They called for the second airport to be named Lanna International Airport, and said Chiang Mai International Airport’s operating hours should be extended to 24 hours a day to increase tourism. It currently closes at midnight.
Airports of Thailand Plc (AOT), which operates Chiang Mai International Airport, is implementing phase 1 of a plan that includes the construction of a new international passenger terminal and the renovation of the existing terminal for domestic passengers. This expansion, which is expected to cost about 10 million baht, will increase the airport’s capacity to 18 million passengers per year.
Currently, Chiang Mai Airport can handle about 15 flights per hour – 150 flights per day on average. After the completion of Phase 1, the airport’s capacity to handle flights will increase to 30 flights per hour.
AOT is also preparing a feasibility study for the…
