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On 28th September 2006 the Bangkok new Suvarnabhumi Airport became fully operational for both domestic and international commercial flights. The Airport IATA code is still "BKK".
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Status of Real-Time Arrivals and Departures
The name Suvarnabhumi (pronounced su-wan-na-poom), meaning "The Golden Land", was chosen by HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej, specifically referring to continental Indochina. Golden Peninsula or Golden Land is a classic name for the Thailand-Cambodia-Laos-Burma region.
Suvarnabhumi Airport covers an area of some 8,000 acres (~32 km²) called Cobra Swamp (nong ngu hao in Thai). It's approximately 25 km east of Bangkok and about 15 km on the eastbound Bangna-Trat Highway in the Bang Phli District of Samut Prakarn province. It is accessible via five access routes. The main one is an elevated 2 x 5 lane road that leads from the passenger terminal to the new Bangkok-Chonburi Highway and is an half an hour or so drive to/from downtown Bangkok in light traffic.
Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) is officially open for business.
All commercial flights now arrive to and depart from the new airport.
Cobra Swamp
Quite a notable airport feature is the world's tallest Traffic Control Tower à±¼ a 132-meter-high tower with 2,600m² of utility space...
The largest station on the 28.6 km high-speed Airport Rail Link connecting Suvarnabhumi Airport with downtown Bangkok is called Makkasan. It is a fast 15-minute limited-stop journey. This city air terminal is a convenient hub where passengers can easily check-in for their departing flights. Bangkok's public transportation systems effortlessly connect to Makkasan. A 166-meter-long skywalk connects MRT (Subway) Phetchaburi station with Airport Rail Link Makkasan station. It takes 5-8 minutes walking between stations. The Phaya Thai station of BTS (Skytrain) connects to an Airport Rail Link. It's under 30 minutes from Phaya Thai to Suvarnabhumi Airport. City Line trains depart every 10-15 minutes to the airport.
Suvarnabhumi?s Passenger Terminal Building
The main departures hall is 444m long and about 50m wide, and it's a place where domestic and international passengers have to check in their luggage and get the boarding passes. For more info on Suvarnabhumi's facilities: passenger terminals, service buildings, and concourses click on Airport charts, scheme, and floor plans.
We look forward to greeting you at the new Thailand airport soon!
Take a look at Airport Maps, Charts, and Floor Plans as well as More Airport Photos.
Check The Real-Time Status of Arrivals and Departures at Suvarnabhumi Airport.
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