Buriram Airport
Airport in northeastern Thailand
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Buriram Airport[1] (IATA: BFV, ICAO: VTUO) — also spelled Buri Ram Airport[2] — is in Tambon Ron Thong, Satuek district, Buriram Province in Northeastern Thailand.
Airport typePublic
OperatorDepartment of Airports
Buriram Airport ท่าอากาศยานบุรีรัมย์ | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Department of Airports | ||||||||||
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| Location | Tambon Ron Thong, Satuek, Buriram, Thailand | ||||||||||
| Opened | 14 October 1996 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 590 ft / 180 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 15°13′46″N 103°15′04″E | ||||||||||
| Website | minisite | ||||||||||
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  BFV/VTUO Location of airport in Thailand | |||||||||||
 Interactive map of Buriram Airport | |||||||||||
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| Statistics (2025) | |||||||||||
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| Sources:[1][2][3][4] | |||||||||||
Facilities
The airport is at an elevation of 180 metres (591 ft) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 04/22 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,100 by 45 metres (6,890 ft × 148 ft).[2]
Future Expansion
In 2019, the Department of Airports announced a 700 million baht second passenger terminal will be built at Buriram airport. It will increase the airport's capacity from 750,000 per year to 1.7 million. There will be an extension on the length of the runway to accommodate larger aircraft in the future.[5]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Thai AirAsia | Bangkok–Don Mueang,[6] Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi[7][8] |
Previously served airlines
| Airlines | Destinations[9] | Years served | Notes |
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| Thai Airways International | Bangkok–Don Mueang | 1996-2002 | |
| Phuket Air | Bangkok–Don Mueang | 2002-2005 | |
| Nok Air | Bangkok–Don Mueang | ? -2024 | |
| PBair | Bangkok–Don Mueang | 2005-2006 | |
| Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi | 2006-2009
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Statistics
Traffic by calendar year
| Year | Passengers | Change from previous year | Movements | Cargo (tons) |
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| 2001 | 33,964 | 765 | 22.1 | |
| 2002 | 24,972 |  26.48% | 788 | 6.62 |
| 2003 | 22,390 | 10.34% | 712 | 5.10 |
| 2004 | 30,600 |  36.67% | 753 | 2.21 |
| 2005 | 22,321 | 27.06% | 541 | 1.41 |
| 2006 | 8,643 | 61.28% | 348 | 0.24 |
| 2007 | 11,057 | 27.93% | 424 | 0.14 |
| 2008 | 8,407 | 23.97% | 318 | 0.02 |
| 2009 | 7,479 | 11.04% | 298 | 0.00 |
| 2010 | 7,410 | 0.92% | 240 | 0.00 |
| 2011 | 8,207 | 10.76% | 427 | 0.00 |
| 2012 | 4,575 | 44.25% | 318 | 0.00 |
| 2013 | 11,393 | 149.03% | 501 | 0.00 |
| 2014 | 17,431 | 53.00% | 408 | 0.00 |
| 2015 | 117,710 | 575.29% | 1,508 | 0.00 |
| 2016 | 197,988 | 68.20% | 2,258 | 0.00 |
| 2017 | 220,856 | 11.55% | 2,609 | 0.00 |
| 2018 | 340,692 | 54.26% | 3,197 | 0.00 |
| 2019 | 355,497 | 4.35% | 3,461 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | 180,996 | 49.09% | 2,404 | 0.00 |
| 2021 | 53,810 | 49.09% | 842 | 0.00 |
| 2022 | 196,057 | 49.09% | 1,732 | 0.00 |
| 2023 | 251,459 | 32.77% | 2,042 | 0.00 |
| 2024 | 255,350 | 32.77% | 1,926 | 0.00 |
| 2025 | 241,946 | 15.77% | 1,756 | 0.00 |
