Sky’s the limit: Krabi Airport’s expansion set to soar by 2025

Luxurious of Krabi International Airport, anticipated to amplify its passenger capability to 8 million yearly, is slated for completion by late 2024 with the new infrastructure being operational by 2025, according to an announcement from the Department of Airports.
The scheme encompasses the addition of a 3rd passenger terminal and enhancements to the present two terminals and automotive park facility. The projected price range for this enterprise is an estimated 3 billion baht. As per the recent update from the division, practically 87.52% of the construction work is already accomplished.
The building of an additional taxiway can additionally be in progress alongside an electrical system improve on the airport, which has reached 58.20% of completion. The terminal trio, post-completion, is expected to kind a connected architectural unit overlaying approximately sixty eight,000 square metres, effectively doubling the passenger-handling functionality from the prevailing 1,500 passengers per hour or 4 million yearly to 3,000 per hour or eight million annually.
The developed automotive park facility could have the capacity to accommodate 2,000 autos. During the interval from October 2022 to June 2023, Krabi Airport catered to a complete of 1.sixty nine million passengers, majorly local travellers tallying as much as 1.37 million with the worldwide rely being 318,550. The division forecasts the passenger rely to escalate to 1.79 million by the top of September 2023, where home travellers are anticipated to be 1.43 million and international passengers, 359,561.

The airport is 15 kilometres from Krabi City centre and is a gateway to Thai seashore resorts on Had Yao, Ao Nang, Rai Leh and Koh Lanta. Thai Airways and Nok Air function every day direct flights from Bangkok, Air Asia from Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur. Tiger Airways flies direct to/from Singapore and Darwin.
The Thailand Airports Authority initially slated Krabi Airport’s enlargement and refurbishment plans on a 3rd terminal constructing would be completed by 2022.
The optimisation of Krabi Airport aligns with the national strategy aimed at broadening infrastructure to stimulate economic growth and reinforce the competitive edge of the nation..