VTSM
Samui Airport
IFR
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Name
Samui Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
VTSM / USM / VTSM
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
4:45 am (ICT)
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Municipality
Na Thon (Ko Samui Island)
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Coordinates
9° 32′ 52″ N 100° 3′ 43″ E
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Elevation
64 ft (20 m MSL)
About Samui Airport
Samui International Airport (Thai: ท่าอากาศยานสมุย) (IATA: USM, ICAO: VTSM), also known as Ko Samui Airport or Koh Samui Airport, is a privately owned international airport on the island of Ko Samui (Koh Samui) in Thailand. It is located in the island’s Bo Phut subdistrict. The airport is roughly 2 km north of the main city and largest resort centre on the island, Chaweng. It was built by Bangkok Airways. Construction began in 1982 and the airport was officially opened in April 1989.