url=https://www.airportthai.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ANNUAL-REPORT-2023.pdf}}
scope="col"\| Year !scope="col"\| Passengers !scope="col"\| Change from previous year !scope="col"\| Movements !scope="col"\| Cargo (tons) !scope="col"\| Notes
scope="row"\| 2011 \| 3,880,037 \| style="text-align:center;"\| – \| 32,445 \| 21,484 \| style="text-align:left;"\|
scope="row"\| 2012 \| 4,491,331 \| style="text-align:center;"\| {{increase}}{{0}}15.75% \| 36,981 \| 19,628 \| style="text-align:left;"\|
scope="row"\| 2013 \| 5,463,921 \| style="text-align:center;"\| {{increase}}{{0}}21.65% \| 43,366 \| 18,188 \| style="text-align:left;"\|
scope="row"\| 2014 \| 6,630,624 \| style="text-align:center;"\| {{increase}}{{0}}21.35% \| 52,642 \| 17,796 \| style="text-align:left;"\|
scope="row"\| 2015 \| 8,365,851 \| style="text-align:center;"\| {{increase}}{{0}}26.17% \| 63,843 \| 18,425 \| style="text-align:left;"\|
scope="row"\| 2016 \| 9,446,320 \| style="text-align:center;"\| {{increase}}{{0}}12.92% \| 69,202 \| 18,512 \| style="text-align:left;"\|
scope="row"\| 2017 \| 10,230,280 \| style="text-align:center;"\| {{increase}}{{0}}8.3% \| 71,994 \| 17,302 \| style="text-align:left;"\|
scope="row"\| 2018 \| 10,989,869 \| style="text-align:center;"\| {{increase}}{{0}}7.42% \| 78,210 \| 14,615 \| style="text-align:left;"\|
scope="row"\| 2019 \| 11,333,548 \| style="text-align:center;"\| {{increase}}{{0}}3.13% \| 79,504 \| 12,313 \| style="text-align:left;"\|
scope="row"\| 2020 \| 4,851,475 \| style="text-align:center;"\| {{decrease}}{{0}}57.19% \| 39,455 \| 4,915 \| style="text-align:left;"\|
scope="row"\| 2021 \| 1,762,732 \| style="text-align:center;"\| {{decrease}}{{0}}63.67% \| 16,051 \| 3,318 \| style="text-align:left;"\|
scope="row"\| 2022 \| 5,459,481 \| style="text-align:center;"\| {{increase}}{{0}}209.72% \| 39,027 \| 5,584 \| style="text-align:left;"\|
scope="row"\| 2023 \| 8,224,573 \| style="text-align:center;"\| {{increase}}{{0}}50.65% \| 55,663 \| 5,255 \| style="text-align:left;"\|
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scope="row"\| 2024 \| 9,082,071 \| style="text-align:center;"\| {{increase}}{{0}}6.88% \| 59,493 \| 5,474 \| style="text-align:left;"\|

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|+ Comparison of passenger volume, aircraft movements and cargo volume at Chiang Mai International Airport, by year{{Cite web |date=2024-07-11 |title=AOT traffic statistics |url=https://www.airportthai.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ANNUAL-REPORT-2023.pdf}}

scope="col"| Year

!scope="col"| Passengers

!scope="col"| Change from
previous year

!scope="col"| Movements

!scope="col"| Cargo
(tons)

