Hua Hun airport in Prachuap Khiri Khan will be further upgraded to serve larger aircraft serving long-haul flights in two years, once tourist numbers begin to rebound and the international aviation industry returns to normal.
Deputy Transport Minister Thaworn Senneam revealed the plan while inspecting upgrade works at the airport on Saturday.
Mr Thaworn said he has asked the Department of Airports to work together with the public and private sector on a plan to further develop the airport, to meet the projected demand for air connections to the popular seaside destination.
The number of air passengers departing from Hua Hin airport jumped from 17,000 in 2018 to 45,000 in 2019, when the district welcomed some 7 million tourists which generated some 43 billion baht in tourism-related income, according to the ministry’s figures.
“Demand for air services to Hua Hin is…
