Don Mueang International Airport

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'''Don Mueang International Airport''' {{airport codes|DMK|VTBD}} — known as '''Bangkok International Airport''' before 2006 — is one of two [[international airport]]s serving [[Bangkok]], the capital of [[Thailand]], the other being [[Suvarnabhumi Airport]] (BKK).

The airport is regarded as one of the world's oldest international airports and among the oldest operating airports in Asia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=7 Oldest Airports In The World, Turns Out To Be One Of Them In Southeast Asia |url=https://voi.id/en/lifestyle/360493 |date=3 March 2024 |website=VOI}}</ref> It officially opened as a [[Royal Thai Air Force]] (RTAF) base on 27 March 1914, though it had been used earlier as a landing field. The first commercial flight to Don Mueang occurred in 1924, marking it as one of the world's earliest commercial aviation facilities. The inaugural commercial service was operated by [[KLM|KLM Royal Dutch Airlines]] on a flight between Amsterdam and Bangkok.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tourism-master.nl/2006/09/28/aviation-world%E2%80%99s-oldest-airport-makes-way-for-the-newest/ |title=AVIATION - WORld's OLDEST AIRPORT MAKES WAY FOR THE NEWEST - Master study in Tourism Destination Management |access-date=7 September 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015060045/http://www.tourism-master.nl/2006/09/28/aviation-world%E2%80%99s-oldest-airport-makes-way-for-the-newest/ |archive-date=15 October 2013 }}</ref>

Throughout the 20th century, Don Mueang served as Thailand’s primary aviation hub and one of the key gateways for international air traffic in Southeast Asia. During [[World War II]], the airport was occupied and utilized by the [[Imperial Japanese Army Air Service]], later returning to Thai control after the war’s end. In the postwar era, Don Mueang rapidly expanded its civil aviation facilities, accommodating the rise of jet aircraft and the growing international demand for travel to Bangkok.

By the 1970s and 1980s, the airport underwent significant modernization, including the construction of new passenger terminals and cargo facilities. For several decades, it was the main hub of [[Thai Airways International]] and the country’s flag carrier, handling the majority of Thailand’s international and domestic flights. Don Mueang’s [[IATA airport code]] was originally '''BKK''', which was later reassigned to [[Suvarnabhumi Airport]] following its opening in 2006.

At its peak in 2004, Don Mueang handled over 38 million passengers, 160,000 flights, and nearly 700,000 tons of cargo, ranking as the [[World's busiest airports by passenger traffic|14th-busiest airport in the world]] and the second busiest in Asia by passenger volume. The airport hosted more than 80 airlines and was the primary hub for Thai Airways before the airline relocated operations to Suvarnabhumi.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=1201440&cid=40942&categoryId=32188|title=돈므앙 국제공항|access-date=28 March 2018|language=ko}}</ref>

In September 2006, Don Mueang ceased operations following the opening of [[Suvarnabhumi Airport]], which was intended to fully replace it as Bangkok’s main international gateway. After capacity constraints and operational issues arose at Suvarnabhumi, however, Don Mueang was reopened on 24 March 2007 following extensive renovations. It subsequently transitioned into a regional and [[Low-cost carrier|low-cost airline]] hub, becoming a cornerstone of Thailand’s budget air travel sector.

Since the reopening, Don Mueang has developed into the ''de facto'' low-cost carrier hub of Thailand and Southeast Asia. In 2015, it was recognized as the world’s largest [[Low-cost carrier terminal|low-cost carrier airport]], surpassing [[Kuala Lumpur International Airport|KLIA]], [[Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport|Barcelona–El Prat]], and [[Harry Reid International Airport|Las Vegas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://centreforaviation.com/analysis/bangkok-don-mueang-becomes-worlds-largest-lcc-airport-overtaking-klia-barcelona--las-vegas-236510|title=Bangkok Don Mueang becomes world's largest LCC airport, overtaking KLIA, Barcelona & Las Vegas|publisher= Centre for Aviation|access-date=13 September 2015}}</ref>

The airport currently comprises two terminals: '''Terminal 1''', serving international flights, and '''Terminal 2''', serving domestic flights. Both terminals are connected by a glass-enclosed elevated walkway, which also links to the adjacent [[Amari Hotels and Resorts|Amari Don Muang Airport Bangkok]] hotel. Plans for a '''Terminal 3''' expansion are under development to increase capacity and improve passenger flow, as annual traffic continues to rise.

