Suvarnabhumi International Airport

Suvarnabhumi International Airport is also called the (New Bangkok International Airport). The airport became operational on 15th September 2006 and commercial flights started operating from the airport on 28th September. The airport is located near Racha Thewa in the district of Bang Phli at a distance of 25 km from proper Bangkok. The airport is designed by Helmut Jahn and has the tallest control tower of the World which is 132.2 meters. The total area of the airport terminal is 563,000 m² and it is one of the busiest airport in Asia. The airport has helped a lot in the economic development of the country as it is well connected with the business districts of the country by roads.

The ICAO code of the International Airport in Suvarnabhumi is VTBS and the IATA code of the Suvarnabhumi Airport International is BKK. It is one of the civilian airports and has a paved runway which runs for a total length of 12100 ft. There is the IFR facility in the Suvarnabhumi Airport for help during bad weather conditions. Customs checking is there in the airport.

Airlines operating in Suvarnabhumi International Airport comprise of:

Thai Airways International Bangkok Airways Orient Thai Airlines PBair Thai AirAsia Cathay Pacific China Airlines

EVA Air Air India Druk Air Indian Airlines Singapore Airlines SriLankan Airlines

Flights to Bangkok
Cheap Flights to Bangkok	Suvarnabhumi International Airport
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Suvarnabhumi International Airport has a lot of facilities like:

Information Counter Airport Guidance Inquiry Station Monitors for flight information Restaurant Telephones Internet ATM facility Post Office Medical Assistance Security arrangements

Car Rental Car Parking Aviation fuel Luggage Carts Smoking Room Aircraft parking Concourse CIP FOREX

An initiative is now on to upgrade the airport to accommodate 58 million passengers on an early basis.