Khon Kaen International Airport (Thai: ท่าอากาศยานขอนแก่น (IATA: KKC, ICAO: VTUK) is near the city of Khon Kaen in Khon Kaen Province, Thailand.[1]
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Khon Kaen International Airport ท่าอากาศยานขอนแก่น | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||
Operator | Department of Airports | ||||||||||
Serves | Khon Kaen Maha Sarakham Kalasin | ||||||||||
Location | Mueang Khon Kaen, Khon Kaen, Thailand | ||||||||||
Opened | 6 February 1963; 59 years ago (1963-02-06) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 670 ft / 204 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 16°27′59.86″N 102°47′01.18″E | ||||||||||
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Airlines | Destinations |
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Nok Air | Chiang Mai |
Thai AirAsia | Bangkok–Don Mueang, Chiang Mai, Hat Yai, Phuket |
Thai Lion Air | Bangkok–Don Mueang |
Thai Smile | Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi |
Thai Vietjet Air | Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi |
The airport has seen an annual growth rate of 20 percent annually since 2013, handling around two million passengers in 2017. The Department of Airports (DOA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to upgrade Khon Kaen Airport by 2021. The two billion baht project will increase passenger capacity from 2.8 million to five million per year.[2] The terminal will be expanded from 16,500 m2 to 44,500 m2 to accommodate 1,000–2,000 passengers per hour.[3]
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