Regional gateway serving Thailand's Surin Province.
Location
Surin, Thailand
Surin Airport (IATA: PXR, ICAO: VTUJ) is a small regional airport located in Surin Province, northeastern Thailand. It serves as a domestic air link for the region, which is known for its Elephant Round-Up festival and Khmer-influenced culture.
The airport has historically seen limited scheduled commercial service, with operations fluctuating over the years. It is managed under the authority of the Airports of Thailand or relevant Thai civil aviation bodies overseeing regional facilities.
Surin Province is situated in the southern part of Thailand's northeastern plateau (Isan region), and the airport provides an alternative to long overland journeys to Bangkok and other Thai cities.
Terminals
The airport features a single small terminal building suited to low-volume domestic passenger traffic.
Getting to & from
Ground transport between the airport and Surin city center is primarily available via taxi and local road services.
Notable facts
- ›Surin is famous for its annual Elephant Round-Up festival held each November.
- ›The airport serves the Isan (northeastern) region of Thailand.
- ›Scheduled commercial flights have been intermittent, with the airport seeing periods of inactivity.
- ›Surin Province borders Cambodia to the southeast.
- ›The airport's ICAO code is VTUJ, within Thailand's VT- designator block.
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