# Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX / VTCC)

**Chiang Mai International Airport** (IATA: CNX, ICAO: VTCC) is a large airport in Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. It opened on 1 Oct 1921. It has one runway, 3,400 m (11,155 ft) long, asphalt. It is operated by Airports of Thailand. In 2025 it handled 9.5 million passengers.

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

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: CNX / VTCC
- Type: Large airport
- Operator: Airports of Thailand
- Serves: Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand
- Opened: 1 Oct 1921 (Wikipedia)
- Elevation: 316 m / 1,036 ft
- Coordinates: 18.7668, 98.9626
- Runways: 1
- Longest runway: 3,400 m / 11,155 ft
- Passengers: 9,517,206 (2025)
- Time zone: UTC+7 · Asia/Bangkok
- Website: http://www.chiangmaiairportthai.com/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiang_Mai_International_Airport (31 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1065082
- Weather station: VTCC · WMO 48327
- Ident: VTCC

## Timeline

- 1 Oct 1921: Chiang Mai International Airport opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 18/36 | 3,400 m / 11,155 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 180° | yes |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2014 | 6,630,624 | Wikidata |
| 2015 | 8,365,851 | Wikidata |
| 2016 | 9,446,320 | Wikidata |
| 2017 | 10,230,280 | Wikidata |
| 2018 | 10,989,402 | Wikidata |
| 2019 | 11,335,293 | Wikidata |
| 2020 | 4,851,470 | Wikidata |
| 2021 | 1,762,732 | Wikidata |
| 2022 | 5,459,481 | Wikidata |
| 2023 | 8,224,573 | Wikidata |
| 2024 | 9,082,071 | Wikidata |
| 2025 | 9,517,206 | Wikidata |

## Routes

27 destinations in 11 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (27)

- [LPQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vllb.md) Luang Phabang International Airport · Laos · 359 km / 223 mi · Lao Airlines
- [JHG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zpjh.md) Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport · China · 403 km / 250 mi · Ruili Airlines
- [UTH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtud.md) Udon Thani International Airport · Thailand · 433 km / 269 mi · Nok Air, Thai AirAsia
- [KKC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtuk.md) Khon Kaen Airport · Thailand · 479 km / 298 mi · Thai AirAsia
- [DMK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtbd.md) Don Mueang International Airport · Thailand · 568 km / 353 mi · Nok Air, Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air
- [BKK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtbs.md) Suvarnabhumi Airport · Thailand · 597 km / 371 mi · Thai AirAsia, Thai Airways, Thai Vietjet Air, Bangkok Airways
- [HHQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtph.md) Hua Hin Airport · Thailand · 690 km / 429 mi · Thai AirAsia
- [HAN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vvnb.md) Noi Bai International Airport · Vietnam · 765 km / 475 mi · Thai AirAsia
- [USM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtsm.md) Samui International Airport · Thailand · 1,032 km / 641 mi · Bangkok Airways
- [URT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtsb.md) Surat Thani Airport · Thailand · 1,071 km / 665 mi · Thai AirAsia
- [KBV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtsg.md) Krabi International Airport · Thailand · 1,187 km / 738 mi · Thai AirAsia
- [HKT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtsp.md) Phuket International Airport · Thailand · 1,187 km / 738 mi · Thai AirAsia, Bangkok Airways
- [SGN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vvts.md) Tan Son Nhat International Airport · Vietnam · 1,210 km / 752 mi · VietJet Air
- [HDY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtss.md) Hat Yai International Airport · Thailand · 1,325 km / 823 mi · Thai AirAsia
- [CKG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zuck.md) Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport · China · 1,444 km / 897 mi · West Air
- [SZX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zgsz.md) Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport · China · 1,602 km / 995 mi · China Southern Airlines
- [HKG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vhhh.md) Hong Kong International Airport · Hong Kong SAR China · 1,605 km / 997 mi · HK Express
- [KUL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/wmkk.md) Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Malaysia · 1,806 km / 1,122 mi · Malaysia Airlines
- [XIY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zlxy.md) Xi'an Xianyang International Airport · China · 1,994 km / 1,239 mi · Spring Airlines
- [SIN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/wsss.md) Singapore Changi Airport · Singapore · 2,013 km / 1,251 mi · Scoot
- [TPE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rctp.md) Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport · Taiwan · 2,398 km / 1,490 mi · Thai AirAsia, Starlux Airlines, China Airlines, EVA Air
- [PEK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbaa.md) Beijing Capital International Airport · China · 2,909 km / 1,808 mi · Air China
- [ICN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rksi.md) Incheon International Airport · South Korea · 3,382 km / 2,101 mi · Korean Air, Jeju Air, Eastar Jet
- [PUS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rkpk.md) Gimhae International Airport · South Korea · 3,465 km / 2,153 mi · Eastar Jet
- [KIX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjbb.md) Kansai International Airport · Japan · 3,976 km / 2,471 mi · Thai Vietjet Air
- [AUH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/omaa.md) Zayed International Airport · United Arab Emirates · 4,606 km / 2,862 mi · Etihad Airways
- [CTS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjcc.md) New Chitose Airport · Japan · 4,803 km / 2,984 mi · Thai AirAsia

