# Don Mueang International Airport (DMK / VTBD)

**Don Mueang International Airport** (IATA: DMK, ICAO: VTBD) is a large airport in Bangkok, Bangkok (special administrative area), Thailand. It opened on 27 Mar 1914. It has 2 runways; the longest is 3,700 m (12,139 ft). It is operated by Airports of Thailand. In 2025 it handled 31.6 million passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtbd

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: DMK / VTBD
- Type: Large airport
- Operator: Airports of Thailand
- Owner: Ministry of Finance
- Serves: Bangkok, Bangkok (special administrative area), Thailand
- Opened: 27 Mar 1914
- Elevation: 3 m / 9 ft
- Coordinates: 13.9126, 100.6070
- Runways: 2
- Longest runway: 3,700 m / 12,139 ft
- Passengers: 31,650,000 (2025)
- Time zone: UTC+7 · Asia/Bangkok
- Website: https://donmueang.airportthai.co.th/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Mueang_International_Airport (37 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1046755
- Weather station: VTBD · WMO 48456
- Ident: VTBD

## Timeline

- 27 Mar 1914: Don Mueang International Airport opens.
- 25 Dec 1976: EgyptAir Flight 864. 52 killed.
- 9 Sep 1988: Vietnam Airlines Flight 831. 76 killed.
- 23 Sep 1999: Qantas Flight 1. No deaths.
- 3 Mar 2001: Thai Airways International Flight 114. 1 killed.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 03L/21R | 3,700 m / 12,139 ft | 60 m / 197 ft | Asphalt | 030° / 210° | yes |
| 03R/21L | 3,500 m / 11,483 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 029° / 209° | yes |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2014 | 21,546,568 | Wikidata |
| 2015 | 30,304,183 | Wikidata |
| 2016 | 35,203,757 | Wikidata |
| 2017 | 38,299,757 | Wikidata |
| 2018 | 40,758,148 | Wikidata |
| 2019 | 41,312,443 | Wikidata |
| 2020 | 15,765,854 | Wikidata |
| 2021 | 5,059,048 | Wikidata |
| 2022 | 16,130,515 | Wikidata |
| 2023 | 27,000,000 | Wikidata |
| 2024 | 30,490,635 | Wikidata |
| 2025 | 31,650,000 | Wikidata |

## Routes

97 destinations in 22 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (97)

