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Koh Pha-ngan to Have its Own Airport by 2013
30th Oct 2012
Tourists heading for Thailand's Koh Phangan island to join in the Full Moon revelry will have a reason to be happy about - a direct flight to the island. But where to land? No worries, Kan Air is building an airport and access to the island from Bangkok and possibly regional points will soon be easier.
The island of Koh Phangan, famous for its Full Moon parties throughout the year, will soon have its own airport, boosting its tourism industry. The new airport, to be owned by Kan Air, is now under construction and is targeted for completion in 2013.
The regional airline is investing more than 700 million baht for the airport to cater to tourists who come to Koh Phangan in droves to sample the legendary Full Moon parties which are held throughout the year every full moon.
Kan Air is a Bangkok-based regional airline which is founded in 2010 by Mr. Somphong Sooksanguan president of Kannithi Group. It is currently expanding its network while, at the same time, expanding its fleet to serve those routes. Building an airport on the island is a clear testament for its aggressive expansion plans.
Its expanding fleet includes a light aircraft, Beechcraft Premier I, which it recently acquired. It will also take delivery of four more aircraft, 2 ATR 42 turboprops and 2 Embraer ERJ 145 jets, in the coming months to augment its fleet.
Aside from Bangkok, Kan Air will also offer flights out of Koh Phangan Airport to Koh Samui in the south and Koh Tao in the north, as soon as the airport starts operating sometime next year.
Currently, the only access to Koh Phangan island is via a ferry ride which takes approximately 30 minutes from Koh Samui to the south. Koh Samui has its own international airport who has direct connections to Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Krabi, Pattaya, Phuket and even Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong and Singapore via Bangkok Airways, the operator and owner of the airport.
With the new airport, Kan Air will link Koh Phangan island to Bangkok through Don Mueang Airport.
The airport, situated in the eastern side of the island, will have a 1,100-meter runway and a small terminal. It is exempted from the rigorous requirement as mandated by the laws due to its short runway.
The new Koh Phangan airport is said to be open to other airlines wanting to fly to the island. Similar fees and charges will apply as in the bigger Suvarnabhumi Airport.
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