Airport guide
Phuket International AirportIATA code HKT
Phuket International Airport (HKT/VTSP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Phuket, Thailand in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Phuket, Thailand
- Codes
- HKT · VTSP
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Bangkok
- Region
- Asia
Phuket International Airport (HKT/VTSP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Phuket, Thailand in Asia. Operating on Asia/Bangkok local time at coordinates 8.110°, 98.310°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Phuket International Airport (HKT) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Phuket, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Phuket International Airport details
- IATA code
- HKT
- ICAO code
- VTSP
- City
- Phuket
- Country
- Thailand
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates
- 8.113°, 98.317°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Phuket International Airport’s own pages.
HKT airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 25 m (82 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2025
- 17.5 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing app.powerbi.com (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Krabi International Airport KBV · 74 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at HKT
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 09/27: 3,100 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 3,100 m10,171 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from HKT
Originfacts does not track any routes from HKT yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where HKT is
27 km north-northwest
Phuket International Airport lies 27 km north-northwest of Phuket city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at HKT
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Phuket, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Phuket International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:phuketairportonline.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Phuket
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- KrabiKrabi AirportKBV74 km
- Surat ThaniSurat Thani AirportURT146 km
- TrangTrang AirportTST159 km
- Nakhon Si ThammaratNakhon Si Thammarat AirportNST185 km
- RanongRanong AirportUNN197 km
- KawthaungKawthaung AirportKAW217 km
- Koh SamuiKoh Samui AirportUSM251 km
- LangkawiLangkawi International AirportLGK252 km
- Hat YaiHat Yai International AirportHDY264 km
Phuket International Airport: common questions
Where is Phuket International Airport?
Phuket International Airport serves Phuket, Thailand. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 8.113°, 98.317°.
What are the airport codes for Phuket International Airport?
The IATA code is HKT and the ICAO code is VTSP.
What time zone is HKT in?
Phuket International Airport is in the Asia/Bangkok time zone.
What is the official website of Phuket International Airport?
The airport’s official website is phuketairportonline.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Phuket International Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at HKT: 09/27 (3,100 m (10,171 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Phuket International Airport?
Wikidata records 17.5 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Phuket International Airport?
Per Wikidata, HKT is operated by Airports of Thailand.
How far is HKT from Phuket city centre?
Phuket International Airport is about 27 km north-northwest of Phuket city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Phuket International Airport?
OurAirports gives HKT’s elevation as 25 m (82 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Phuket International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q240694 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)