Phuket International Airport – a true tourist-friendly airport

Due to a number of fascinating places and beautiful beaches Phuket Province of Thailand has become one of the top tourist destinations in Asia as well as the world. This fact has made Phuket International Airport (or HKT in short as per IATA airport code) one of the busiest airports. Located in northern Phuket about 32 kilometers from Phuket Town, the airport ranks as the second busiest airport in Thailand in terms of passenger conveying and cargo handling. Millions of passengers especially tourists arrive at the airport every year from almost all destinations across the globe. Phuket International Airport is now an important hub that plays an important role in promoting the booming tourism industry of entire Thailand.

Being the gateway to the tourist haven, Phuket International Airport hosts the services of ten reputed airlines conveying about three million passengers and handling more than 12,000 tons of cargo every year. The airport is supervised by the Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (AOT). The airport is situated approximately 82 feet above the sea level and has easy access and exits from/to all the popular tourist spots.

Terminal area of Phuket International Airport spreads over 45,688 square kilometers with an apron area of around 98,400 square kilometers. With eight taxiways, the airport can accommodate ten flights per hour making it a very busy airport. It operates 24 hours a day and 7 days a week offering wide range of tourist-friendly services. Besides the essential services of efficient customs, immigration, medical services, lost and found and information counters, the airport is highly gifted with services like car rental, limousine, tour services, restaurants, merchandise, duty-free, post and telegraph etc.

If you could not pay much attention to details of your Phuket trip, do not worry. You can start over upon landing at the airport with all the facilities and amenities that Phuket International Airport offer.