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Airport in northern Thailand

Chiang Mai International Airport
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Summary
Airport typePublic / military
OwnerRoyal Thai Air Force
OperatorAirports of Thailand
ServesChiang Mai
LocationSuthep, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Opened1 October 1921; 104 years ago (1921-10-01)
Thai Airways International
Operating base for
Elevation AMSL1,036 ft (316 m)
Coordinates18°46′00″N 098°57′45″E / 18.76667°N 98.96250°E / 18.76667; 98.96250
Websitechiangmai.airportthai.co.th
Maps
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CNX/VTCC is located in Chiang Mai Province
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CNX/VTCC is located in Thailand
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CNX/VTCC is located in Southeast Asia
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Map
Interactive map of Chiang Mai International Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 3,400 11,155 Asphalt
Statistics (2025)
Passengers9,517,206 Increase4.79%
International passengers2,565,686 Increase1.87%
Domestic passengers6,951,520 Increase5.91%
Aircraft movements64,124 Increase6.88%
Freight (tonnes)5,413 Decrease4.19%
Source:[1]: 1  Airports of Thailand[2]
Aerial view of the airport and southern part of the city, captured from Doi Suthep

Chiang Mai International Airport (IATA: CNX, ICAO: VTCC) is an international airport in Suthep subdistrict, Mueang Chiang Mai district, Chiang Mai province in Northern Thailand. It is a major gateway that links northern Thailand to the rest of the region and is currently the fourth-busiest airport in the country. It is managed by Airports of Thailand.

History

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Front of Chiang Mai International Airport
Chiang Mai Airport International Departure Hall
Airplanes at Chiang Mai International Airport

The airport began operations in 1934 as Suthep Airport,[3] after it developed as an airstrip in the early 1920s. Until World War Two, it was used mainly for postal delivery services, with some military use. During the war, it was used by the occupying Japanese forces, and was hence attacked by British and US air forces.[4]

The first scheduled passenger flight to Chiang Mai arrived in 1947, with the foundation of Siamese Airways. At this time and until the late 1950s the runway surface was still grass or dirt, with very few support buildings.[4]

Airports of Thailand expanded the terminal with upgrades in 2014 including expansion of the apron for larger planes, extending operating hours to 24/7 (effective April 2014), and enlarging the international arrival hall and domestic departure hall.[5] As of 2018, 31 airlines operated at CNX, serving 11 million passengers, 78,210 flights and 14,612 tonnes of cargo.[6]

As a result of the temporary closure of Suvarnabhumi Airport in 2008 due to the protests, Chiang Mai was used as an alternative stopover for China Airlines flights between Taipei and Europe and for Swiss International Air Lines' Singapore-Zurich flights. On 24 January 2011, the airport became a secondary hub for Thai AirAsia.[7] China Airlines subsequently regularised the stopover.

Facilities

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The airport is at an elevation of 316 metres (1,037 ft) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,100 by 45 metres (10,171 ft × 148 ft).[8] There are two terminals, one for domestic passengers and the other for international flights.[citation needed]

Units

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The following lists the units that were based at Chiang Mai Airport:

Royal Thai Air Force
  • 411 Fighter Squadron of 41st Wing RTAF
Royal Air Force

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Air Busan Seasonal: Seoul–Incheon[10]
Air China Beijing–Capital[citation needed]
Bangkok Airways Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi,[11] Koh Samui,[12] Phuket[12]
China Airlines Taipei–Taoyuan[13]
China Southern Airlines Shenzhen[citation needed]
Eastar Jet Busan,[14] Seoul–Incheon[14]
Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi[citation needed]
EVA Air Taipei–Taoyuan[13]
HK Express Hong Kong[15]
Jeju Air Seoul–Incheon[16]
Korean Air Seoul–Incheon[17]
Lao Airlines Luang Prabang[18]
Malaysia Airlines Kuala Lumpur–International[19]
Myanmar Airways International Mandalay,[citation needed] Yangon[citation needed]
Nok Air Bangkok–Don Mueang,[11] Udon Thani[12]
Ruili Airlines Xishuangbanna[20]
Scoot Singapore[21]
Spring Airlines Xi'an[22]
Starlux Airlines Taipei–Taoyuan[13]
Thai AirAsia Bangkok–Don Mueang,[11] Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi,[11] Hanoi,[12] Hat Yai,[12] Hua Hin,[12] Khon Kaen,[12] Krabi,[12] Phuket,[12] Sapporo–Chitose,[12] Surat Thani,[12] Taipei–Taoyuan,[12] Udon Thani[citation needed]
Thai Airways International Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi[11]
Thai Lion Air Bangkok–Don Mueang[11]
Thai VietJet Air Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi,[11] Osaka–Kansai[citation needed]
West Air Chongqing[23]

Statistics

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PassengersYear02,000,0004,000,0006,000,0008,000,00010,000,00012,000,0002007201020132016201920222025PassengersAnnual passenger traffic

