Airport guide
Surat Thani AirportIATA code URT
Surat Thani Airport (URT/VTSB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Surat Thani, Thailand in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Surat Thani, Thailand
- Codes
- URT · VTSB
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Bangkok
- Region
- Asia
Surat Thani Airport (URT/VTSB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Surat Thani, Thailand in Asia. Operating on Asia/Bangkok local time at coordinates 9.130°, 99.140°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Surat Thani Airport (URT) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Surat Thani, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Surat Thani Airport details
- IATA code
- URT
- ICAO code
- VTSB
- City
- Surat Thani
- Country
- Thailand
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates
- 9.133°, 99.136°
- 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 Surat Thani Airport’s own pages.
URT airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 6 m (20 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Ranong Airport UNN · 94 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at URT
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 04/22: 3,000 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 3,000 m9,843 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from URT
Originfacts does not track any routes from URT yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at URT
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Surat Thani, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Surat Thani 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 Surat Thani
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- RanongRanong AirportUNN98 km
- Koh SamuiKoh Samui AirportUSM112 km
- Nakhon Si ThammaratNakhon Si Thammarat AirportNST115 km
- KrabiKrabi AirportKBV116 km
- KawthaungKawthaung AirportKAW123 km
- PhuketPhuket International AirportHKT146 km
- ChumphonChumphon AirportCJM177 km
- TrangTrang AirportTST189 km
- Hat YaiHat Yai International AirportHDY280 km
Surat Thani Airport: common questions
Where is Surat Thani Airport?
Surat Thani Airport serves Surat Thani, Thailand. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 9.133°, 99.136°.
What are the airport codes for Surat Thani Airport?
The IATA code is URT and the ICAO code is VTSB.
What time zone is URT in?
Surat Thani Airport is in the Asia/Bangkok time zone.
How many runways does Surat Thani Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at URT: 04/22 (3,000 m (9,843 ft), asphalt).
What is the elevation of Surat Thani Airport?
OurAirports gives URT’s elevation as 6 m (20 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 Surat Thani 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
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)