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{{Short description|Airport in southern Thailand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}}
{{Infobox airport
| name                = {{nowrap|Krabi International Airport}}
| nativename          = {{lang|th|ท่าอากาศยานนานาชาติกระบี่}}
| nativename-a        = 
| nativename-r        = 
| image               = Krabi Airport Pano1.jpg
| image-width         = 250
| IATA                = KBV
| ICAO                = VTSG
| type                = Public
| owner               = 
| operator            = [[Department of Airports (Thailand)|Department of Airports]]
| city-served         = [[Krabi]]
| location            = Nuea Khlong ''subdistrict'', [[Nuea Khlong district|Nuea Khlong]], [[Krabi province|Krabi]], [[Thailand]]
| opened              = {{start date and age|1999|07|10|df=yes}}
| focus_city          = 
| operating_base      = {{nowrap|[[Thai AirAsia]]}}
| elevation-f         = 82
| elevation-m         = 25
| coordinates         = {{coord|08|06|03|N|098|59|05|E|region:TH-81|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map         = Thailand
| pushpin_label_position = 
| pushpin_label       = '''KBV'''/VTSG
| pushpin_map_alt     = 
| pushpin_mapsize     = 
| pushpin_image       = 
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Krabi Airport Thailand
| mapframe            = yes
| image_map           = {{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|type=shape|stroke-width=2|stroke-color=#000000|zoom=12|frame-latitude=8.100833|frame-longitude=98.984722}}
| metric-elev         = 
| metric-rwy          = 
| r1-number           = 14/32
| r1-length-f         = 9,850
| r1-length-m         = 3,002
| r1-surface          = [[Asphalt concrete|Asphalt]]
| stat-year           = 2025
| stat1-header        = Total passengers
| stat1-data          = 3,053,553 {{increase}}62.88%
| stat2-header        = International passengers
| stat2-data          = 764,416	 {{increase}}244.39%
| stat3-header        = Domestic passengers
| stat3-data          = 2,289,137 {{increase}}42.96%
| stat4-header        = Aircraft movements
| stat4-data          = 22,718 {{increase}}57.57%
| stat5-header        = Freight (tonnes)
| stat5-data          = 294.153 {{increase}}8.55%
| footnotes           = Sources: [https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiNThhZTJkNzYtOWQ1NC00OWEzLTgwNDctMTliYmU0ZTVhYmI4IiwidCI6IjdhOWZmNDg0LWZiMDctNDI3Zi05Y2QyLWJjMjUzOTU1ZGI0YSIsImMiOjEwfQ%3D%3D Department of Airports]
| image2              = Checkin counter at KBV.jpg
| image2_size         = 250
}}

'''Krabi International Airport'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://minisite.aviation.go.th/home.php?site=krabi |title=กรมการบินพลเรือน |access-date=16 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150717124744/https://minisite.aviation.go.th/home.php?site=krabi |archive-date=17 July 2015  }}</ref> {{airport codes|KBV|VTSG}} is an international airport in Nuea Khlong subdistrict, [[Nuea Khlong district]], [[Krabi province]] in [[Southern Thailand|southern]] [[Thailand]]. It is about {{convert|7|km|mi|0}} east of downtown [[Krabi]]. The airport opened in 1999.<ref>{{cite book|last1=World Wildlife Fund Greater Mekong Program (WWF-GMP)|last2=South East Asian-Global Change System for Analysis, Research and Training organisation (SEA-START)|title=Climate Change Impacts in Krabi Province, Thailand. A study of environmental, social, and economic challenges|date=December 2008|url=http://startcc.iwlearn.org/doc/Doc_eng_11.pdf|access-date=4 October 2016}}</ref>{{RP|18}} In 2017, the airport handled over 4.3 million passengers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Krabi Airport: All Traffic for the Year 2015|url=https://www.aviation.go.th/upload/download/file_c78c9a708224c3032e871bdb00405993.pdf|website=Department of Civil Aviation (DCA)|access-date=20 September 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005115801/https://www.aviation.go.th/upload/download/file_c78c9a708224c3032e871bdb00405993.pdf|archive-date=5 October 2016}}</ref> The terminal is designed for three million passengers, a number that has already been exceeded, and expansion will push its capacity to over 8 million.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Mackey|first1=Michael|title=Krabi airport to expand, ease Phuket congestion|url=http://www.ttgasia.com/article.php?article_id=27062|website=TTG Asia|access-date=25 April 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421124241/http://www.ttgasia.com/article.php?article_id=27062|archive-date=21 April 2016}}</ref>