Traffic by calendar year

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Comparison of passenger volume, aircraft movements and cargo volume at Chiang Mai International Airport, by year[24]
Year Passengers Change from
previous year		 Movements Cargo
(tons)		 Notes
2011 3,880,037 – 32,445 21,484
2012 4,491,331 Increase15.75% 36,981 19,628
2013 5,463,921 Increase21.65% 43,366 18,188
2014 6,630,624 Increase21.35% 52,642 17,796
2015 8,365,851 Increase26.17% 63,843 18,425
2016 9,446,320 Increase12.92% 69,202 18,512
2017 10,230,280 Increase8.3% 71,994 17,302
2018 10,989,869 Increase7.42% 78,210 14,615
2019 11,333,548 Increase3.13% 79,504 12,313
2020 4,851,475 Decrease57.19% 39,455 4,915
2021 1,762,732 Decrease63.67% 16,051 3,318
2022 5,459,481 Increase209.72% 39,027 5,584
2023 8,224,573 Increase50.65% 55,663 5,255
2024 9,082,071 Increase6.88% 59,493 5,474
2025[25] 9,517,206 Increase4.79% 64,124 5,413

Busiest international routes 2019

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Busiest international routes to and from Chiang Mai Airport (2019)[26]
RankAirportPassengers handled Change %
1China Shanghai–Pudong446,398 Increase 18.41%
2Hong Kong Hong Kong323,897 Decrease 10.71%
3China
6Taiwan Taipei–Taoyuan221,975 Increase 192.24%
7Malaysia Kuala Lumpur–International171,918 Decrease 3.84%
8Singapore Singapore128,657 Decrease 4.99%
9Macau Macau112,956 Decrease 11.17%
10China Hangzhou110,614 Increase 43.60%

Busiest domestic routes 2019

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Busiest domestic routes to and from Chiang Mai Airport (2019)[26]
RankAirportPassengers handled Change %
1Bangkok–Don Mueang3,565,272 Increase 0.39%
2Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi2,866,138 Decrease 1.81%
3Phuket415,726 Decrease 12.27%
4Pattaya323,547 Increase 0.40%
5Krabi209,382 Decrease 0.31%

References

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  1. ↑ "2016 Traffic Report; AOT Airports Traffic Overview" (PDF). AIRPORTS OF THAILAND (AOT) PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Air Transport Statistic". Airports of Thailand. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  3. ↑ ประวัติความเป็นมา
  4. 1 2 The Chiang Mai International Airport, Chiang Mai a la Carte Tour
  5. ↑ "AoT expands Chiang Mai airport : TTR Weekly". Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "Air Transport Statistic". Airports of Thailand PLC (AOT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  7. ↑ "AirAsia opens new hub in Chiang Mai". Archived from the original on 24 November 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
  8. ↑ Airport information for VTCC from DAFIF (effective Oct 2006)
  9. ↑ Jefford 2001, p. 34.
  10. ↑ ""하계 시즌 넓어진 하늘길!"에어부산, 4개 노선 부정기편 운항" ["Summer season broadened skyway!" Air Busan operates irregular flights on four routes] (Press release). Air Busan. 29 January 2026.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Bangkok, Thailand BKK". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 27 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 109–113. August 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Chiang Mai, Thailand CNX". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 27 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 274–274. August 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  13. 1 2 3 "Taipei, Chinese Taipei TPE". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 27 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 1253–1255. August 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  14. 1 2 "Flight route map". Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  15. ↑ "Hong Kong (SAR) China HKG". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 27 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 543–547. August 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  16. ↑ "Seoul, Korea Republic Of SEL". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 27 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 1186–1190. August 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  17. ↑ "Seoul, Korea Republic Of SEL". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 27 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 1186–1190. August 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  18. ↑ "Luang Prabang, Laos LPQ". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 27 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 746–746. August 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  19. ↑ "Malaysia Airlines introduces new routes to Maldives, Chiang Mai and Da Nang, tickets on sale today". MalayMail. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  20. ↑ "‌开航｜10月28日起，瑞丽航空开通西双版纳=清迈航线，每周3班". Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  21. ↑ "Singapore, Singapore SIN". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 27 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 1214–1219. August 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  22. ↑ "西安直飞泰国清迈！新航线11月开通".
  23. ↑ "西部航空3月29日开通 重庆直飞清迈航班".
  24. ↑ "AOT traffic statistics" (PDF). 11 July 2024.
  25. ↑ Air Traffic Report 2025 (PDF). Airports of Thailand (AOT). 2020. p. 1. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  26. 1 2 "Annual Airport 2019" (PDF). Airports of Thailand PCL. Retrieved 31 August 2020.

Bibliography

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  • Jefford, C. G. (2001). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912 (2nd ed.). Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1-84037-141-2.
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