Phuket Airport to Boost Capacity to 35 Flights Per Hour by 2025

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The Thai Ministry of Transport has tasked the Aeronautical Radio of Thailand (AEROTHAI) with enhancing Phuket Airport's flight handling capabilities, aiming to increase the operational capacity from 25 to 35 flights per hour by 2025. Announced by Deputy Minister of Transport Monaporn Charernsri, the initiative seeks to improve efficiency at one of Thailand's busiest airports, especially as visa-free policies attract more tourists.

 

Using Fukuoka Airport in Japan as a benchmark, due to its similar size and operational efficiency, the plan involves adopting advanced air transportation management strategies. Fukuoka currently manages 38 flights per hour on a single runway and serves as a model for improvements at Phuket and other Thai airports.

 

Efforts include employing Fukuoka’s successful air traffic management technologies to enhance service quality, increasing capacity, and aiming to strengthen Thailand's position as a regional aviation hub. AEROTHAI Chair Pichet Kunathumrak emphasized the significant increase in international flights to Thailand, notably from Japan—a key market for Thai aviation.

 

 

To address space constraints, there are proposals for a new airport in Phang Nga province, linking with Phuket, Krabi, and Ranong airports. AEROTHAI is focused on three main improvements for Phuket Airport: implementing the High-Intensity Runway Operation (HIRO) project, optimizing Rapid Exit Taxiways (RET), and integrating Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM) with Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM).

 

The planned deployment of Multilateration (MLAT) systems and Digital Towers will further enhance air traffic management, setting a future target of 40 flights per hour. As these enhancements take shape, Phuket Airport aims to accommodate growing travel demands efficiently and safely, reported The Thaiger.

 

-- 2025-03-07

 

 

[ozz1]

And probably only one immigration line open

[VBF]

BY 2025?

Better get a move on boys 😜

[hotchilli]

21 hours ago, ozz1 said:

And probably only one immigration line open

Won't bother me, I haven't returned there since 2003... it was a nice place then

[david rucker]

I believe ICAO has intl standards on acft ldg intervals