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On September 28, 2006 the Bangkok new Suvarnabhumi Airport became fully operational for both domestic and international commercial flights. The Airport IATA code will remain BKK.

Airport Contact Numbers

General Queries: 02 132 1888

Departures: 02 132 9324–27

Arrivals: 02 132 9328–32

Real-Time Arrivals and Departures Status

The name Suvarnabhumi (pronounced "su-wan-na-poom"), which means "The Golden Land", specifically referring to the continental Indochina, was chosen by HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej. "Golden Peninsula" or "Golden Land" is a traditional name for the Thailand-Cambodia-Laos-Burma region.

Suvarnabhumi Airport covers an area of some 20,000 rais (8,000 acres). The new airport is situated about 15 kilometers of on the east-bound Bangna-Trat Highway in Bang Phli District of Samut Prakarn province at Nong Ngu Hao (Nongnughao translated as Cobra Swamp), and it is about 25 kilometers east of downtown Bangkok. It is accessible via five access routes. The main access is an elevated 2 x 5 lane road that leads from the passenger terminal through the northern part of the site to the new Bangkok-Chonburi Highway, and is approximately a 30-minute drive to/from downtown Bangkok in light traffic.

New Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) is officially open. All domestic and international commercial flights will now arrive to and depart from the new airport.

Quite a notable Airport feature is the world's tallest control tower - a 132-metre-high tower with 2,600 square metres of utility space...

The construction of the City Airport Terminal in Makkasan and a 28.6 kilometers high-speed rail link to the new Airport are planned for completion in November 2007. The airport express, informally known as the Pink Line, jointly operated with SRT's planned Red Line commuter service, will connect with the BTS (Skytrain) Sukhumvit Line and MRT (Subway) Blue Line at Phaya Thai and Phetchaburi stations respectively, offering airport-bound passengers a fast 15-minute limited stop journey from the city.

Suvarnabhumi’s Passenger Terminal Building

The main departure hall is 444 metres long and about 50 metres wide, and it's a place where domestic and international passengers have to check in their luggage and get their boarding passes. For more info on Suvarnabhumi's facilities: passenger terminals, sevice buildings and concourses, click on Airport charts, scheme and floor plans.