==Airport operations==
[[File:Krabi airport.jpg|thumb|Departures area]]
[[File:Thai Airways Airbus A300-600 during disimbarkment operations at Krabi International Airport, Thailand.jpg|thumb|A [[Thai Airways International]] [[Airbus A300-600R]] during deplaning]]

On 10 February 2016, the Krabi Airport terminal was plunged into darkness for over six hours (09:00–15:30) due to an electrical power outage. The [[Provincial Electricity Authority]] (PEA) had notified Krabi Airport two days in advance that it would shut down power in the area for maintenance. Airport authorities activated back-up generators, but they did not work. Krabi's airport director stated after the event that management would rent generators in the future to prevent blackouts from happening. With no power for their computers, immigration officials were unable to access immigration databases and were forced to write down the details of 2,000 passengers for later vetting. The deputy national police chief in charge of security, Pol. Col. Srivara Ransibrahmanakul, assured the public that a follow-up check showed that no blacklisted people were allowed into the country during the incident.<ref>{{cite news|title=Power crash a major flaw|url=http://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/862556/power-crash-a-major-flaw|access-date=13 February 2016|work=Bangkok Post|date=13 February 2016}}</ref>

==Expansion==
In 2018, the airport was allocated 6.6 billion baht to build a third terminal, renovate the existing two terminals and car park, and expand aircraft parking bays and associated electrical power infrastructure.<ref>{{cite news|title=Krabi airport upgrade taking off|url=http://bangkokpost.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx|access-date=18 May 2018|work=Bangkok Post|date=18 May 2018}}</ref> In 2019, the [[Department of Airports (Thailand)|Department of Airports]] announced a project to double the airport's capacity to eight million passengers per year.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Thodsapol |first1=Hongtong |title=Three airports to be upgraded |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1725619/three-airports-to-be-upgraded |access-date=6 August 2019 |work=Bangkok Post |date=6 August 2019}}</ref> The airport will no longer be expanded after its final phase of expansion due to lack of space and the city's expansion, and will not be able to cope with the future traffic. A new [[Phang Nga–Andaman International Airport|international airport]] is proposed to be built in [[Phang Nga province]], which is expected to be completed by 2025, and will serve as an alternative to Krabi airport.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Phang Nga - Andaman International Airport New Airport Profile {{!}} CAPA |url=https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/newairports/phang-nga---andaman-international-airport |access-date=8 December 2022 |website=centreforaviation.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=» New airport planned for Phangnga to serve southern tourism |url=https://thaiembdc.org/2019/08/14/new-airport-planned-for-phangnga-to-serve-southern-tourism/ |access-date=8 December 2022 |website=thaiembdc.org |archive-date=8 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221208061345/https://thaiembdc.org/2019/08/14/new-airport-planned-for-phangnga-to-serve-southern-tourism/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Airlines and destinations==
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| [[Air Arabia]] | [[Sharjah International Airport|Sharjah]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Air Arabia Adds Sharjah – Krabi From late-Nov 2025|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250516-g9nw25kbv|website=Aeroroutes |access-date=15 May 2025}}</ref>
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| [[Bangkok Airways]] | [[Suvarnabhumi Airport|Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi]],<ref name="OAG Flight Guide Worldwide-2025">{{OAGWorldAug2025Ref|title=Bangkok, Thailand BKK|pages=109-113}}</ref> [[Samui Airport|Koh Samui]]<ref>{{OAGWorldAug2025Ref|title=Krabi, Thailand KBV|pages=640-640}}</ref>
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| [[Etihad Airways]] | [[Zayed International Airport|Abu Dhabi]]{{cn|date=April 2026}}
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| [[Finnair]] |'''Seasonal:''' [[Helsinki-Vantaa Airport|Helsinki]] (resumes 26 November 2026),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://company.finnair.com/en/media-centre/all-releases/news?id=78E507BE7F084507|title=Finnair to have a record number of flights to Thailand in winter 2026 – more frequencies to Bangkok, direct flights to Krabi|website=company.finnair.com|date=4 November 2025|accessdate=29 January 2026|language=en}}</ref> 