Today, Don Mueang International Airport remains [[List of the busiest airports in Thailand|the second-busiest airport in Thailand]] after Suvarnabhumi and among the busiest in the region. It serves as the main operating base for [[Nok Air]], [[Thai AirAsia]], [[Thai AirAsia X]], and [[Thai Lion Air]], functioning as a central hub for regional and domestic routes.

==History== "Don Mueang" airfield was the second established in Thailand, after [[Sra Pathum Airfield]], which is now Sra Pathum horse racing course, known as the [[Royal Bangkok Sports Club]]. The first flights to Don Mueang were made on 8 March 1914 and involved the transfer of aircraft of the [[Royal Thai Air Force]] (RTAF). Three years earlier, Thailand had sent three army officers to France to train as pilots. On completion of their training in 1911, the pilots were authorized to purchase seven aircraft, three [[Breguet Aviation|Breguets]] and four [[Nieuport]]s, which formed the basis of the Royal Thai Air Force. Sra Pathum airfield was established in February 1911 with an arrival by Orville Wright, seven years after the invention of the first airplane by the [[Wright brothers]] on 17 December 1903.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.airportthai.co.th/ewtadmin85_aot/ewt/aot_web/ewt_news.php?nid=1&filename=map___EN |title=Histories |access-date=19 September 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015122527/http://www.airportthai.co.th/ewtadmin85_aot/ewt/aot_web/ewt_news.php?nid=1&filename=map___EN |archive-date=15 October 2013 }}</ref> [[File:Don Mueang Airport Terminal 2 front.jpg|thumb|View of Don Mueang International Airport in 2020 from [[Don Mueang Tollway]]]] [[File:DMK Terminal 2.jpg|thumb|Road into the passenger departure area for Terminal 2]] [[File:Don Mueang Airport - Terminal 2.jpg|thumb|Don Mueang Airport - Terminal 2 (2025)]] [[File:Don Mueang Airport, Thailand - Roads and bridges in front of the domestic terminal.JPG|alt=|thumb|Roads and bridges in front of the domestic terminal]]

After the war had finished in September 1945, the airfield was occupied by British [[Royal Air Force]] during the brief British occupation of Thailand until March 1946 when 211 Squadron, which moved there in October 1945, was disbanded.<ref>{{cite book |title=Bomber Squadrons of the R.A.F. and their Aircraft |first=Philip |last=Moyes |year=1964 |publisher=MacDonald & Co. (Publishers) Ltd. |location=London |p=200}}</ref>

In May 2005, [[Thai Airways International]] introduced nonstop service between Bangkok and New York City using Airbus A340-500s.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.flightglobal.com/sliding-doors/62965.article | title=Sliding doors | work=Airline Business | date=25 September 2005 | accessdate=5 April 2022 | author=Shifrin, Carole | url-access=subscription}}</ref>

