The official opening of Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok's new international airport, on 28 September 2006,
gives new impetus to the country's quest to make Bangkok and Thailand the aviation hub of the region.
Named 'Suvarnabhumi' (meaning 'Golden Land') by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand (Rama IX), the development of Suvarnabhumi Airport as the aviation hub of the region is of strategic importance to Thailand's future and is a priority on the ‘national agenda'.
During the initial phase of operation, the north section of the airport will accommodate 45 million passengers per year, 76 flights per hour and 3 million tons of cargo handling per year. After the final phase, this will rise to 100 million passengers a year.
At 563,000 square metres, the passenger terminal is currently the largest in the world. The airport also features the world's longest runway, 75.3 metres by 4,000 metres long and the world's tallest control tower, 132.2 metres high, providing the best visual coverage of overall airside.
When in full operation, the airport will help boost Thailand's economic, social, communication, and tourism development, and advance the government policy of making Thailand an aviation hub in Southeast Asia.
Suvarnabhumi Airport is located at Km. 15 (15th kilometre milestone) on the east-bound Bangna-Trat Highway in Bang Phli district, Samut Prakan province, east of Bangkok. The airport is approximately 25 kms from the Bangkok metropolis.
As of 28 September 2006, Suvarnabhumi Airport replaces Don Muang airport as Bangkok's primary airport for all commercial airline flights.
Suvarnabhumi Airport is operated by The Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (AOT). In addition to the new Bangkok international airport, AOT operates four other international airports in Thailand – Chiang Mai, Hat Yai, Phuket and Chiang Rai.
Model Scheme
The Airport Hotel
Suvarnabhumi passenger terminal
The concourse buildings
Passenger Flow
Road Network
The Transportation System Service
1. Model Scheme
At the initial phase of service provision, the north section of the airport will be able to accommodate 45 million passengers per year, 76 flights per hour and 3 million tons of cargo handling per year.
1.1 The external of the passenger terminal complex
- The entrance from the Motorway at the north side of the airport is 2-way 8 lane traffic on elevated frontage road, and will increase to 10 lane traffic approaching the airport leading up to the main entrance of the passenger terminal complex.
- The passenger terminal complex has the length of 444 meters and the width of 111 meters. Facilities for both domestic and international passengers are situated in the same building.
- The concourse buildings are connected to the passenger terminal. There are 7 concourse buildings: A, B, C, D, E, F and G. The combined area of the concourse buildings and the passenger terminal expands over 563,000 square meters, whereas the area of the current Bangkok International Airport (Terminals 1&2) totals 321,166 square meters.
- The car parking buildings are situated at the front of the passenger terminal complex. There are 2 car parking buildings with the capacity of approximately 5,000 cars. In addition, there are parking areas on the ground level on the exterior which can accommodate approximately 1,100 cars. There is also a long term parking area that can accommodate approximately 4,000 cars and 78 buses.
- The control tower rises over the height of 132.2 meters. It is the world's tallest control tower, fully equipped with the best technologies that will facilitate smooth air traffic control. It has the ability to manage approximately 76 flights per hour.
- The airport information management system building is a 6 storey building with the technologies for the purposes of technical management. There are 4 main technical centers: Airport Operation Center (AOC), Security Control Center (SCC), Crisis Control Center (CCC) and Network Management Center (NMC).
The floor plan:
1st floor is for the installation of the foundation structures such as the power distribution system, the security system, fire extinguishing system and the computer and the electronic network systems.
2nd floor consists of the Crisis Control Center (CCC) and seminar rooms.
3rd floor consists of the Airport Operation Center (AOC) and the Security Control Center (SCC)
4th floor is used as administrative offices
5th floor is for the Network Management Center (NMC) and the Benchmark Test Laboratory
- The airport operation building is a 6 storey building which consists of AOT administrative office, offices of airlines and governmental offices, with a canteen on 1st floor.
- The runways that will be open for operation in the initial phase are the Eastern runway with the length of 4,000 meters and width of 60 meters, and the Western runway with the length of 3,700 meters and width of 60 meters.
- Taxiways taxiways are to be in operation service.
- Aircraft parking space expands over the area of 1,053,000 square meters for 120 aircraft parking stands, 8 of which are for Airbus A380 (5 of them are contact gates)
2. The airport hotel will be built under the “Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport” appointed by the AOT on October 24, 2003. This is a joint venture project between 3 parties: the AOT, Thai International Airways PCL and Krung Thai Bank PCL. The airport hotel will cover the ground of approximately 17 rai, located in front of the passenger terminal complex with 300 meters in between. There will be 600 rooms in the hotel, 500 of which will be opened at the initial phase. The hotel will be of recognized international standard with complete lines of services, along with a connecting route linking the hotel itself to the car parking building.
