Thailand Suvarnabhumi AirPort

Suvarnabhumi Airport:
The New Bangkok International Airport




The official opening of Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok’s new international airport, on 28 September 2006, gives new impetus to the country’s quest to make Bangkok and Thailand the aviation hub of the region.
Named 'Suvarnabhumi' (meaning 'Golden Land') by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand (Rama IX), the development of Suvarnabhumi Airport as the aviation hub of the region is of strategic importance to Thailand’s future and is a priority on the ‘national agenda’.
During the initial phase of operation, the north section of the airport will accommodate 45 million passengers per year, 76 flights per hour and 3 million tons of cargo handling per year. After the final phase, this will rise to 100 million passengers a year.
At 563,000 square metres, the passenger terminal is currently the largest in the world. The airport also features the world's longest runway, 75.3 metres by 4,000 metres long and the world’s tallest control tower, 132.2 metres high, providing the best visual coverage of overall airside.
When in full operation, the airport will help boost Thailand’s economic, social, communication, and tourism development, and advance the government policy of making Thailand an aviation hub in Southeast Asia.
Suvarnabhumi Airport is located at Km. 15 (15th kilometre milestone) on the east-bound Bangna-Trat Highway in Bang Phli district, Samut Prakan province, east of Bangkok. The airport is approximately 25 kms from the Bangkok metropolis.
As of 28 September 2006, Suvarnabhumi Airport replaces Don Muang airport as Bangkok's primary airport for all commercial airline flights.
Suvarnabhumi Airport is operated by The Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (AOT). In addition to the new Bangkok international airport, AOT operates four other international airports in Thailand – Chiang Mai, Hat Yai, Phuket and Chiang Rai.

Site plans, floor plans and diagrams featured copyright Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited

Suvarnabhumi Airport is accessible by 5 routes.
from the north via the new Bangkok-Chon Buri Highway, an 8-lane elevated highway
from the northwest via a 6-lane road links to the Rom Klao elevated highway and King Kaew Flyover
from the South via a 4-lane road links the airport to Bang Na-Trat highway
from the northeast via a 4-lane road connecting to Onnuj Road Road
from the west via a 4-lane road linking King Kaew Road

Suvarnabhumi Airport Site Plan







PASSENGER TERMINAL COMPLEX AND CONCOURSE AREA
Facilities for both domestic and international passengers are situated in the same building. The concourse buildings are connected to the passenger terminal. There are 7 concourse buildings: A, B, C, D, E, F and G. The combined area of the concourse buildings and the passenger terminal covers over 563,000 square metres


Passenger Terminal Complex floor plan

The Suvarnabhumi Passenger Terminal Complex comprises 7 floors above ground level and 2 floors below ground level.

1st floor: Bus Lobby Passengers travelling with a tour agency proceed to the 1st floor for buses and coaches. The Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA) office, a medical centre, AOT offices for electricity monitoring and airport control offices are also located on the 1st floor.
2nd floor: Arrivals Hall for both domestic and international passengers
3rd floor consists of airlines passenger waiting lounges, security checkpoints, meeting points, shops, service counters and CIP lounges
4th floor: Departures Hallfeatures facilities for both international and domestic passengers, lounges for premium passengers Thai Airways International PLC, customs control checkpoints, some governmental offices, airline booths, airport information counters and escalators in the centre take passengers right up to restaurants on 6th floor.
5th floor: Offices for Thai Airways International and Star Alliance airlines
6th floor: Restaurantscan be accessed via the escalators from 4th floor
7th floor: Observation area
The lower ground floors are referred to as Floor 0 which serves as the train station (when the airport-city rail link opens for operation in December 2007), and Floor –1 where the train platforms are located.

The lower ground floors also house the baggage conveyor systems.
Runways, Taxiways and Aprons Two parallel runways, with a total capacity of 76 flights per hour, will be in operation during the initial phase. The Eastern runway is 4,000 metres long and 60 metres wide, and the Western runway is 3,700 metres long and 60 metres wide. A 2,200-metre-wide corridor separating the two parallel runways makes it possible to accommodate the simultaneous departure and arrival of aircrafts. Upon full completion of all the phases, the airport will have four parallel runways, two on each side.

Control TowerThe 132.2-metre high control tower at Suvarnabhumi Airport is the world’s tallest and provides the best visual coverage of overall airside. To facilitate smooth air traffic control, the air traffic control centre is fully equipped with state-of-the-art aircraft navigation and guiding systems and is one of the most advanced facilities in modern aviation. It has the capacity to manage approximately 76 flights per hour.
A total of 52 taxiways will be in operational service.
There are a total of 120 aircraft parking bays: 51 are contact gates and the remaining 69 are remote aprons. Eight of the parking bays (five with contact gates) accommodate large aircraft such as the Airbus A380. Aircraft parking space for 120 aircraft parking stands extends over an area of 1,053,000 square metres.

CONCOURSE BUILDINGS A, B, C, D, E, F and G

Concourse buildings A and B are for domestic passengers.Concourse buildings C, D, E, F and G are for international passengers.
Passengers walk to the concourse buildings from the terminal complex via concourse building D, which is directly connected to the terminal complex. The intersections of the concourse buildings are termed the airside centre.
There are 2 intersections on 3rd and 4th floors which will be used for shops; the exterior of the concourse buildings will be developed into airline offices and airline lounges.Concourse building A-G

Source: Information on Suvarnabhumi Airport as of 15 September 2006 provided by
Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (AOT) briefing for members of the Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA) on 15 September 2006
AOT Suvarnabhumi Airport CD
Site plans, floor plans and diagrams featured copyright Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited