Official name

Suvarnabhumi Airport. The name Suvarnabhumi was chosen by HRM King Bhumibol Adulyadej which means "The Golden Land", specifically referring to the continental Indochina. "Golden Peninsula"or "Golden Land" is a traditional name for the Thailand-Cambodia-Laos-Burma region

Airport Code

Suvarnabhumi Airport will inherit its IATA airport code BKK from Bangkok Don Muang International Airport.

Operational Date

All systems at Suvarnabhumi airport have been in operations since 3am on September 28 when Don Muang airport will be closed to scheduled flights.

Capacity

The airport has 2 parallel runways (60 m. wide, 4,000 m. and 3700 m. long) and 2 parallel taxiways to accommodate simultaneous departures and arrivals. It has a total of 120 parking bays (51 with contact gates and 69 remote gates) and 5 of these are capable of accommodating the Airbus A380 aircraft.

With a capacity of handling 76 flight operations per hour, both international and domestic flights will share the airport terminal but will be assigned to different parts of the concourse. In the initial phase of construction, it will be capable of handling 45 million passengers and 3 million tonnes of cargo per year. Between the airport hotel and the terminal building are the two 5-storey car park buildings with a combined capacity of 5,000 cars.



More information on ...

Airport MAP

Airport Transport -BUSES-Taxis Etc

A Video on the Airport


Nearest Hotel

Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel

Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel is only a five minute walk from Bangkok's new international airport (opening early December 2006), via a 300 metre underground walkway.

The hotel features 612 rooms, 4 restaurants, 2 bars, a swimming pool, fitness centre and health spa.

Banquet and convention facilities include 6 meeting rooms and a 850 square metre ballroom for up to 800 people...

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The Hotel seems to be an alternative to get a taxi as well.. Walk abt 300 metres to get a cab less the airport charges… hahaha

I will be going there soon..via Airasia Flight.. anyone took airasia before..can leave me a shoutout on what to prepare my self for the ordeal ahead.. should i pack macdonalds onboard or should i tabao laksa.. hahaha