!scope="col"| Notes

scope="row"| 2011

| 3,880,037

| style="text-align:center;"| –

| 32,445

| 21,484

| style="text-align:left;"|

scope="row"| 2012

| 4,491,331

| style="text-align:center;"| {{increase}}{{0}}15.75%

| 36,981

| 19,628

| style="text-align:left;"|

scope="row"| 2013

| 5,463,921

| style="text-align:center;"| {{increase}}{{0}}21.65%

| 43,366

| 18,188

| style="text-align:left;"|

scope="row"| 2014

| 6,630,624

| style="text-align:center;"| {{increase}}{{0}}21.35%

| 52,642

| 17,796

| style="text-align:left;"|

scope="row"| 2015

| 8,365,851

| style="text-align:center;"| {{increase}}{{0}}26.17%

| 63,843

| 18,425

| style="text-align:left;"|

scope="row"| 2016

| 9,446,320

| style="text-align:center;"| {{increase}}{{0}}12.92%

| 69,202

| 18,512

| style="text-align:left;"|

scope="row"| 2017

| 10,230,280

| style="text-align:center;"| {{increase}}{{0}}8.3%

| 71,994

| 17,302

| style="text-align:left;"|

scope="row"| 2018

| 10,989,869

| style="text-align:center;"| {{increase}}{{0}}7.42%

| 78,210

| 14,615

| style="text-align:left;"|

scope="row"| 2019

| 11,333,548

| style="text-align:center;"| {{increase}}{{0}}3.13%

| 79,504

| 12,313

| style="text-align:left;"|

scope="row"| 2020

| 4,851,475

| style="text-align:center;"| {{decrease}}{{0}}57.19%

| 39,455

| 4,915

| style="text-align:left;"|

scope="row"| 2021

| 1,762,732

| style="text-align:center;"| {{decrease}}{{0}}63.67%

| 16,051

| 3,318

| style="text-align:left;"|

scope="row"| 2022

| 5,459,481

| style="text-align:center;"| {{increase}}{{0}}209.72%

| 39,027

| 5,584

| style="text-align:left;"|

scope="row"| 2023

| 8,224,573

| style="text-align:center;"| {{increase}}{{0}}50.65%

| 55,663

| 5,255

| style="text-align:left;"|

scope="row"| 2024

| 9,082,071

| style="text-align:center;"| {{increase}}{{0}}6.88%

| 59,493

| 5,474

| style="text-align:left;"|

=Busiest international routes 2019=

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style="background:lightgrey;" ! Rank	Airport	Passengers handled !Change %
1	{{flagicon\|China}} Shanghai–Pudong	446,398 \|{{Increase}} 18.41%
2	{{flagicon\|Hong Kong}} Hong Kong	323,897 \|{{Decrease}} 10.71%
3	{{flagicon\|China}} Guangzhou	297,819 \|{{increase}} 3.67%
4	{{flagicon\|South Korea}} Seoul–Incheon	251,805 \|{{increase}} 64.77%
5	{{flagicon\|China}} Kunming	232,791 \|{{Increase}} 15.44%
6	{{flagicon\|Taiwan}} Taipei–Taoyuan	221,975 \|{{Increase}} 192.24%
7	{{flagicon\|Malaysia}} Kuala Lumpur–International	171,918 \|{{Decrease}} 3.84%
8	{{flagicon\|Singapore}} Singapore	128,657 \|{{Decrease}} 4.99%
9	{{flagicon\|Macau}} Macau	112,956 \|{{Decrease}} 11.17%
10	{{flagicon\|China}} Hangzhou	110,614 \|{{Increase}} 43.60%

=Busiest domestic routes 2019=

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%" width= align= \|+ Busiest domestic routes to and from Chiang Mai Airport (2019)
style="background:lightgrey;" ! Rank	Airport	Passengers handled !Change %
1	Bangkok–Don Mueang	3,565,272 \|{{Increase}} 0.39%
2	Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi	2,866,138 \|{{Decrease}} 1.81%
3	Phuket	415,726 \|{{Decrease}} 12.27%
4	Pattaya	323,547 \|{{Increase}} 0.40%
5	Krabi	209,382 \|{{Decrease}} 0.31%

References

External links

{{Wikivoyage-inline|Chiang Mai}}
[https://chiangmai.airportthai.co.th/en Chiang Mai International Airport], official site
[http://www.chiangmaiairportonline.com Chiang Mai Airport Guide]
{{NWS-current|VTCC}}
{{ASN|CNX}}

Category:Airports established in 1921

Category:Airports in Thailand

Category:Buildings and structures in Chiang Mai

Category:1921 establishments in Siam

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style="background:lightgrey;" ! Rank	Airport	Passengers handled !Change %
1	{{flagicon\|China}} Shanghai–Pudong	446,398 \|{{Increase}} 18.41%
2	{{flagicon\|Hong Kong}} Hong Kong	323,897 \|{{Decrease}} 10.71%
3	{{flagicon\|China}} Guangzhou	297,819 \|{{increase}} 3.67%
4	{{flagicon\|South Korea}} Seoul–Incheon	251,805 \|{{increase}} 64.77%
5	{{flagicon\|China}} Kunming	232,791 \|{{Increase}} 15.44%
6	{{flagicon\|Taiwan}} Taipei–Taoyuan	221,975 \|{{Increase}} 192.24%
7	{{flagicon\|Malaysia}} Kuala Lumpur–International	171,918 \|{{Decrease}} 3.84%
8	{{flagicon\|Singapore}} Singapore	128,657 \|{{Decrease}} 4.99%
9	{{flagicon\|Macau}} Macau	112,956 \|{{Decrease}} 11.17%
10	{{flagicon\|China}} Hangzhou	110,614 \|{{Increase}} 43.60%