Bangkok Post
Suvarnabhumi set to double passenger capacity
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A new terminal and fourth runway could double Suvarnabhumi airport's annual passenger capacity to 120 million within the next seven years, according to Airports of Thailand's (AOT) fifth development plan for the airport.
Key facts
- AOT president Paweena Jariyathitipong said on Monday that the airport's existing annual capacity was about 60 million passengers in fiscal 2026, comprising 45 million at its main terminal and 15 million at the SAT-1 terminal.
- A new terminal and fourth runway could double Suvarnabhumi airport's annual passenger capacity to 120 million within the next seven years, according to Airports of Thailand's (AOT) fifth development plan for the airport.
- Ms Paweena said the budget for its third-phase development plan would increase from 36 billion baht, set in fiscal 2022, to 69 billion baht
- The project is expected to take four years to complete and will expand service areas, including check-in counters and baggage conveyor belts, to accommodate at least 10 million passengers annually.
Summary
AOT president Paweena Jariyathitipong said on Monday that the airport's existing annual capacity was about 60 million passengers in fiscal 2026, comprising 45 million at its main terminal and 15 million at the SAT-1 terminal.
Ms Paweena said AOT would soon propose the latest development plan for Suvarnabhumi airport to the cabinet, along with its East Expansion project.