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Most tourists from Russia are used to getting to Pattaya from metropolitan airport Suvarnabhumi. And the question is, is there Pattaya airport may be confused even an experienced traveler who has not been to Thailand. But on in fact, he is, however, so small, and at that distance from Pattaya – the capital of the resort region, that notice it is not so simply. But at the same time it has the status of international, and its full U-Tapao International Airport name.

Contents

1 Under the auspices of the airbase
2 Characteristics of the air harbor
3 Online scoreboard
4 How to get there
5 Location Map Utapao in Pattaya

Under the auspices of the airbase

Utapaona Airport is forty kilometers from Pattaya, near Sukhumvit Road, approximately halfway between it and the city of Rayong. And to Bangkok from him as much as 140 kilometers – quite a distance for Thailand. Beside with him is a very popular tourist destination of Thailand – Sattahip beach, which is also called “military” for proximity to the air base (for the rest of the beaches of Pattaya, read the separate material). All who have been there say that the sea is very clean, the sand is white, and the views of the coastline are fascinatingly beautiful. With luck, you can cross the checkpoint and visit the turtle nursery.

In principle, it was his existence that initiated the development resort in the territory, which is officially considered Industrial the east coast zone. During the Vietnam War there American based B-52s were based. Well, the brave aviators themselves between flights were actively entertained in coastal villages and the Pattaya Until now, it is based on the First Royal Air Wing IUD that is the main cause of not too intense passenger traffic through it.

Pattaya Utapao Airport map

Characteristics of the air harbor

Pattaya Airport is really tiny, for only 400 passengers pass through it per day. From the infrastructure there is a jewelry store, a restaurant, a cafe. Works Duty Free – trade institution, mandatory for airports of international standard. Free for tourists Wi-Fi throughout the airport Utapao, there is a tourist agency where you can book a hotel, arrange a transfer to Pattaya or Rayong. At the entrance is a parking lot where you can take taxi or rent a car.

Utapao Airport in Pattaya has a runway length of 3.5 kilometers and a width of 60 meters, which take off aircraft companies Bangkok Airways and Air Asia. They make flights Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), China (Nanning, Macau, Hangzhou), Singapore, Vietnam (Nha Trang). There are several domestic destinations – Chiang Mai (seasonally, with Kan Air), Phuket, Samui others. The most complete list of air ports in Thailand here.

From Russia direct charter flights are made seasonally and by most of Siberia – the airports of Novosibirsk, Omsk, Nizhnevartovsk. But there are flights from the European part – from Ufa and Moscow (flight to Phuket). Such charters are made by companies. UTair Aviation, Nordwind Airlines, Ikar Airlines.

This air harbor is, if you allow yourself comparison, Pit Stop for aircraft and has developed technical service. It is able to maintain and repair Airliners of any models and designs. Therefore, the power of Thailand have plans to expand the terminal at Utapao airport in Pattaya and increase the number of passengers served.

Online scoreboard

By using this online scoreboard at Utapao Airport in Pattaya, you You can watch all flights in real time, in which takes into account the time of arrival and departure of each aircraft and its possible lateness. The service name is also displayed. airlines. Online scoreboard provided by the service Yandex. Schedules.

How to get there

Utapao is the capital of Thailand low-cost airlines. Ticket price there significantly lower than in the capital Suvarnabhumi. Therefore, the question of how to get to or from pattaya airport him to the nearest hotel is quite natural. because of considerable distance – to Rayong about 30 km, and to the capital resort area all 40 – transfer to it is quite expensive if you decide to do it yourself. Such a journey by taxi will cost 1000 baht. Somewhat cheaper – 850 baht – will be rented car, if you make it through the transport companies, which stand there is in the arrival hall.

The cheapest transfer to Pattaya airport – 250 baht – provides reservation:

the tour operator, his price immediately plus value air ticket;
in the travel agency -in which you can check in upon arrival;
On the website KiwiTaxi.ru- order tax without leaving from the computer.

For these savings, you’ll have to sacrifice some comfort. (except for the last option): to the place you will be delivered minivan, according to our concepts similar route taxi.