PUBLISHED: 15 Dec 2024 at 06: 01
Next year, the Transport Ministry plans to switch Hua Hin Airport to become an international airport.
The Ministry of Airports, Aeronautical Radio of Thailand, and other organizations were given the order to create Hua Hin’s procedures, including obtaining a license to operate it as an international aircraft, according to Transport Deputy Minister Manaporn Charoensri on Saturday.
Full functioning of the aircraft may assist increase the number of domestic and international flights, making it easier for people to go more easily as the number of passengers keeps increasing.
Additionally, the airports expansion will boost the economy as well as the tourism industry.
Danai Ruangsorn, director-general of the Department of Airports ( DoA ), said the development plan for Hua Hin Airport consists of two major projects.
Second, extending the airport length and width to accommodate larger aircraft at an international standard of 45 meters in length. That may cost about 239 million ringgit, he said.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand ( CAAT ) is currently inspecting the runway expansion, he said.
The second task is to increase the street hole, the runway band and the runway-end protection area, he said.
He claimed that the funds ministry will need to approve the venture, which would require a total investment of about 300 million ringgit.
The deal is anticipated to be signed this quarter, and work will begin in January of next year, according to the DoA. Work may be finished in April 2026, he said.
Now, Hua Hin Airport may provide Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 plane which can tackle about 180 travellers.
The customer connector, which is in the network to get expanded, can now manage 300 passengers per hour or roughly 860, 000 passengers per yr.
The aircraft is available for private planes and service is offered by Thai AirAsia on the Chiang Mai– Hua Hin road on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Sundays, with one flight per day.