Aviation
Phang Nga Airport: The proposed second airport for Phuket
Phang Nga Airport is a proposed airport in Phang-nga province, Thailand. The airport was proposed by Bangkok Airways in 2016 as Phang Nga–Andaman International Airport. It is also referred to as Second Phuket Airport, as it is expected to alleviate congestion from Phuket International Airport. Phang Nga Airport map The proposed Phang Nga Airport will […]
Ninoy Aquino International Airport Rehabilitation
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport rehabilitation project (NAIA Rehab) is a proposal to upgrade the current airport of Manila (MNL). There have been various proposals over the years to renovate the airport, which is often listed among the worst and most stressful airports in the world. Debate on the future of NAIA came to a […]
Lanna International Airport (Second Chiang Mai International Airport)
Lanna International Airport (Second Chiang Mai International Airport) is a proposed new airport in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The new airport (also referred to as New Chiang Mai Airport and Chiang Mai 2 International Airport) would be built on land in San Kamphaeng (Chiang Mai Province) and Ban Thi (Lamphun Province) about 25 km from Chiang […]
The madness of second airports
Chiang Mai should build a high-speed railway, Greater HCMC wants a 3rd airport when it can’t even build the 2nd, build a railway for Haiphong, and the weird Kedah proposal. While I have been in Chiang Mai, I’ve been wondering about the proposed second airport that was in the news a few years ago. The airport was […]
Air travel in Sumatra
Sumatra’s lack of intraisland flights, connections to Jakarta and Southeast Asia, and how future railways could replace air travel in Sumatra. Sumatra is the 6th largest and the 5th most populous island in the world. Both of those stats sound about right, even though there is no global correlation between island size and population (Greenland […]
New Manila International Airport (Bulacan International Airport)
New Manila International Airport (NMIA) is an under-construction airport that will become the second airport of Manila. The project site is located on the coastal area of Bulakan in Bulacan province, and it’s also referred to as Bulacan International Airport. The airport about 35 kilometres north of the city centre.of Metro Manila. The airport is […]
Sangley Point International Airport
Sangley Point Airport (or Cavite Airport) is an airport at Sangley Point, Cavite City in the Philippines. Cavite is a province south of Metropolitan Manila, and the airport is currently used for domestic flights. The airport is set to be developed into an international airport. Its proximity to the National Capital Region area will make […]
Southeast Asia Airport Review 2022 – Airports planned and under construction in Southeast Asia
Welcome to the Future Southeast Asia Airport Review for 2022 – a summary of airports planned, under construction, and other airport news in Southeast Asia over the past year (for reference, here is the 2021 edition). Cambodia Techo–Ta Khmau International Airport The new airport for Phnom Penh airport was reported to be over 27% completed […]
Will there ever be an airport on Koh Lanta?
The two largest islands in Thailand (Phuket and Ko Samui) have an airport, so has Koh Lanta ever considered building an airport? Koh Lanta is an island district in Krabi Province, Thailand. There are two main islands that make up the bulk of this island group. Ko Lanta Yai (the main tourist island) is the […]
