Official name
Suvarnabhumi Airport. The name Suvarnabhumi was chosen by
HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej which means "The Golden
Land", specifically referring to the continental Indochina.
"Golden Peninsula"or "Golden Land" is
a traditional name for the Thailand-Cambodia-Laos-Burma
region
How is it pronounced
"su-wan-na-poom"
Airport Code
Suvarnabhumi Airport will inherit its IATA airport code
BKK from Bangkok Don Muang International Airport.
Location
The airport is located in Racha Thewa in the Bang Phli
district of Samut Prakan province, 30 kilometers east of
Bangkok.
Architects
The airport was designed by Murphy/Jahn Architects
Capacity
The airport has 2 parallel runways (60 m. wide, 4,000 m.
and 3700 m. long) and 2 parallel taxiways to accommodate
simultaneous departures and arrivals. It has a total of
120 parking bays (51 with contact gates and 69 remote gates)
and 5 of these are capable of accommodating the Airbus A380
aircraft. With a capacity of handling 76 flight operations
per hour, both international and domestic flights will share
the airport terminal but will be assigned to different parts
of the concourse. In the initial phase of construction,
it will be capable of handling 45 million passengers and
3 million tonnes of cargo per year. Between the airport
hotel and the terminal building are the two 5-storey car
park buildings with a combined capacity of 5,000 cars.
Airport
Hotel
Above the underground rail link station and in front of
the passenger terminal building is the 600-room hotel operated
by Accor Group under the Novotel brand.
Long-term plans
Long-term plans for four runways flanking two main terminals
and two satellite buildings with a combined capacity capable
of handling up to 100 million passengers and 6.4 million
tonnes of cargo a year are on the drawing board. The second
phase of airport expansion involving the construction of
a satellite building south of the main terminal is expected
to begin 3 to 5 years after the completion of the first
main terminal.
Long-term plans
Long-term plans for four runways flanking two main terminals
and two satellite buildings with a combined capacity capable
of handling up to 100 million passengers and 6.4 million
tonnes of cargo a year are on the drawing board. The second
phase of airport expansion involving the construction of
a satellite building south of the main terminal is expected
to begin 3 to 5 years after the completion of the first
main terminal.
