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Phuket airport reopens after Navy plane mishap
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 08/10/2025
» Phuket International Airport reopened its main runway on Wednesday afternoon, three hours after a Royal Thai Navy aircraft experienced a landing gear malfunction and blocked the runway.
Phuket airport prepares to expand capacity
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 16/10/2024
» Phuket International Airport aims to increase flights from 20 to 25 per hour to accommodate 18 million passengers in 2025, while Airports of Thailand (AoT) is accelerating Phase 2 of the airport’s development to support its growth.
Floods, rain affect flights in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 30/06/2024
» PHUKET - Persistent rain blocked flights at Phuket airport from 7am and caused flooding throughout this tourist island province.
Phuket flights resume as 'smoking' jet cleared from taxiway
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 06/02/2023
» PHUKET: Authorities were finally able to move a Russian airliner that broke down on the taxiway of Phuket airport after an aborted take-off on Saturday afternoon, allowing flights to and from the island early yesterday morning.
Runway repair at Phuket airport delayed 16 flights
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 04/07/2022
» PHUKET: Phuket international airport was closed twice on Sunday for repairs to a damaged runway, delaying the landing and taking off of 16 flights, provincial governor Narong Woonciew said.
Tourists urged to stay off airport's 'selfie runway'
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 08/03/2019
» PHUKET: Authorities are finding ways to keep tourists at Mai Khao beach off the adjacent Phuket airport's runway after the area became known as the "unseen Phuket", where beachgoers take selfies with landing planes but create safety concerns over their close-up shooting.