Pai Airport
Airport in northern Thailand
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Pai Airport (IATA: PYY, ICAO: VTCI) is an inactive regional airport located in Wiang Tai tambon, Pai district, Mae Hong Son province, Northern Thailand.
Pai Airport ท่าอากาศยานปาย | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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| Serves | Pai | ||||||||||
| Location | Tambon Wiang Tai, Amphoe Pai, Mae Hong Son, Thailand | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1947 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°22′22″N 098°26′19″E | ||||||||||
| Website | minisite | ||||||||||
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Located on a 72.3-rai area around a kilometre away from Mueang Mae Hong Son, the capital district of the province, the airport has one runway (23 metres wide, 1,000 metres long).[1]
History
Pai Airport was purpose-built in 1947 for a visit by Field Marshal Phibun.[citation needed] In 2007, its runway was paved, and it was extended to 200 meters by February 2011.[2][3] In early 2017, an expansion of the airport was considered by the government in order to increase tourism, but it was ultimately denied after opposition from locals.[4]
Airlines and destinations
Since Kan Air discontinued all flights in April 2017, there has been no commercial airline service to Pai.[citation needed]
