Domestic airport considered for Satun province
The Department of Airports (DOA) has completed an initial feasibility study for an airport in the southern province of Satun.
The study will first be vetted by relevant agencies such as the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) and Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning before it is handed over to the Transport Ministry and Cabinet.
The study found that the most feasible location of the airport would be in the Jebilang sub-district of Satun’s Muang district as it is the least densely populated area. The airport will cover 2,797 rai, and will be approximately 25 kilometres from the city centre. The airport complex, estimated to cost Bt4.133 million, will include a 9,600-square-metre terminal, a 45-metre wide and 2.5-kilometre runway, with 7.5 metres on either side. Under this plan, the airport can support Airbus 320-200, Boeing 737-800 and Boeing 737-900.
Once the project gets the final okay from the Cabinet, the DOA is expected to come up with a final design, construction details including an environmental impact analysis and budget proposal by 2023 and launch bidding the following year.
The airport, expected to serve approximately 500,000 passengers in the first year, should be open for operation by 2028.
