Suvarnabhumi Airport
Suvarnabhumi Airport ท่าอากาศยานสุวรรณภูมิ Tha-akatsayan Suwannaphum | |||||||||||||||||||
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Passenger terminal and airport traffic control tower | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Airports of Thailand | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Bangkok Metropolitan Region | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Racha Thewa, Bang Phli, Samut Prakan, Thailand | ||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 28 September 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 2 m / 5 ft | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 13°41′33″N 100°45′00″E / 13.69250°N 100.75000°E | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | suvarnabhumi | ||||||||||||||||||
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BKK/VTBS Location in Samut Prakan province BKK/VTBS Location in Thailand BKK/VTBS Location in Southeast Asia | |||||||||||||||||||
Interactive map of Suvarnabhumi Airport | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Sources: AOT, Airports of Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||
Suvarnabhumi Airport (IATA: BKK, ICAO: VTBS) is the main international airport serving Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. It is one of two airports serving Bangkok, the other being Don Mueang International Airport (DMK). Located mostly in Racha Thewa commune, Bang Phli district, Samut Prakan province, it covers an area of 3,520 ha (35.2 km2; 8,700 acres), making it one of the biggest international airports in Southeast Asia, tenth biggest in the world and a regional hub for aviation. It has an Airport Rail Link, an Automated People Mover as well as being located close to Motorway 7.
Tentatively named Nong Nguhao before changing to Suvarnabhumi—a toponym that appears in many ancient Indian literary sources and Buddhist text—Suvarnabhumi is the busiest in the country, ninth busiest airport in Asia, and 20th busiest airport in the world, handling 62,234,693 passengers in 2024. As of 2025, it is served by the most airlines in the world, with 113 airlines operating from the airport.
The airport serves as a primary hub for Thai Airways International and K-Mile Air, and an operating base for Bangkok Airways, Thai VietJet Air and Thai AirAsia. It serves as a regional gateway and connecting point for various foreign carriers connecting to Asia, Oceania, Europe, and Africa. The airport is operated by Airports of Thailand.