3. Suvarnabhumi passenger terminal complex comprises of 7 stories above ground and 2 stories below ground.
1st floor is the busy lobby. Buses are not allowed to go to 2nd and 3rd floors in order to avoid the traffic congestion. Additionally, there will be a medical center, AOT offices for electricity monitoring and airport control offices.
2nd floor is the arrivals hall for both domestic and international passengers.
3rd floor consists of airlines passenger waiting lounges, some shops, security checkpoints, meeting points, shops, service counters and CIP lounges.
4th floor is the departure hall. This hall features the facilities for both international and domestic passengers, lounges for premium passengers Thai Airways International PLC, customs control checkpoints, some governmental offices, airline booths, airport information counters and escalators in the centre which can take passengers right up to the restaurants on 6th floor.
5th floor is the offices for Thai Airways International PLC and Star Alliance airlines.
6th floor consists of restaurants, which can be accessed via the escalators from 4th floor.
7th floor serves as observation area.
The lower ground floors are termed floor 0 which serves as the train station, and floor -1 which is the place for train platforms. The lower ground floors also function as a place for baggage conveyor systems.
4. The concourse buildings : A,B,C,D,E,F and G have the roofs that are made of glass and special synthetic material which is very tough and durable, with Teflon coated, that will prevent the accumulation of dirt and grime. Passengers can walk to the concourse buildings from the terminal complex via the concourse building D, which is directly connected to the terminal complex.
The concourse buildings A and B are for domestic passengers. Details are as follows:
- Concourse building A is for domestic passengers, with the length of approximately 432 meters. This building can accommodate 6 aircrafts and has 1 connection channel that allows access to the remote parking bays.
- Concourse building B is for domestic passengers, with the length of approximately 270 meters. This building can accommodate 6 aircrafts and has 2 connection channels that allow access to the remote parking bays.
The Concourse buildings C, D, E, F and G are for international passengers. Details are as follows:
- Concourse building C has the length of approximately 459 meters, and can accommodate 10 aircrafts with 2 connection channels to access to the remote parking bays.
- Concourse building D has the length of approximately 909 meters, and can accommodate 8 aircrafts with 2 connection channels to access to the remote parking bays.
- Concourse building F has the length of approximately 270 meters, and can accommodate 6 aircrafts with 2 connection channels to access to the remote parking bays.
- G Concourse building G has the length of approximately 432 meters, and can accommodate 5 aircrafts with 1 connection channel to access to the remote parking bays. VIP lounge also situated at this building.
The Transportation System Service
Buses and coaches for passengers traveling with tour agencies are able to drop off the passengers at 4th floor of the passenger terminal complex for departure passengers . Buses and coaches will have to park at the public transportation center . As for the arrival passengers, there are pick-up points at 1st floor of the terminal .
Airport shuttle busses will be in service for the personnel and passengers traveling between the public transportation center, the long term parking area and the passenger terminal complex . At the initial phase, there will be 3 routes .
Route 1 is for people who want to minimize the traveling time . The distance will be 8 . 7 kilometers . The starting point is at the public transportation center and there is only one pick-up point at the long term parking area . One round trip takes approximately 10 minutes .
Route 2 is for passengers who park their cars at the long term parking area . There are approximately 11 pick-up points along the journey . The trip from the parking area to the terminal takes approximately 11 minutes, and the return trip 16 minutes .
Route 3 is for passengers traveling between the terminal and the public transportation center . There are approximately 10 pick-up places along the journey .
The trip from the public transportation center takes approximately 11 minutes, and the return trip 16 minutes .
Private cars can be parked at the parking building after dropping off passengers at the 4th floor of the terminal complex . Pick-up points are on the 2nd floor .
Taxis can drop off passengers at the 4th floor of terminal complex, and will have to leave the area immediately . Pool taxis can wait for passengers at the public transportation center .
Limousines can be ordered at the service counters outside the terminal on the 2nd and 4th floors but will be parked at the public transportation center .
Airport express service will be operating between the airport, hotels and various important places in Bangkok and the suburbs .
Public bus services (air conditioned) will be operating in 6 routes
1) No . 549 Suvarnabhumi – Min Buri – Bangkapi
2) No . 550 Suvarnabhumi – Happy Land
3) No . 551 Suvarnabhumi – Victory Monument
4) No . 552 Suvarnabhumi – Onnuj BTS Station
5) No . 553 Suvarnabhumi – Samutprakarn
6) No . 554 Suvarnabhumi – Rangsit ( Special Route for Suvarnabhumi – Don Meung - Bangkok International Airport )
All the bus services operating along all these 6 routes will drop off airport passengers at the public transportation center .
Trains by the State Railway of Thailand will be in service between Suvarnabhumi Airport and major places in Bangkok and the Suburbs . There will be an electric train service between Suvarnabhumi Airport rail link and the city air terminals along the East rail track totaling 28 kilometers . There are 8 city air terminals : Phyathai, Ratchaprarop, Makkasan/Asoke, Ramkamhaeng, Huamak, Bantubchang
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