===Closure=== The night of 27–28 September 2006 was the official end of operations at Don Mueang airport when the newer Suvarnabhumi Airport was intended to be Bangkok's sole airport when it opened in 2006. The last commercial flights to Don Mueang were: * International departure: Although scheduled for [[Kuwait Airways]] KU414 to [[Kuwait International Airport|Kuwait]] at 02:50,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nationmultimedia.com/2006/09/27/business/business_30014714.php|title=Exporters pan new export fees|access-date=4 June 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303180431/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2006/09/27/business/business_30014714.php|archive-date=3 March 2016}}</ref> [[Qantas]] flight QF302 to [[Sydney Airport|Sydney]], originally scheduled for 18:00, was delayed for more than nine hours before finally taking off at 03:12, about ten minutes after the Kuwait flight. Qantas claimed that QF302 was an extra flight.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archives.mybangkokpost.com/bkkarchives/frontstore/news_detail.html?aid=193389&textcat=General%20News&type=a&key=don%20muang&year=2006&click_page=4&search_cat=text&from=text_search |title=Qantas steals show at last minute |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150509180504/http://archives.mybangkokpost.com/bkkarchives/frontstore/news_detail.html?aid=193389&textcat=General%20News&type=a&key=don%20muang&year=2006&click_page=4&search_cat=text&from=text_search |archive-date=9 May 2015 |work=[[Bangkok Post]] |date=29 September 2006}}</ref> * International arrival: [[Kuwait Airways]] from [[Soekarno–Hatta International Airport|Jakarta]] at 01:30<ref>{{cite web |url=http://atwonline.com/news/story.html?storyID=6587 |title=ATW: LH Cargo set to be first into Suvarnabhumi |access-date=2 October 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927001605/http://atwonline.com/news/story.html?storyID=6587 |archive-date=27 September 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> * Domestic departure: [[Thai Airways International|Thai Airways]] TG124 to [[Chiang Mai International Airport|Chiang Mai]] at 22:15 (coincidentally, when Thai moved domestic operations back to Don Mueang again on 28 March 2009, their last departure was also a 22:15 flight to Chiang Mai){{cn|date=May 2026}} * Domestic arrival: Thai Airways TG216 from [[Phuket International Airport|Phuket]] at 23:00{{cn|date=May 2026}}

Before the opening of Suvarnabhumi, the airport used the [[IATA airport code]] '''BKK''' and the name was spelled "Don Muang". After Suvarnabhumi opened for commercial flights, the spelling was changed and as "Don Mueang" it assigned the new IATA airport code '''DMK''', though it still retains the [[ICAO airport code]] '''VTBD'''. The traditional spelling is still used by many airlines and by most Thais.{{cn|date=May 2026}}

===Reopening=== Commercial carriers deserted Don Mueang at the opening of Suvarnabhumi Airport. But the higher operating costs of the new airport and safety concerns over cracked runways at the new airport caused many to seek a return to Don Mueang. Low-cost airlines led demands for a reopening of the airport. [[Airports of Thailand]] released a report at the end of 2006 that furthered this effort. The report proposed reopening DMK as a way to avoid or delay second-stage expansion that had been planned for Suvarnabhumi.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=In With the Old |magazine=[[Aviation Week & Space Technology]] |date=1 January 2007}}</ref>

On 30 January 2007, the Ministry of Transport recommended temporarily reopening Don Mueang while touch up work proceeded on some taxiways at Suvarnabhumi.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/thailand/the-nation/20070127/282063387493984|title=Use Don Muang during repairs: 2 airlines|date=27 January 2007|via=PressReader|publisher=The Nation|access-date=14 May 2017}}</ref>

Because of the [[2011 Thailand floods]] that affected Bangkok and other parts of Thailand, the airport was closed as flood waters flowed onto the runways and affected the lighting.<ref>[http://www.donmuangairportonline.com/ Don Muang Airport (DMK) Bangkok Thailand | Don Muang Airport Guide]. Donmuangairportonline.com. Retrieved on 25 August 2013.</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15441663|title=Thai floods: Bangkok Don Muang airport suspends flights|work=BBC News|date=25 October 2011 |access-date=4 June 2015}}</ref> Don Mueang reopened on 6 March 2012.{{cn|date=May 2026}}