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| [[Firefly (airline)|Firefly]] | [[Kuala Lumpur International Airport|Kuala Lumpur–International]]<ref>{{cite web|title= Firefly FY3611|url=https://flyteam.jp/en/flightnumber/FY3611|website=flyteam.jp|access-date=23 April 2026}}</ref>
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| [[flydubai]] | [[Dubai International Airport|Dubai–International]]<ref>{{OAGWorldMay2025Ref|title=Dubai, United Arab Emirates DXB|pages=337-343}}</ref>
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| [[IndiGo]] | [[Kempegowda International Airport|Bengaluru]],{{cn|date=April 2026}} [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Delhi]],<ref>https://www.business-standard.com/industry/aviation/indigo-to-start-manchester-bali-and-krabi-flights-from-delhi-this-month-125100301179_1.html</ref> [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport|Mumbai]]{{cn|date=April 2026}}
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| [[LOT Polish Airlines]] | '''Seasonal charter:''' [[Warsaw Chopin Airport|Warsaw–Chopin]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/tourism-authority-of-thailand-and-lot-polish-airlines-unite-to-propel-growth-with-inaugural-warsaw-krabi-charter-flight./|title=Tourism Authority of Thailand and LOT Polish Airlines Unite to Propel Growth with Inaugural Warsaw-Krabi Charter Flight|date=20 December 2024|publisher=travelandtourworld.com|accessdate=7 March 2025}}</ref>
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| [[Neos (airline)|Neos]] | '''Charter:''' [[Warsaw Chopin Airport|Warsaw–Chopin]]{{cn|date=April 2026}} <br/> '''Seasonal charter:'''  [[Václav Havel Airport Prague|Prague]]{{cn|date=April 2026}}
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| [[Nok Air]] |[[Don Mueang International Airport|Bangkok–Don Mueang]]<ref name="OAG Flight Guide Worldwide-2025"/>
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| [[Scandinavian Airlines]] | '''Seasonal:''' [[Copenhagen Airport|Copenhagen]] (begins 9 December 2026)<ref>{{cite web |title=Tre nye SAS-ruter fra København: Dubai og Thailand |url=https://check-in.dk/tre-nye-sas-ruter-fra-koebenhavn-dubai-og-thailand/ |website=check-in.dk |access-date=29 January 2026}}</ref>
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| [[Scoot]] | [[Changi Airport|Singapore]]<ref>{{OAGWorldAug2025Ref|title=Singapore, Singapore SIN|pages=1214-1219}}</ref>
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| [[Thai AirAsia]] | [[Don Mueang International Airport|Bangkok–Don Mueang]],<ref name="OAG Flight Guide Worldwide-2025"/> [[Suvarnabhumi Airport|Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi]],<ref name="OAG Flight Guide Worldwide-2025"/> [[Chiang Mai International Airport|Chiang Mai]]<ref>{{OAGWorldAug2025Ref|title=Chiang Mai, Thailand CNX|pages=274-274}}</ref>
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| {{nowrap|[[Thai Airways International]]}} | [[Suvarnabhumi Airport|Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi]]<ref name="OAG Flight Guide Worldwide-2025"/>
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| [[Thai Lion Air]] | [[Don Mueang International Airport|Bangkok–Don Mueang]]<ref name="OAG Flight Guide Worldwide-2025"/>
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| [[Thai VietJet Air]] | [[Suvarnabhumi Airport|Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi]]<ref name="OAG Flight Guide Worldwide-2025"/>
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| [[TUI fly Nordic]] | '''Seasonal charter:''' [[Göteborg Landvetter Airport|Gothenburg]],{{citation needed|date=January 2025}} [[Oslo Airport, Gardermoen|Oslo]]{{citation needed|date=January 2025}}
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== Statistics==
Krabi International Airport received 2.3 million passengers in 2023, which makes it [[List of the busiest airports in Thailand|the sixth busiest airport in the country]].
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Total
|-
|2012
|1,190,115
|-
|2013
|1,668,250
|-
|2014
|2,700,095
|-
|2015
|3,689,672
|-
|2016
|4,079,564
|-
|2017
|4,339,599
|-
|2018
|4,193,099
|-
|2019
|3,658,131
|-
|2020
|1,318,646
|-
|2021
|405,432
|-
|2022
|1,418,052
|-
|2023
|2,309,797
|-
|2024
|2,589,636
|-
|2025
|3,053,553
|}

==See also==
* [[List of airports in Thailand]]
* [[Phang Nga airport]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category-inline|Krabi Airport}}
* [https://minisite.airports.go.th/krabi/home Official website]

{{Airports in Thailand}}

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[[Category:Airports in Thailand]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Krabi province]]
[[Category:Airports established in 1999]]
[[Category:1999 establishments in Thailand]]