|
The official opening of
Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok's new international airport, on 28
September 2006, gives new impetus to the country's quest to make Bangkok
and Thailand the aviation hub of the region.
Named 'Suvarnabhumi'
(meaning 'Golden Land') by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of
Thailand, the development of Suvarnabhumi Airport as the aviation hub of
the region is of strategic importance to Thailand's future and is a
priority on the 'national agenda'.
During the initial phase
of operation, the north section of the airport will accommodate 45
million passengers per year, 76 flights per hour and 3 million tons of
cargo handling per year. After the final phase, this will rise to 100
million passengers a year.
At 563,000 square metres,
the passenger terminal is currently the largest in the world. The
airport also features the world's longest runway, 75.3 metres by 4,000
metres long and the world's tallest control tower, 132.2 metres high,
providing the best visual coverage of overall airside.
To facilitate smooth air
traffic control, the air traffic control centre is fully equipped with
state-of-the-art aircraft navigation and guiding systems and is one of
the most advanced facilities in modern aviation. It has the capacity to
manage approximately 76 flights per hour.
When in full operation,
the airport will help boost Thailand's economic, social, communication,
and tourism development, and advance the government policy of making
Thailand an aviation hub in Southeast Asia.
Suvarnabhumi Airport is
located at Km. 15 (15th kilometre milestone) on the east-bound
Bangna-Trat Highway in Bang Phli district, Samut Prakan province, east
of Bangkok. The airport is approximately 25 kms from the Bangkok
metropolis.
As of 28 September 2006,
Suvarnabhumi Airport replaces Don Muang airport as Bangkok's primary
airport for all commercial airline flights.
Suvarnabhumi Airport is
operated by The Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (AOT). In
addition to the new Bangkok international airport, AOT operates four
other international airports in Thailand Chiang Mai, Hat Yai, Phuket
and Chiang Rai.
SUVARNABHUMI AIRPORT
Please click for full story, site plans, foor plans, passenger flow
diagrams and images.
|