On 16 March 2012, Prime Minister [[Yingluck Shinawatra]] ordered all [[Low-cost carrier|low-cost]], [[Air charter|chartered]], and non-connecting flights to relocate to Don Mueang. This ended the single-airport policy.<ref>{{cite news |title=Low-cost carriers start launching from Don Mueang |url=http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Low-cost-carriers-start-launching-from-Don-Mueang-30191442.html |location=Bangkok |newspaper=The Nation |date=1 October 2012 |access-date=15 October 2012 |archive-date=2 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502140158/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Low-cost-carriers-start-launching-from-Don-Mueang-30191442.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Airports of Thailand was ordered to encourage low-cost carriers to shift to Don Mueang to help ease congestion at Suvarnabhumi Airport.<ref name="Thongrung-2012">{{cite news |title=Budget airlines to fly from Don Mueang |first1=Watcharapong |last1=Thongrung |last2=Amnartchareonrit |first2=Bamrung |url=http://www.nationmultimedia.com/business/Budget-airlines-to-fly-from-Don-Mueang-30178092.html |location=Bangkok |newspaper=The Nation |date=16 March 2012 |access-date=30 May 2012 |archive-date=19 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190519022954/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/business/Budget-airlines-to-fly-from-Don-Mueang-30178092.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Airlines get big discounts for move to Don Mueang |first1=Amornrat |last1=Mahitthirook |last2=Kositchotethana |first2=Boonsong |url=http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/transport/298957/airlines-get-big-discounts-for-move-to-don-mueang |newspaper=Bangkok Post |date=21 June 2012|access-date=10 November 2012}}</ref> Suvarnabhumi Airport was designed to handle 45 million passengers per year,<ref name="Thongrung-2012" /> but it processed 48 million in 2011 and the number was expected to reach 53 million in 2012. Some ten airlines may relocate to Don Mueang. Budget airline Nok Air is already serving flights from and to Don Mueang. Nok Air handles about four million passengers per year. [[Orient Thai Airlines]] and [[Thai AirAsia]] have also started operations at Don Mueang. Thai AirAsia carried 7.2 million passengers in 2011. The number is projected to grow to eight million in 2012.<ref>{{cite news |title=IPO of Asia Aviation is expected to raise Bt4.5 bn |first=Sucheera |last=Pinijparakarn |url=http://www.nationmultimedia.com/business/IPO-of-Asia-Aviation-is-expected-to-raise-Bt4-5-bn-30182593.html |location=Bangkok |newspaper=The Nation |date=23 May 2012 |access-date=30 May 2012 |archive-date=18 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190518133347/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/business/IPO-of-Asia-Aviation-is-expected-to-raise-Bt4-5-bn-30182593.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Expansion=== As of 2012, Terminal 1 is capable of handling 18.5 million passengers annually.<ref>{{cite news |title=Don Mueang will be ready on time, AOT says |first=Bamrung |last=Amnartchareonrit |url=http://www.nationmultimedia.com/business/Don-Mueang-will-be-ready-on-time-AOT-says-30188584.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120820231828/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/business/Don-Mueang-will-be-ready-on-time-AOT-says-30188584.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 August 2012 |location=Bangkok |newspaper=The Nation |date=18 August 2012}}</ref> On 7 September 2013, Airports of Thailand announced its three billion baht renovation to reopen Terminal 2 as early as May 2014. Terminal 1's passengers in 2013 will likely reach 16 million against its capacity of 18.5 million. Completion of Terminal 2 in December 2015 increases Don Mueang's passenger capacity to 30 million a year.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/368444/don-mueang-t2-set-for-b3bn-makeover|title=Don Mueang's T2 set for B3bn makeover | Bangkok Post: business |newspaper=Bangkok Post |date=7 September 2013 |last1=Kositchotethana |first1=Boonsong }}</ref>

The third phase of Don Mueang's 36.8 billion [[Thai baht|baht]] expansion started in the second half of 2023 and will be completed between 2029 and 2031.<ref name="Bangkok Post-2023">{{Cite news |title=Airports of Thailand (AOT): Airport expansions and upgrades planned over the next 5-10 years |language=en |work=Bangkok Post |date=24 September 2024 |url=https://www.britishaviationgroup.co.uk/knowledge/airports-of-thailand-aot/ |access-date=12 March 2026}}</ref>

