Bangkok Don Muang Airport (DMK) Information

Where is Bangkok Don Muang Airport?  

Bangkok Don Mueang International Airport (IATA: DMK, ICAO: VTBD), also referred to as Old Bangkok International Airport, Old Bangkok Airport, Bangkok Don Mueang Airport, Don Mueang Bangkok Airport, or simply Don Mueang Airport, is located 30 kilometres (19 miles) north of downtown Bangkok, Samut Prakan, Thailand. The airport is shared with the military.

In 2014, Bangkok Don Muang Airport served 21,546,568 passengers, making it the 2nd busiest of the city's airports, after Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK), sometimes referred to as "New" Bangkok Airport". Don Mueang Airport once used the BKK airport code, but gave it up when Suvarnabhumi Airport opened (Don Mueang did close, but was eventually renovated and reopened). Today, DMK handles low-cost airlines and regional commuter flights, while BKK handles most international traffic.

Bangkok Don Muang Airport is a hub for Nok Air, Orient Thai Airlines, Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Air and Thai Smile. Other airlines that fly to Bangkok Don Muang Airport include AirAsia, Asian Air, City Airways, Hong Kong Express Airways, Maldivian, Malindo Air, R Airlines, Scoot, Siam Air, Tigerair and V Air.

Cities with flights to Bangkok Don Muang Airport include Bengaluru, Chennai, Chiang Mai, Denpasar, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Krabi, Kuala Lumpur, Kunming, Macau, Male, Mandalay, Nanjing, Osaka, Penang, Phnom Penh, Phuket, Seoul, Sapporo, Shenzhen, Siem Reap, Singapore, Taipei, Tokyo, Xi'an, Yangon and Zhengzhou.

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Services at Don Mueang Airport include:

• Medical clinic - Terminal 1, 1st floor
• Post office - Terminal 1, 3rd floor
• Luggage storage
• Spa, foot massage, massage chairs
• Fresh fruit and vegetables

 

Yes, those are golfers you see...A Royal Thai Air Force Base (RTAF) golf course is located between the two runways; the course has no separation from the runway, and golfers are held back by a red light whenever planes land.

Additional Bangkok Don Muang Airport information may be found by visiting their official website below.

• Official DMK Bangkok Don Muang Airport Website