Ranong Airport
Ranong Airport ท่าอากาศยานระนอง | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Department of Airports | ||||||||||
| Serves | Ranong | ||||||||||
| Location | Ratchakrut, Mueang, Ranong, Thailand | ||||||||||
| Opened | 18 May 1995 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 57 ft / 17 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 09°46′39″N 98°35′07″E / 9.77750°N 98.58528°E | ||||||||||
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  UNN/VTSR Location of airport in Thailand | |||||||||||
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Sources: Department of Airports | |||||||||||
Ranong Airport (IATA: UNN, ICAO: VTSR) is in Ratchakrut subdistrict, Mueang Ranong district, Ranong province in southern Thailand.
Location
Ranong airport serves the province of Ranong in the southern part of the country, it is located 500 km from Bangkok. The airport is located in a flat area at an altitude of 17 m above sea level, from the east there is a mountain range, between it and the airport territory there is highway number 4. The highest point of this area is Mount Khao Nom Sao (1089 m), 6 km from the airport.[1]
History
Construction started on 30 March 1993, completed on 18 May 1995. The first aircraft to receive Ranong airport was a Boeing 737 with 150 passengers on board.[2] The main terminal area is about 4 thousand square meters and is designed for 300 passengers.[3] In 2019, the airport served 2,237 flights and 170 thousand passengers.[4]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Thai AirAsia | Bangkok–Don Mueang |
As of January 2025, there are no international flights to Ranong.[5]
References
- ^ "Ranong Airport of Ranong in Thailand". proaeroporty.ru. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ^ "Ranong Airport history".
- ^ "Ranong Airport description".
- ^ "Passenger Statistics Ranong Airport".
- ^ "Non-stop flights from Ranong (UNN)". 16 Jan 2025. Retrieved 24 Jan 2025.
External links
Ranong travel guide from Wikivoyage- Accident history for UNN at Aviation Safety Network
