Suvarnabhumi Airport - สนามบินสุวรรณภูมิ

The New Bangkok International Airport

(Pronounce : su-wan-na-poom)

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.The new Bangkok International Airport is called "Suvarnabhumi" which replaced the existing Don Muang .Airport by September 15, 2006
for domestic flights and by September 28, 2006 for the international flights.

Access : The access roads to the new airport is
shown on the map below. (Click at the map to enlarge).

Location : East of Bangkok.

Location Map of Suvarnabhumi Airport

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Brief Information
The airport is located in Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan province, about 30 kms or 18.6 miles east of Bangkok. This airport has the tallest control tower (132 m.) and the largest single building (563,000 sq.m) in the world at the time of its completion in September 2006.

Other Information :

Two parallel runways (60 m. wide,4,000 m. and 3,700 m. long).

Two parallel taxiways to accommodate simultaneous departures and arrivals.

120 parking bays (51 with contact gates and 69 remote gates).

5 of the 120 parking bays are capable of accommodating the Airbus A380 aircraft.

Capable of handling 76 flight operations per hour, both international and domestic flights will share the airport terminal.

Capable of handling 45 million passengers in the initial phase.

5-storey car park building with total capacity of 5,000 cars.

Long-term plans for 4 runways flanking two main terminals and two satellite buildings with a combined capacity of handling uo to 100 million passengers and 6.4 million tonnes of cargo.

13 41' 34.67" N, 100 45' 7.57" E
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	The New Suvarnabhumi Airport Rail Link
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	Getting to the City
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	How to Travel from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Pattaya
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Thai Airways Flight taking off at Suvarnabhumi Airport

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12 Days After Opening	Check In Counters	General
Main Access	Suvarnabhumi Airport	Departure Terminal
Novotel	Car Park Building	Departure Terminal
TG Operation Center	Airport Link	In Bangkok