- Chiang Rai International Airport
Infobox Airport
name = Chiang Rai International Airport
nativename-a = ท่าอากาศยานเชียงราย
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IATA = CEI
ICAO = VTCT
type = Public
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operator =Airports of Thailand
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location = Chiang Rai,Thailand
elevation-f = 1,280
elevation-m = 390
coordinates = Coord|19|57|08|N|99|52|58|E|type:airport
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metric-elev = yes
metric-rwy = yes
r1-number = 03/21
r1-length-f = 9,843
r1-length-m = 3,000
r1-surface =Asphalt
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footnotes =Chiang Rai International Airport Airport codes|CEI|VTCT is located in the city of
Chiang Rai in the northernThailand .The airport is located about 8 kilometres from the city centre. Since 1998 it is managed by the Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (AOT).
Access to the airport is available from an access road linking the airport with Paholyothin Road, which leads to the city and towns further north.
The airport handles over 500,000 passengers, 3,900 flights and 2,700 tons of cargo every year.
It consists of a passenger terminal, with both the international* and domestic arrivals and departures on the same level.
Although its name is Chiang Rai International Airport, and even though it has facilities for international flights, it is yet to service any international carriers - but it does handle immigration from THAI flights connecting from international cities (eg. Melbourne - Bangkok - Chiang Rai).
Airlines and destination
Domestic Airlines
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AirAsia
**Thai AirAsia (Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi)
*Orient Thai Airlines
**One-Two-GO Airlines (Bangkok-Don Mueang)
*Thai Airways International (Bangkok-Don Mueang, Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi)
**SGA Airlines (Chiang Mai)
*Air Phoenix (Bangkok-Don Mueang, Nakhon Ratchasima)ee also
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Chiang Rai Airport
*List of airports in Thailand External links
* [http://www.airportthai.co.th/airportnew/chiangrai/index.asp AOT webpage for Chiang Rai International Airport]
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