New Bangkok International Airport is open for all domestic and international flights. 

Suvarnabhumi Airport Quick Facts; official name Suvarnabhumi Airport. 

How is it pronounced
"su-wan-na-poom"

Airport Code
Suvarnabhumi Airport inherited its IATA airport code BKK from Bangkok Don Muang International Airport. 

In the interim period while both airports were operating (from September 15th to September 28th) 

Suvarnabhumi used the code NBK.

Location
The airport is located in Racha Thewa in the Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan province, 30 kilometers east of Bangkok.

Hours of operation
24 hours.

Facilities


* 130 passport control checkpoints for arrivals, 72 for departures.

* 26 customs control checkpoints for arrivals, 8 for departures.

* 22 baggage conveyor belts.

* 360 check-in counters. There are 100 additional counters for passengers without luggage.

* 107 moving walkways.

* 102 elevators.

* 83 escalators.
The name Suvarnabhumi was chosen by HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej which means "The Golden Land", specifically

referring to the continental Indochina. "Golden Peninsula"or "Golden Land" is a traditional name for the 

Thailand-Cambodia-Laos-Burma region
 

Architects
The airport was designed by Murphy/Jahn Architects

Capacity
The airport has 2 parallel runways (60 m. wide, 4,000 m. and 3700 m. long) and 2 parallel taxiways to 

accommodate simultaneous departures and arrivals. It has a total of 120 parking bays (51 with contact gates and 

69 remote gates) and 5 of these are capable of accommodating the Airbus A380 aircraft. With a capacity of handling 

76 flight operations per hour, both international and domestic flights will share the airport terminal but will be assigned 

to different parts of the concourse. In the initial phase of construction, it will be capable of handling 45 million passengers 

and 3 million tonnes of cargo per year. Between the airport hotel and the terminal building are the two 5-storey car park 

buildings with a combined capacity of 5,000 cars.

Airport Hotel
Above the underground rail link station and in front of the passenger terminal building is the 600-room hotel operated 

by Accor Group under the Novotel Suvarnabhumi brand.



Long-term plans
Long-term plans for four runways flanking two main terminals and two satellite buildings with a combined capacity 

capable of handling up to 100 million passengers and 6.4 million tonnes of cargo a year are on the drawing board. 

The second phase of airport expansion involving the construction of a satellite building south of the main terminal is 

expected to begin 3 to 5 years after the completion of the first main terminal.

Useful contact numbers for Bangkok Airport.

Flight Information 0 2132 0000

Left Luggage 0 2134 7795-6

VAT Refund 0 2134 0674-8

Suvarnabhumi Airport Information Counter 02-1329324-7

Suvarnabhumi Airport Information Counter (departure) 02-1329324-7

Suvarnabhumi Airport Information Counter (arrival) 02-1329328-9

Suvarnabhumi Airport Call Center (FAX) 02-1321889, 02-1345284

Suvarnabhumi Airport Help Desk 02-1323888

Immigration 02-1340316, 02-1341320

Customs 02-1340385

AOT’s Limousine Call Center 08-1652-4444

Directory 0-2535-1111

Information (International Terminal 1)
- Arrival (Including flight information) 0-2535-1149, 0-2535-1310
- Departure (Including flight information) 0-2535-1254, 0-2535-1123

Information (International Terminal 2)
- Arrival (Including flight information) 0-2535-1301
- Departure (Including flight information) 0-2535-1386

Information (Domestic)
- Arrival (Including flight information) 0-2535-1253, 0-2535-1305
- Departure (Including flight information) 0-2535-1192, 0-2535-1277

Immigration - Arrival 0-2535-1163 - Departure 0-2535-1077

Customs - Arrival 0-2535-1269 - Departure 0-2535-1153

Airport Security Center
- Terminal 1 0-2535-1388
- Terminal 2 0-2535-1188
- Domestic 0-2535-1829

Lost And Found 0-2535-2173, 0-2535-2811