The Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai international airport has resumed normal operations today (Friday) after its closure last Saturday. The first flight will be Thai Vietjet Air, scheduled to arrive from Suvarnabhumi international airport in Bangkok at 6pm, followed by a return flight to Bangkok at 7.55pm.

 

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) granted permission for the airport to resume operations from 10.30pm last night, after approving all the repair work and the physical condition of the airport.

The airport detailed, in a press release, the work done prior to the resumption of operations.

 

-Adjusting the level of the area where the Nok Air Boeing 737-800 aircraft skidded off the runway on last Saturday.

 

-Clearing of all foreign object debris (FOD) from the runway with a walking inspection.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/mae-fah-luang-chiang-rai-international-airport-resumes-operations-friday/

 

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Edited August 5, 20223 yr by SAFETY FIRST