Ranong Airport
Ranong Airport ท่าอากาศยานระนอง | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Department of Airports | ||||||||||
| Serves | Ranong | ||||||||||
| Location | Ratchakrut, Mueang, Ranong, Thailand | ||||||||||
| Opened | 18 May 1995 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 57 ft (17 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 09°46′39″N 98°35′07″E / 9.77750°N 98.58528°E | ||||||||||
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  UNN/VTSR Location of airport in Thailand | |||||||||||
 Interactive map of Ranong Airport | |||||||||||
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| Statistics (2025) | |||||||||||
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| Sources: Department of Airports | |||||||||||
Ranong Airport (IATA: UNN, ICAO: VTSR) is in Ratchakrut subdistrict, Mueang Ranong district, Ranong province in southern Thailand.
Location
[edit]Ranong airport serves the province of Ranong in the southern part of the country, it is located 500 km from Bangkok. The airport is located in a flat area at an altitude of 17 m above sea level, from the east there is a mountain range, between it and the airport territory there is highway number 4. The highest point of this area is Mount Khao Nom Sao (1089 m), 6 km from the airport.[1]
History
[edit]Construction started on 30 March 1993, completed on 18 May 1995. The first aircraft to be received by Ranong airport was a Boeing 737 with 150 passengers on board.[2] The main terminal area is about 4 thousand square meters and is designed for 300 passengers.[3] In 2019, the airport served 2,237 flights and 170 thousand passengers.[4]
Airlines and destinations
[edit]| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Thai AirAsia | Bangkok–Don Mueang[5] |
As of January 2025, there are no international flights to Ranong.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Ranong Airport of Ranong in Thailand". proaeroporty.ru. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ↑ "Ranong Airport history".
- ↑ "Ranong Airport description".
- ↑ "Passenger Statistics Ranong Airport".
- ↑ "Bangkok, Thailand BKK". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 27 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 109–113. August 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
- ↑ "Non-stop flights from Ranong (UNN)". 16 Jan 2025. Retrieved 24 Jan 2025.
External links
[edit]
Ranong travel guide from Wikivoyage- Accident history for UNN at Aviation Safety Network