==Events== In February 1996, [[Björk]] arrived at Don Mueang with her nine-year-old son at the time, Sindri, after a [[long-haul flight]]. Reporters were present, despite Björk's early request that the press leave her and her son alone until a press conference. As Björk attempted to walk away from the [[paparazzi]], television reporter Julie Kaufman approached Sindri and said, "Welcome to Bangkok!" In response, Björk lunged at Kaufman, knocking her to the ground and tossing her until security intervened. Björk later apologised to Kaufman, who declined to press charges.<ref>{{cite web|author=Chris Colin|date=1 May 2001|title=Bjork|url=http://www.salon.com/2001/05/01/bjork/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926080532/http://www.salon.com/people/bc/2001/05/01/bjork/print.html|archive-date=26 September 2011|access-date=2 January 2016|website=Salon.com}}</ref> Her record company later stated that Kaufman had been pestering Björk for four days before the incident.<ref>{{Citation |title=Bjork - Bangkok Airport Incident, 1996 | date=13 July 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q91y60uzROs&t=44s |access-date=1 September 2023 |language=en |archive-date=1 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230901154532/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q91y60uzROs&t=44s |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 7 September 2022 at 21:40 local time, an [[Airbus A380]] made an emergency landing on runway 21R at Don Mueang.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thethaiger.com/news/bangkok/airbus-a380-lands-at-thailands-don-mueang-airport-for-the-first-time-ever|title=Airbus A380 lands at Thailand's Don Mueang Airport for the first time ever|newspaper=Thaiger |date=8 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nationthailand.com/thailand/general/40019879|title=Heavy rain over Suvarnabhumi forces Emirates' A380 to land at Don Mueang|newspaper=The Nation |date=8 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.pattayamail.com/thailandnews/bad-weather-forces-airbus-a380-to-make-historic-landing-at-don-mueang-airport-409588|title=Bad weather forces Airbus A380 to make historic landing at Don Mueang Airport|newspaper=Pattaya Mail |date=9 September 2022}}</ref>

On 30 August 2024, an [[Airbus Beluga]] (A300-600ST) made a technical stop at Don Mueang. It departed to China the following day.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newsflare.com/video/675746/airbus-beluga-stuns-airport-ground-workers-in-bangkok|title=Airbus Beluga stuns airport ground workers in Bangkok|newspaper=Newsflare |date=31 August 2024}}</ref>

==Terminals== Don Mueang International Airport has three terminals. Terminal 1 is used for international flights and Terminal 2 for domestic flights. The opening of Terminal 2 has raised the airport's capacity to 30 million passengers per year.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Intharagsa|first1=Rachanon|title=Busy traffic at Don Mueang's Terminal 2|url=http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Busy-traffic-at-Don-Mueangs-Terminal-2-30275593.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225044725/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Busy-traffic-at-Don-Mueangs-Terminal-2-30275593.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 December 2015|access-date=24 December 2015|work=The Nation|date=24 December 2015}}</ref>

Terminal 3, the old domestic terminal, has been abandoned since 2011. The new Terminal 3 will have a capacity of 20 million passengers yearly and is scheduled to be completed by 2029.<ref name="Bangkok Post-2023" /> The 36.8 billion baht project will raise overall airport capacity from 30 to 50 million annually.<ref name="Hongtong-2019">{{cite news |last1=Hongtong |first1=Thodsapol |title=AoT urges wide-body use to save flight slots |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/1750864/aot-urges-wide-body-use-to-save-flight-slots |access-date=16 September 2019 |work=Bangkok Post |date=16 September 2019}}</ref>

Don Mueang is voted 2024 10th overall terminal for low-cost airlines in the world by [[Skytrax]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=World's Best Low-Cost Airline Terminals 2024 |url=https://www.worldairportawards.com/worlds-best-low-cost-airline-terminals-2024/ |access-date=27 November 2024 |website=SKYTRAX |language=en}}</ref>

