Airport guide

Pai AirportIATA code PYY

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

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Serves: Pai, Thailand
Codes: PYY · VTCI; 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

Pai Airport (PYY/VTCI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Pai, Thailand in Asia. Operating on Asia/Bangkok local time at coordinates 19.370°, 98.440°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Pai Airport (PYY) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Pai, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Pai Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: PYY
ICAO code: VTCI
City: Pai
Country: Thailand
Region: Asia
Time zone: Asia/Bangkok
Coordinates: 19.372°, 98.436°; From OurAirports
Official website: minisite.airports.go.th/pai/home (opens in a new tab); 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 Pai Airport’s own pages.

PYY airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Small airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 511 m (1,676 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 6 February 2003; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: Royal Thai Air Force; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2019: 1,032; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing airports.go.th (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Pai; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Mae Hong Son Airport HGN · 49 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at PYY

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. The runway 01/19: 710 m, asphalt.

Runways at PYY: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
01/19	710 m2,329 ft	18 m	asphalt	Not listed as lit

Routes from PYY

No route records yet

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

Terminals, transport and parking at PYY

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Pai, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Pai Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:minisite.airports.go.th/pai/home (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 Pai

Calculated

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

Pai Airport: common questions

Where is Pai Airport?

Pai Airport serves Pai, Thailand. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 19.372°, 98.436°.

What are the airport codes for Pai Airport?

The IATA code is PYY and the ICAO code is VTCI.

What time zone is PYY in?

Pai Airport is in the Asia/Bangkok time zone.

What is the official website of Pai Airport?

The airport’s official website is minisite.airports.go.th/pai/home. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Pai Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at PYY: 01/19 (710 m (2,329 ft), asphalt).

When did Pai Airport open?

Wikidata gives 6 February 2003 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Pai Airport?

Wikidata records 1,032 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Pai Airport?

Per Wikidata, PYY is operated by Royal Thai Air Force.

What is the elevation of Pai Airport?

OurAirports gives PYY’s elevation as 511 m (1,676 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 Pai Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Official websiteOurAirports (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 Q1132069 (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)