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Nakhon Si Thammarat AirportIATA code NST

Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport (NST/VTSF) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
Codes: NST · VTSF; 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

Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport (NST/VTSF) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand in Asia. Operating on Asia/Bangkok local time at coordinates 8.470°, 99.950°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport (NST) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Nakhon Si Thammarat, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: NST
ICAO code: VTSF
City: Nakhon Si Thammarat
Country: Thailand
Region: Asia
Time zone: Asia/Bangkok
Coordinates: 8.540°, 99.945°; 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 Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport’s own pages.

NST airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 4 m (13 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Inception: 1998; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — inception date
Operator: Airports of Thailand; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2020: 1.34 million; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing app.powerbi.com (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Nakhon Si Thammarat; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Surat Thani Airport URT · 111 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at NST

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 01/19: 2,100 m, asphalt.

Runways at NST: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
01/19	2,100 m6,890 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from NST

No route records yet

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

Where NST is

Calculated

12 km north

Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport lies 12 km north of Nakhon Si Thammarat 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 NST

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Nakhon Si Thammarat, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Nakhon Si Thammarat 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 Nakhon Si Thammarat

Calculated

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

Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport: common questions

Where is Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport?

Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport serves Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 8.540°, 99.945°.

What are the airport codes for Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport?

The IATA code is NST and the ICAO code is VTSF.

What time zone is NST in?

Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport is in the Asia/Bangkok time zone.

How many runways does Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at NST: 01/19 (2,100 m (6,890 ft), asphalt).

When did Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1998 as its inception date.

How many passengers use Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport?

Wikidata records 1.34 million passengers for 2020, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport?

Per Wikidata, NST is operated by Airports of Thailand.

How far is NST from Nakhon Si Thammarat city centre?

Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport is about 12 km north of Nakhon Si Thammarat city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport?

OurAirports gives NST’s elevation as 4 m (13 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 Nakhon Si Thammarat 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 Q1388166 (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)