Buriram Airport[1] (also known as Buri Ram Airport,[2] Thai: ท่าอากาศยานบุรีรัมย์) (IATA: BFV, ICAO: VTUO), is an airport serving Buriram (also known as Buri Ram) and Surin, the capitals of Buriram and Surin Provinces in Thailand.
Buriram Airport Buri Ram Airport ท่าอากาศยานบุรีรัมย์ | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Department of Airports (Thailand) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Buriram and Surin | ||||||||||
| Location | 143 Mu 12, Ron Thong, Satuek, Buriram, Thailand | ||||||||||
| Opened | 14 October 1996 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 590 ft / 180 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 15°13′46″N 103°15′04″E / 15.22944°N 103.25111°E | ||||||||||
| Website | minisite | ||||||||||
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FacilitiesEdit
The airport is at an elevation of 180 metres (591 ft) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 04/22 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,100 by 45 metres (6,890 ft × 148 ft).[2]
Future ExpansionEdit
In 2019, the Department of Airports announced a 700 million baht second passenger terminal will be built at Buriram airport. It will increase the airport's capacity from 750,000 per year to 1.7 million. There will be an extension on the length of the runway to accommodate larger aircraft in the future.[5]
Airlines and destinationsEdit
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Nok Air | Bangkok–Don Mueang |
| Thai AirAsia | Bangkok–Don Mueang |
Previously served airlinesEdit
| Airlines | Destinations[6] | Years served | Notes |
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| Thai Airways | Bangkok–Don Mueang | 1996-2002 | |
| Phuket Air | Bangkok–Don Mueang | 2002-2005 | |
| PB Air | Bangkok–Don Mueang | 2005-2006 | |
| Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi | 2006-2009 |
StatisticsEdit
Traffic by calendar yearEdit
| Year | Passengers | Change from previous year | Movements | Cargo (tons) |
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| 2001 | 33,964 | 765 | 22.1 | |
| 2002 | 24,972 |  26.48% |
788 | 6.62 |
| 2003 | 22,390 | 10.34% |
712 | 5.10 |
| 2004 | 30,600 |  36.67% |
753 | 2.21 |
| 2005 | 22,321 | 27.06% |
541 | 1.41 |
| 2006 | 8,643 | 61.28% |
348 | 0.24 |
| 2007 | 11,057 | 27.93% |
424 | 0.14 |
| 2008 | 8,407 | 23.97% |
318 | 0.02 |
| 2009 | 7,479 | 11.04% |
298 | 0.00 |
| 2010 | 7,410 | 0.92% |
240 | 0.00 |
| 2011 | 8,207 | 10.76% |
427 | 0.00 |
| 2012 | 4,575 | 44.25% |
318 | 0.00 |
| 2013 | 11,393 | 149.03% |
501 | 0.00 |
| 2014 | 17,431 | 53.00% |
408 | 0.00 |
| 2015 | 117,710 | 575.29% |
1,508 | 0.00 |
| 2016 | 197,988 | 68.20% |
2,258 | 0.00 |
| 2017 | 220,856 | 11.55% |
2,609 | 0.00 |
| 2018 | 340,692 | 54.26% |
3,197 | 0.00 |
| 2019 | 355,497 | 4.35% |
3,461 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | 180,996 | 49.09% |
2,404 | 0.00 |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ a b "Buriram Airport". Thai Flying Club. Retrieved 20 Aug 2012.
- ^ a b c "VTUO – BURI RAM" (PDF). AIP Thailand. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-12-07. Retrieved 20 Aug 2012.
- ^ Airport information for VTUO from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for BFV at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ Thodsapol, Hongtong (6 August 2019). "Three airports to be upgraded". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ^ "Buriram Airport History (Thai)". Department of Airports. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Statistics of airports under Department of Airports (Thai)". Department of Airports. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
External linksEdit
Buriram travel guide from Wikivoyage- Air Asia
- Nok Air
- Current weather for VTUO at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for BFV at Aviation Safety Network