- [BFV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtuo.md) Buri Ram Airport · Thailand · 320 km / 199 mi · Thai AirAsia
- [PHS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtpp.md) Phitsanulok Airport · Thailand · 321 km / 199 mi · Nok Air, Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air
- [KKC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtuk.md) Khon Kaen Airport · Thailand · 368 km / 229 mi · Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air
- [MAQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtpm.md) Mae Sot Airport · Thailand · 381 km / 237 mi · Nok Air
- [CJM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtse.md) Chumphon Airport · Thailand · 381 km / 237 mi · Nok Air, Thai AirAsia
- [SAI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vdsa.md) Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport · Cambodia · 395 km / 245 mi · Thai AirAsia
- [LOE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtul.md) Loei Airport · Thailand · 410 km / 255 mi · Thai AirAsia
- [ROI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtuv.md) Roi Et Airport · Thailand · 419 km / 260 mi · Thai AirAsia
- [UTH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtud.md) Udon Thani International Airport · Thailand · 451 km / 280 mi · Nok Air, Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air
- [UBP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtuu.md) Ubon Ratchathani Airport · Thailand · 482 km / 300 mi · Nok Air, Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air
- [USM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtsm.md) Samui International Airport · Thailand · 489 km / 304 mi · Bangkok Airways
- [VTE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vlvt.md) Wattay International Airport · Laos · 499 km / 310 mi · Thai AirAsia
- [LPT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtcl.md) Lampang Airport · Thailand · 499 km / 310 mi · Thai AirAsia
- [UNN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtsr.md) Ranong Airport · Thailand · 510 km / 317 mi · Thai AirAsia
- [SNO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtui.md) Sakon Nakhon Airport · Thailand · 524 km / 326 mi · Nok Air, Thai AirAsia
- [NNT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtcn.md) Nan Airport · Thailand · 545 km / 339 mi · Nok Air, Thai AirAsia
- [KTI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kh-0002.md) Techo International Airport · Cambodia · 547 km / 340 mi · Thai AirAsia
- [URT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtsb.md) Surat Thani Airport · Thailand · 555 km / 345 mi · Nok Air, Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air
- [PQC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vvpq.md) Phú Quốc International Airport · Vietnam · 556 km / 345 mi · Thai AirAsia
- [CNX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtcc.md) Chiang Mai International Airport · Thailand · 568 km / 353 mi · Nok Air, Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air
- [KOP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtuw.md) Nakhon Phanom Airport · Thailand · 579 km / 360 mi · Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air
- [RGN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vyyy.md) Yangon International Airport · Myanmar (Burma) · 584 km / 363 mi · Thai AirAsia
- [NST](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtsf.md) Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport · Thailand · 602 km / 374 mi · Nok Air, Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air
- [KBV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtsg.md) Krabi International Airport · Thailand · 670 km / 416 mi · Nok Air, Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air
- [CEI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtct.md) Mae Fah Luang - Chiang Rai International Airport · Thailand · 676 km / 420 mi · Nok Air, Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air
- [LPQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vllb.md) Luang Phabang International Airport · Laos · 687 km / 427 mi · Thai AirAsia
- [HKT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtsp.md) Phuket International Airport · Thailand · 692 km / 430 mi · Nok Air, Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air
- [TST](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtst.md) Trang Airport · Thailand · 720 km / 447 mi · Nok Air, Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air
- [SGN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vvts.md) Tan Son Nhat International Airport · Vietnam · 741 km / 460 mi · Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air
- [HDY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtss.md) Hat Yai International Airport · Thailand · 776 km / 482 mi · Nok Air, Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air
- [NAW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtsc.md) Narathiwat Airport · Thailand · 831 km / 516 mi · Thai AirAsia
- [DAD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vvdn.md) Da Nang International Airport · Vietnam · 849 km / 528 mi · Thai AirAsia
- [CXR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vvcr.md) Cam Ranh International Airport / Cam Ranh Air Base · Vietnam · 957 km / 595 mi · Thai AirAsia
- [PEN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/wmkp.md) Penang International Airport · Malaysia · 959 km / 596 mi · Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air
- [HAN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vvnb.md) Noi Bai International Airport · Vietnam · 982 km / 610 mi · Thai AirAsia
- [HPH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vvci.md) Cat Bi International Airport · Vietnam · 1,005 km / 624 mi · Thai AirAsia
- [KNO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/wimm.md) Kualanamu International Airport · Indonesia · 1,158 km / 720 mi · Indonesia AirAsia
- [SZB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/wmsa.md) Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport · Malaysia · 1,203 km / 748 mi · Batik Air Malaysia
- [KUL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/wmkk.md) Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Malaysia · 1,248 km / 775 mi · Thai AirAsia, AirAsia
- [KMG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zppp.md) Kunming Changshui International Airport · China · 1,269 km / 789 mi · Thai AirAsia
- [JHB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/wmkj.md) Senai International Airport · Malaysia · 1,405 km / 873 mi · Thai AirAsia, Batik Air Malaysia
- [SIN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/wsss.md) Singapore Changi Airport · Singapore · 1,446 km / 899 mi · Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air
- [CCU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vecc.md) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport · India · 1,609 km / 1,000 mi · Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air
- [MFM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vmmc.md) Macau International Airport · Macao SAR China · 1,649 km / 1,025 mi · Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air
- [GAU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vegt.md) Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport · India · 1,650 km / 1,025 mi · Thai AirAsia
- [HKG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vhhh.md) Hong Kong International Airport · Hong Kong SAR China · 1,687 km / 1,048 mi · Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air
- [SZX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zgsz.md) Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport · China · 1,696 km / 1,054 mi · Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air
- [CAN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zggg.md) Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport · China · 1,701 km / 1,057 mi · Thai AirAsia
- [CKG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zuck.md) Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport · China · 1,863 km / 1,158 mi · Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air
