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Chiang Mai International Airport ( th, ท่าอากาศยานเชียงใหม่, ) is an

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serving

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, the

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. It is a major gateway to

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, and currently the fourth-busiest airport in the country.

History

The airport was established in 1921 as ''Suthep Airport''. As a result of the temporary closure of Suvarnabhumi Airport in 2008 due to the

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, Chiang Mai became the alternative stop-over for

China Airlines China Airlines (CAL; ) is the state-owned flag carrier of the Republic of China (Taiwan), and one of its two major airlines along with EVA Air. It is headquartered in Taoyuan International Airport and operates over 1,400 flights weekly (in ...

' Taipei-Europe flights and for

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' Singapore-Zurich flights in the interim. On 24 January 2011, the airport became a

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for

Thai AirAsia Thai AirAsia (, th, ไทยแอร์เอเชีย) is a joint venture of Malaysian low-fare airline AirAsia ( th, แอร์เอเชีย) and Thailand's Asia Aviation. It serves AirAsia's regularly scheduled domestic and int ...

. The China Airlines flights are now regular flights. In 2018, 31 airlines operated at CNX, serving 11 million passengers, 78,210 flights and 14,612 tonnes of cargo. Upgrades in 2014 included expanding the apron for larger planes, extending operating hours to 24/7 (effective April 2014), and enlarging the international arrival hall and domestic departure hall.

Facilities

The airport is at an elevation of above

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. It has one

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designated 18/36 with an

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(effective Oct 2006) There are two terminals, one for domestic passengers and the other for international flights.

Airlines and destinations

Statistics

Busiest international routes 2019

Busiest domestic routes 2019

References

External links

*
Chiang Mai International Airport
official site
Chiang Mai Airport Guide
* * {{authority control Airports established in 1921 Airports in Thailand Buildings and structures in Chiang Mai 1920s in Chiang Mai