Mae Fah Luang - Chiang Rai International Airport ( IATA : CEI , ICAO : VTCT ) is in Ban Du subdistrict , Mueang Chiang Rai district , Chiang Rai province in northern Thailand . The airport is about 8 km from the city center. Since 1998, it has been managed by the Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (AOT). In 2013, the airport handled over 1,000,000 passengers and 7,000 passenger flights. The airport had international flight facilities and served a few international routes to Macau , Singapore , Kuala Lumpur , Kunming , Haikou , Hangzhou , Changsha , Xishuangbanna , Shenzhen , and Chengdu , all of which were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic . Since travel restrictions were imposed in China , there have been no international commercial flights connecting Chiang Rai to the global market. Thus, the airport has been seeking other possible routes to connect to such as to South Korea .
4-414: Chiang Rai Airport may refer to either of two airports near Chiang Rai, Thailand: Chiang Rai International Airport (Mae Fah Luang International Airport), IATA: CEI, ICAO: VTCT Old Chiang Rai Airport (no longer operational), IATA: N/A, ICAO: VTCR Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
8-425: The runway . This should be completed in 2030. Chiang Rai International Airport was named "Mae Fah Luang", after Princess Srinagarindra , mother of the previous monarch, Bhumibol Adulyadej , reigning under the dynastic name of Rama IX. Since the relaxation of COVID-19 travel restrictions, the airport is handling approximately 3,900 passengers per day. However, there are still no international flights operating to
12-412: The airport. Airports of Thailand has approved expansion plans for the airport to attract international carriers and improve the experience for passengers using the airport's facilities. This includes improvements to the airport's entrance and exit roads, the construction of a Maintenance Repair Operation centre (MRO) for aircraft maintenance, and the construction of a parallel taxiway. The construction of
16-665: The title Chiang Rai Airport . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chiang_Rai_Airport&oldid=644095721 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Chiang Rai International Airport In 2014, Airports of Thailand (AOT) announced that they would expand Chiang Rai Airport. The plans include building an additional taxiway and more shops, and possibly extending
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