Longest Commercial Runways in Thailand
Compiled by Bill Gao
National Commercial Aviation Runway Registry & Rankings (ISO: TH)
8 Commercial Aerodromes
Longest National Runway
13,123 ft
4,000 meters
Indexed Commercial Hubs
8
Paved primary runways (≥3,000 ft)
Thailand Runway Facts at a Glance
Top 5 longest runways: #1 Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) 13,123 ft; #2 Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) 12,139 ft; #3 U-Tapao–Rayong–Pattaya International Airport (UTP) 11,500 ft; #4 Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) 11,155 ft; #5 Phuket International Airport (HKT) 10,171 ft. The gap from BKK to HKT is 2,952 ft.
Elevation: Highest: Mae Fah Luang - Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) at 1,280 ft (390 m); lowest: BKK at 5 ft, a spread of 1,275 ft.
Runway count: 8 published airports, 11 active runways in total; 6 with 1 active runway, 1 with 2 active runways, 1 with 3+ active runways.
National Runway Inventory & Ranking Table
Commercial aerodromes in Thailand ordered by longest active runway dimension.
| National Rank | Aerodrome Name | IATA | Municipality | Longest Runway | Elevation | Published Global Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 in TH | Suvarnabhumi Airport | BKK | Bangkok | 13,123 ft (4000m) | 5 ft | tied #56 of 650 |
| #2 in TH | Don Mueang International Airport | DMK | Bangkok | 12,139 ft (3700m) | 9 ft | tied #160 of 650 |
| #3 in TH | U-Tapao–Rayong–Pattaya International Airport | UTP | Rayong | 11,500 ft (3505m) | 42 ft | tied #260 of 650 |
| #4 in TH | Chiang Mai International Airport | CNX | Chiang Mai | 11,155 ft (3400m) | 1,036 ft | tied #321 of 650 |
| #5 in TH | Phuket International Airport | HKT | Phuket | 10,171 ft (3100m) | 82 ft | tied #512 of 650 |
| #6 in TH | Hat Yai International Airport | HDY | Hat Yai | 10,007 ft (3050m) | 90 ft | tied #542 of 650 |
| #7 in TH | Udon Thani International Airport | UTH | Udon Thani | 10,000 ft (3048m) | 579 ft | tied #557 of 650 |
| #8 in TH | Mae Fah Luang - Chiang Rai International Airport | CEI | Chiang Rai | 9,843 ft (3000m) | 1,280 ft | tied #603 of 650 |