- [TFU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zutf.md) Chengdu Tianfu International Airport · China · 1,865 km / 1,159 mi · Thai Lion Air
- [DYG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zgdy.md) Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport · China · 1,970 km / 1,224 mi · Thai Lion Air
- [CSX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zgha.md) Changsha Huanghua International Airport · China · 2,054 km / 1,276 mi · Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air
- [XMN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zsam.md) Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · China · 2,183 km / 1,356 mi · Spring Airlines
- [KTM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vnkt.md) Tribhuvan International Airport · Nepal · 2,200 km / 1,367 mi · Thai AirAsia
- [MNL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rpll.md) Ninoy Aquino International Airport · Philippines · 2,201 km / 1,368 mi · Philippines AirAsia, Cebu Pacific
- [MAA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vomm.md) Chennai International Airport · India · 2,212 km / 1,374 mi · Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air
- [KHN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zscn.md) Nanchang Changbei International Airport · China · 2,291 km / 1,424 mi · Thai Lion Air
- [KHH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rckh.md) Kaohsiung International Airport · Taiwan · 2,293 km / 1,425 mi · Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air
- [CGK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/wiii.md) Soekarno-Hatta International Airport · Indonesia · 2,326 km / 1,445 mi · Citilink, Thai Lion Air, Batik Air
- [WUH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zhhh.md) Wuhan Tianhe International Airport · China · 2,335 km / 1,451 mi · Thai AirAsia
- [BWA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vnbw.md) Gautam Buddha International Airport · Nepal · 2,336 km / 1,452 mi · Thai AirAsia
- [CMB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vcbi.md) Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Sri Lanka · 2,384 km / 1,481 mi · Thai AirAsia
- [ILO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rpvi.md) Iloilo International Airport · Philippines · 2,401 km / 1,492 mi · Cebu Pacific
- [HYD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vohs.md) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport · India · 2,402 km / 1,493 mi · Nok Air, Thai AirAsia
- [XIY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zlxy.md) Xi'an Xianyang International Airport · China · 2,426 km / 1,507 mi · Thai AirAsia, Spring Airlines, Thai Lion Air
- [BLR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vobl.md) Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru · India · 2,476 km / 1,539 mi · Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air
- [TPE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rctp.md) Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport · Taiwan · 2,488 km / 1,546 mi · Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air
- [LKO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vilk.md) Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport · India · 2,497 km / 1,552 mi · Thai AirAsia
- [TXN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zstx.md) Huangshan Tunxi International Airport · China · 2,526 km / 1,570 mi · Thai Lion Air
- [CEB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rpvm.md) Mactan Cebu International Airport · Philippines · 2,571 km / 1,598 mi · Cebu Pacific
- [HFE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zsof.md) Hefei Xinqiao International Airport · China · 2,610 km / 1,622 mi · Thai Lion Air
- [COK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/voci.md) Cochin International Airport · India · 2,664 km / 1,655 mi · Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air
- [NKG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zsnj.md) Nanjing Lukou International Airport · China · 2,717 km / 1,688 mi · Nok Air
- [SUB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/warr.md) Juanda International Airport · Indonesia · 2,723 km / 1,692 mi · Thai Lion Air
- [HGH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zshc.md) Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport · China · 2,724 km / 1,693 mi · Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air
- [DVO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rpmd.md) Francisco Bangoy International Airport · Philippines · 2,837 km / 1,763 mi · Cebu Pacific
- [PVG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zspd.md) Shanghai Pudong International Airport · China · 2,889 km / 1,795 mi · Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air, Thai AirAsia X
- [DEL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vidp.md) Indira Gandhi International Airport · India · 2,921 km / 1,815 mi · Thai Lion Air, Thai AirAsia X
- [JAI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vijp.md) Jaipur International Airport · India · 2,948 km / 1,832 mi · Thai AirAsia
- [DPS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/wadd.md) Denpasar I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport · Indonesia · 2,988 km / 1,857 mi · Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air
- [BOM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vabb.md) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport · India · 3,009 km / 1,870 mi · Thai Lion Air
- [AMD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vaah.md) Sardar Vallabh Patel International Airport · India · 3,114 km / 1,935 mi · Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air
- [OKA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/roah.md) Naha International Airport · Japan · 3,127 km / 1,943 mi · Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air
- [MLE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vrmm.md) Velana International Airport · Maldives · 3,160 km / 1,964 mi · Thai AirAsia
- [DAT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbdt.md) Datong Yungang International Airport · China · 3,167 km / 1,968 mi · Thai Lion Air
- [PKX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbad.md) Beijing Daxing International Airport · China · 3,238 km / 2,012 mi · Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air
- [TSN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbtj.md) Tianjin Binhai International Airport · China · 3,248 km / 2,018 mi · Thai Lion Air
- [ATQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/viar.md) Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport · India · 3,288 km / 2,043 mi · Thai Lion Air
- [ICN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rksi.md) Incheon International Airport · South Korea · 3,658 km / 2,273 mi · Thai AirAsia
- [FUK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjff.md) Fukuoka Airport · Japan · 3,719 km / 2,311 mi · Thai AirAsia
- [ALA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/uaaa.md) Almaty International Airport · Kazakhstan · 3,971 km / 2,467 mi · Thai AirAsia X
- [KIX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjbb.md) Kansai International Airport · Japan · 4,156 km / 2,582 mi · Thai Lion Air, Thai AirAsia X
- [NGO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjgg.md) Chubu Centrair International Airport · Japan · 4,306 km / 2,676 mi · Thai Lion Air, Thai AirAsia X
- [NRT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjaa.md) Narita International Airport · Japan · 4,645 km / 2,886 mi · Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air, Thai AirAsia X
- [DXB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/omdb.md) Dubai International Airport · United Arab Emirates · 4,879 km / 3,032 mi · flydubai
- [CTS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjcc.md) New Chitose Airport · Japan · 5,065 km / 3,147 mi · Thai Lion Air, Thai AirAsia X
- [RUH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/oerk.md) King Khalid International Airport · Saudi Arabia · 5,748 km / 3,572 mi · Thai AirAsia X

