Hat Yai International Airport

Infobox Airport
name = Hat Yai International Airport
nativename-a = ท่าอากาศยานนานาชาติหาดใหญ่
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IATA = HDY
ICAO = VTSS
type = Public
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operator = Airports of Thailand
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location = Hat Yai, Thailand
elevation-f = 90
elevation-m = 27
coordinates = Coord|06|55|59|N|100|23|34|E|type:airport
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r1-number = 08/26
r1-length-f = 10,007
r1-length-m = 3,050
r1-surface = Asphalt
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Hat Yai International Airport Airport codes|HDY|VTSS is the major southern hub airport in Hat Yai, Thailand. It is under management of Airports of Thailand, PCL. It is also an important gateway for Muslims on their annual pilgrimage to Mecca. Nowadays, more than 800,000 passengers, 9,500 flights and 12,000 tons of cargo are handled at this airport. Located at longitude 100° 23' 55" E and latitude 06° 55' 46" N, 92 feet (28 m) above sea level, the airport is 9 km from downtown Hat Yai, Highway No. 4135 (Sanambin Panij road) links to the airport. Service time of airport: 06.00 a.m. to 24.00 p.m.

During the 2005 Songkhla bombings, a bomb planted at the departure lounge by Pattani separatists exploded on April 3, 2005, killing one passenger and injuring 10.

The runway can handle 30 flights per hour and its durability is rated at PCN 60/F/C/X/T.

There are 7 taxiways, and an apron area of 56,461 m².

Airlines and destinations

Domestic airlines

*Nok Air (Bangkok-Don Mueang, Phuket)
*Orient Thai Airlines
**One-Two-GO Airlines (Bangkok-Don Mueang)
*Thai AirAsia (Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi)
*Thai Airways International (Bangkok-Don Mueang)

Former airlines

*AirAsia (Kuala Lumpur)
*SilkAir (Singapore)
*Tiger Airways (Singapore)

ee also

* List of airports in Thailand

External links

* [http://www.airportthai.co.th/airportnew/hatyai/html/airline.html Hat Yai International Airport Homepage]
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