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Cha-ian Airport

Coordinates: 08°28′16″N 099°57′20″E / 8.47111°N 99.95556°E / 8.47111; 99.95556
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Cha-ian Airport
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
Owner/OperatorRoyal Thai Army
ServesNakhon Si Thammarat
LocationPak Phun, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
Elevation AMSL44 ft / 13 m
Coordinates08°28′16″N 099°57′20″E / 8.47111°N 99.95556°E / 8.47111; 99.95556
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Cha-ian Airport is located in Thailand
Cha-ian Airport
Cha-ian Airport
Location in Thailand
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 7,546 2,300 Asphalt

Cha-ian Airport (Thai: สนามบินชะเอียน) is a Thai military airport operated by the Fourth Army, Royal Thai Army in the Pak Phun sub-district of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, in southern Thailand. The Thai Airways Company formerly used Cha-ian Airport for passenger flights between Nakhon Si Thammarat-Surat Thani-Bangkok. Today, the airport is used by the military to transport the royal family.[1]

History

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In 1916, King Rama VI built temporary accommodation at Suan-Jun sub-district or Royal Thai 4th Army (Cha Eian Airport).

Starting in 1985, Thai Airways Company operated passenger services at Cha-ian Airport until 1988 when it merged into Thai International.

On 1 December 1998, Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport opened for commercial services, and Cha-ian Airport is now a military airbase.

Former airlines and destinations

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Today, there are no scheduled flights from this airport. Formerly, Thai Airways operated flights from here to Surat Thani and Bangkok.

References

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  1. ^ "VTSN - Nakhon Si Thammarat/Cha-Ian Airport | SkyVector".