### Seasonal (1)

- [ICN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rksi.md) Incheon International Airport · South Korea · 3,382 km / 2,101 mi · Air Busan

## Airlines

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

### Hub airlines (1)

- K8 [Kan Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/kan-air)

### Passenger (24)

- FD [Thai AirAsia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/thai-airasia) · 12
- PG [Bangkok Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/bangkok-airways) · 3
- ZE [Eastar Jet](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/eastar-jet) · 2
- DD [Nok Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/nok-air) · 2
- VZ [Thai Vietjet Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/thai-vietjet-air) · 2
- BX [Air Busan](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-busan) · 1 · seasonal
- CA [Air China](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-china) · 1
- CI [China Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/china-airlines) · 1
- CZ [China Southern Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/china-southern-airlines) · 1
- EY [Etihad Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/etihad-airways) · 1
- BR [EVA Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/eva-air) · 1
- UO [HK Express](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/hk-express) · 1
- 7C [Jeju Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/jeju-air) · 1
- KE [Korean Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/korean-air) · 1
- QV [Lao Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/lao-airlines) · 1
- MH [Malaysia Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/malaysia-airlines) · 1
- DR [Ruili Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ruili-airlines) · 1
- TZ [Scoot](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/scoot) · 1
- 9C [Spring Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/spring-airlines) · 1
- JX [Starlux Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/starlux-airlines) · 1
- TG [Thai Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/thai-airways) · 1
- SL [Thai Lion Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/thai-lion-air) · 1
- VJ [VietJet Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/vietjet-air) · 1
- PN [West Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/west-air) · 1

## Rankings

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

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 9.5M (2025) | #227 of 3,974 | #72 in Asia | #4 in TH |
| Longest runway | 3,400 m / 11,155 ft | =585 of 29,858 | =170 in Asia | #4 in TH |
| Elevation | 316 m / 1,036 ft | =17,125 of 43,403 | =1,080 in Asia | #3 in TH |
| Age | Opened 1921 | =196 of 15,079 | =6 in Asia | =3 in TH |
| Runways | 1 | =4,364 of 29,978 | =185 in Asia | =6 in TH |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APP | APP | 129.600 |
| ATIS | ATIS | 127.200 |
| GND | GND | 121.900 |
| TWR | TWR | 118.100 |

## Nearby airports

- [LPT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtcl.md) Lampang Airport · 79 km / 49 mi
- [HGN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtch.md) Mae Hong Son Airport · 120 km / 74 mi
- [PRH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtcp.md) Phrae Airport · 145 km / 90 mi

## 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: “Chiang Mai International Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chiang_Mai_International_Airport&oldid=1370858948), revision of 23 Aug 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/vtcc/data