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from DMK, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Hub airlines (8)

- FD [Thai AirAsia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/thai-airasia) · 69
- SL [Thai Lion Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/thai-lion-air) · 50
- DD [Nok Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/nok-air) · 17
- XJ [Thai AirAsia X](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/thai-airasia-x) · 8
- PG [Bangkok Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/bangkok-airways) · 1
- KIR [Krabi Airline](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/krabi-airline)
- OX [Orient Thai Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/orient-thai-airlines)
- O8 [Siam Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/siam-air)

### Passenger (9)

- 5J [Cebu Pacific](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/cebu-pacific) · 4
- OD [Batik Air Malaysia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/batik-air-malaysia) · 2
- 9C [Spring Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/spring-airlines) · 2
- AK [AirAsia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/airasia) · 1
- ID [Batik Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/batik-air) · 1
- QG [Citilink](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/citilink) · 1
- FZ [flydubai](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/flydubai) · 1
- QZ [Indonesia AirAsia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/indonesia-airasia) · 1
- Z2 [Philippines AirAsia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/philippines-airasia) · 1

Former hub of [Air Siam](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-siam), [Angel Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/angel-air), [City Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/city-airways), [Nok Mini](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/nok-mini), [R Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/r-airlines), [Solar Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/solar-air), [Thai Airways Company](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/thai-airways-company).

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 31.6M (2025) | #71 of 3,974 | #26 in Asia | #2 in TH |
| Longest runway | 3,700 m / 12,139 ft | =270 of 29,858 | =81 in Asia | #2 in TH |
| Elevation | 3 m / 9 ft | =42,649 of 43,403 | =3,136 in Asia | #79 in TH |
| Age | Opened 1914 | =81 of 15,079 | #4 in Asia | #1 in TH |
| Runways | 2 | =715 of 29,978 | =31 in Asia | =3 in TH |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APP | APP | 119.400 |
| ARR | ARR | 125.500 |
| ATIS | ATIS | 126.400 |
| CLD | CLNC DEL | 154.960 |
| GND | GND | 121.900 |
| TWR | TWR | 118.100 |

## Nearby airports

- [BKK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtbs.md) Suvarnabhumi Airport · 30 km / 19 mi
- [KDT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtbk.md) Kamphaeng Saen Airport · 77 km / 48 mi
- [KKM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtbl.md) Khok Kathiam Airport · 107 km / 67 mi
- [UTP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtbu.md) U-Tapao–Rayong–Pattaya International Airport · 144 km / 89 mi

## In collections

- [Busiest airports](https://dromopedia.com/collections/busiest) #67
- [Oldest airports still open](https://dromopedia.com/collections/oldest) #47

## Sources

- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Don Mueang International Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Don_Mueang_International_Airport&oldid=1376146355), revision of 22 Sep 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtbd/data