Airport guide
Khon Kaen AirportIATA code KKC
Khon Kaen Airport (KKC/VTUK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Khon Kaen, Thailand in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Khon Kaen, Thailand
- Codes
- KKC · VTUK
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Bangkok
- Region
- Asia
Khon Kaen Airport (KKC/VTUK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Khon Kaen, Thailand in Asia. Operating on Asia/Bangkok local time at coordinates 16.460°, 102.790°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Khon Kaen, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Khon Kaen Airport details
- IATA code
- KKC
- ICAO code
- VTUK
- City
- Khon Kaen
- Country
- Thailand
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates
- 16.467°, 102.784°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Khon Kaen Airport’s own pages.
KKC airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 204 m (670 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2020
- 1.12 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
- Udon Thani International Airport UTH · 102 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at KKC
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 03/21: 3,050 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 3,050 m10,007 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from KKC
Originfacts does not track any routes from KKC yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at KKC
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Khon Kaen, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Khon Kaen Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly: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 Khon Kaen
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Udon ThaniUdon Thani International AirportUTH103 km
- Roi EtRoi Et AirportROI112 km
- Buri RamBuri Ram AirportBFV146 km
- LoeiLoei AirportLOE158 km
- Sakon NakhonSakon Nakhon AirportSNO167 km
- VientianeWattay International AirportVTE171 km
- SavannakhetSavannakhetZVK210 km
- Nakhon PhanomNakhon Phanom AirportKOP233 km
- Ubon RatchathaniUbon Ratchathani International AirportUBP260 km
Khon Kaen Airport: common questions
Where is Khon Kaen Airport?
Khon Kaen Airport serves Khon Kaen, Thailand. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 16.467°, 102.784°.
What are the airport codes for Khon Kaen Airport?
The IATA code is KKC and the ICAO code is VTUK.
What time zone is KKC in?
Khon Kaen Airport is in the Asia/Bangkok time zone.
How many runways does Khon Kaen Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at KKC: 03/21 (3,050 m (10,007 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Khon Kaen Airport?
Wikidata records 1.12 million passengers for 2020, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Khon Kaen Airport?
OurAirports gives KKC’s elevation as 204 m (670 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 Khon Kaen Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1431704 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)