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Mae Sot AirportIATA code MAQ

Mae Sot Airport (MAQ/VTPM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Mae Sot, Thailand in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Mae Sot, Thailand
Codes: MAQ · VTPM; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Asia/Bangkok
Region: Asia

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Mae Sot Airport (MAQ/VTPM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Mae Sot, Thailand in Asia. Operating on Asia/Bangkok local time at coordinates 16.670°, 98.580°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Mae Sot Airport (MAQ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Mae Sot, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Mae Sot Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: MAQ
ICAO code: VTPM
City: Mae Sot
Country: Thailand
Region: Asia
Time zone: Asia/Bangkok
Coordinates: 16.700°, 98.545°; 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 Mae Sot Airport’s own pages.

MAQ airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 210 m (690 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Operator: Airports of Thailand; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2020: 77,503; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing app.powerbi.com (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Mae Sot; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Mawlamyine Airport MNU · 98 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at MAQ

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

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: 1,500 m, asphalt.

Runways at MAQ: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
09/27	1,500 m4,921 ft	30 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from MAQ

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from MAQ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.

Where MAQ is

Calculated

2.9 km southwest

Mae Sot Airport lies 2.9 km southwest of Mae Sot 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 Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at MAQ

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Mae Sot, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Mae Sot 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 Mae Sot

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Mae Sot Airport: common questions

Where is Mae Sot Airport?

Mae Sot Airport serves Mae Sot, Thailand. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 16.700°, 98.545°.

What are the airport codes for Mae Sot Airport?

The IATA code is MAQ and the ICAO code is VTPM.

What time zone is MAQ in?

Mae Sot Airport is in the Asia/Bangkok time zone.

How many runways does Mae Sot Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at MAQ: 09/27 (1,500 m (4,921 ft), asphalt).

How many passengers use Mae Sot Airport?

Wikidata records 77,503 passengers for 2020, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Mae Sot Airport?

Per Wikidata, MAQ is operated by Airports of Thailand.

How far is MAQ from Mae Sot city centre?

Mae Sot Airport is about 2.9 km southwest of Mae Sot city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Mae Sot Airport?

OurAirports gives MAQ’s elevation as 210 m (690 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 Mae Sot Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
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 Q1431990 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (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)