Cha-ian Airport
Military airport in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
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Cha-ian Airport (IATA: VTSN) is a military airport operated by the Fourth Army, Royal Thai Army in the Pak Phun sub-district of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, in southern Thailand. The Thai Airways Company formerly used Cha-ian Airport for passenger flights between Nakhon Si Thammarat-Surat Thani-Bangkok. Today, the airport is used by the military to transport the royal family.[1]
Cha-ian Airport สนามบินชะเอียน | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Royal Thai Army | ||||||||||
| Serves | Nakhon Si Thammarat | ||||||||||
| Location | Pak Phun, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 44 ft (13 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 08°28′16″N 099°57′20″E | ||||||||||
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  Cha-ian Airport Location in Thailand | |||||||||||
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History
In 1916, King Rama VI built temporary accommodation at Suan-Jun sub-district or Royal Thai 4th Army (Cha Eian Airport).
Starting in 1985, Thai Airways Company operated passenger services at Cha-ian Airport until 1988 when it merged into Thai International.
On 1 December 1998, Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport opened for commercial services, and Cha-ian Airport is now a military airbase.
Former airlines and destinations
Today, there are no scheduled flights from this airport. Formerly, Thai Airways operated flights from here to Surat Thani and Bangkok.