==Airlines and destinations==

{{Airport destination list  | [[AirAsia]] | [[Kuala Lumpur International Airport|Kuala Lumpur–International]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Töre |first1=Özgür |title=AirAsia Resumes Flights from Malaysia to Thailand |url=https://ftnnews.com/aviation/43559-airasia-resumes-flights-from-malaysia-to-thailand |website=ftnNews |date=15 March 2022 |access-date=15 March 2022}}</ref>  | [[Bangkok Airways]] | [[Samui Airport|Koh Samui]]<ref>{{OAGWorldAug2025Ref|title=Ko Samui, Thailand USM|pages=638-638}}</ref>  | [[Batik Air]] | [[Soekarno–Hatta International Airport|Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.airpaz.com/en/airlines/ID-Batik-Air/airport-airport/don-mueang-international-airport-dmk-soekarno-hatta-international-airport-cgk|title=Batik Air Flight from Don Mueang International Airport to Soekarno Hatta International Airport|website=www.airpaz.com}}</ref>  | [[Batik Air Malaysia]] | [[Senai International Airport|Johor Bahru]],{{cn|date=May 2026}} [[Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport|Kuala Lumpur–Subang]]{{cn|date=May 2026}}  | [[Cebu Pacific]] | [[Mactan–Cebu International Airport|Cebu]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Salcedo |first1=Dirk Andrei |title=Cebu Pacific launches new flights from Cebu to Masbate, Bangkok |url=https://www.aviationupdatesph.com/2024/06/cebu-pacific-launches-new-flights-from-cebu-to-masbate-bangkok/ |website=Aviation Updates Philippines |date=5 June 2024 |access-date=5 June 2024}}</ref> [[Francisco Bangoy International Airport|Davao]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Salcedo |first1=Dirk Andrei |title=Cebu Pacific links Davao with four new destinations |url=https://www.aviationupdatesph.com/2024/08/cebu-pacific-links-davao-with-four-new-destinations/ |website=Aviation Updates Philippines |date=6 August 2024 |access-date=6 August 2024}}</ref> [[Iloilo International Airport|Iloilo]],{{cn|date=May 2026}} [[Ninoy Aquino International Airport|Manila]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Salcedo |first1=Dirk |title=Cebu Pacific to launch Manila-Don Mueang flights |url=https://www.aviationupdatesph.com/2024/05/cebu-pacific-to-launch-manila-don-mueang-flights/ |website=Aviation Updates Philippines |date=9 May 2024 |access-date=9 May 2024}}</ref>  | [[Citilink]] | [[Soekarno–Hatta International Airport|Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://kendaripos.fajar.co.id/2025/10/21/citilink-perluas-jaringan-penerbangan-rute-baru-jakarta-bangkok/|title=Citilink Perluas Jaringan Penerbangan : Rute Baru Jakarta-Bangkok|language=Indonesian|access-date=29 October 2025}}</ref>  | [[Flydubai]] | [[Dubai International Airport|Dubai–International]] (begins 15 September 2026)<ref>{{cite web|title=CAAT Approves flydubai's New Route from Dubai to Bangkok|url=https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nasser-alghafri-82412a54_the-civil-aviation-authority-of-thailand-activity-7402568085980741632-s-4n|website=linkedin.com|access-date=16 February 2026}}</ref>{{bsn|date=May 2026}}  | {{nowrap|[[Myanmar Airways International]]}} | [[Yangon International Airport|Yangon]]{{cn|date=May 2026}}  | [[Nok Air]] | [[Chiang Mai International Airport|Chiang Mai]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113">{{OAGWorldAug2025Ref|title=Bangkok, Thailand BKK|pages=109-113}}</ref> [[Chiang Rai International Airport|Chiang Rai]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Chumphon Airport|Chumphon]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Hat Yai International Airport|Hat Yai]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Krabi International Airport|Krabi]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Mae Sot Airport|Mae Sot]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport|Nakhon Si Thammarat]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Nan Nakhon Airport|Nan]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Nanjing Lukou International Airport|Nanjing]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Phitsanulok Airport|Phitsanulok]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Phuket International Airport|Phuket]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Sakon Nakhon Airport|Sakon Nakhon]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Surat Thani International Airport|Surat Thani]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Trang Airport|Trang]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Ubon Ratchathani Airport|Ubon Ratchathani]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Udon Thani International Airport|Udon Thani]]<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/>  | {{nowrap|[[Philippines AirAsia]]}} | [[Mactan–Cebu International Airport|Cebu]] (begins 11 June 2026)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fuentes |first1=Arthur |title=AirAsia launching direct Cebu-Bangkok flights in June|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2026/3/11/airasia-launching-direct-cebu-bangkok-flights-in-june-1406|work=ABS-CBN |date=11 March 2026 |language=en}}</ref>  | [[Spring Airlines]] | [[Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport|Xiamen]],{{cn|date=May 2026}} [[Xi'an Xianyang International Airport|Xi'an]]{{cn|date=May 2026}}  | [[Thai AirAsia]] | [[Ahmedabad Airport|Ahmedabad]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Beijing Daxing International Airport|Beijing–Daxing]],{{cn|date=May 2026}} [[Kempegowda International Airport|Bengaluru]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Buriram Airport|Buriram]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Changsha Huanghua International Airport|Changsha]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Chennai International Airport|Chennai]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/><ref name="Malaymail-2022">{{cite web|url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/life/2022/03/14/airasia-thailand-to-resume-flights-to-seven-countries-in-april/2047462|title=AirAsia Thailand to resume flights to seven countries in April|date=14 March 2022 |publisher=Malaymail|access-date=16 March 2022}}</ref> [[Chiang Mai International Airport|Chiang Mai]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Chiang Rai International Airport|Chiang Rai]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport|Chongqing]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Chumphon Airport|Chumphon]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Bandaranaike International Airport|Colombo–Bandaranaike]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailymirror.lk/business-news/AirAsia-to-launch-Colombo-Bangkok-direct-flights/273-174587|title=AirAsia to launch Colombo-Bangkok direct flights|website=www.dailymirror.lk|access-date=24 June 2020}}</ref> [[Da Nang International Airport|Da Nang]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/><ref name="Malaymail-2022"/> [[Ngurah Rai International Airport|Denpasar]], [[Fukuoka Airport|Fukuoka]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport|Guangzhou]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport|Guwahati]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Cat Bi International Airport|Hai Phong]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport|Hangzhou]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=‌3月30日起，航班换季！杭州机场国际及地区航班计划抢先看↓ |url=https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/aAqB9CMpYldyAaDPvUU9DA |access-date=17 September 2025}}</ref> [[Noi Bai International Airport|Hanoi]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/><ref name="Malaymail-2022"/> [[Hat Yai International Airport|Hat Yai]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Tan Son Nhat International Airport|Ho Chi Minh City]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/><ref name="Malaymail-2022"/> [[Hong Kong International Airport|Hong Kong]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport|Hyderabad]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Jaipur International Airport|Jaipur]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Senai International Airport|Johor Bahru]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Kaohsiung International Airport|Kaohsiung]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Tribhuvan International Airport|Kathmandu]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Khon Kaen Airport|Khon Kaen]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Cochin International Airport|Kochi]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport|Kolkata]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Krabi International Airport|Krabi]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Kuala Lumpur International Airport|Kuala Lumpur–International]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Kunming Changshui International Airport|Kunming]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Lampang Airport|Lampang]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Loei Airport|Loei]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Luang Prabang International Airport|Luang Prabang]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport|Lucknow]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Thai Air Asia to Lucknow|url=https://curlytales.com/fly-from-bangkok-to-lucknow-as-thai-air-asia-launches-new-routes-for-travellers/|access-date=4 December 2022}}</ref> [[Macau International Airport|Macau]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Velana International Airport|Malé]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Naha Airport|Naha]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Nakhon Phanom Airport|Nakhon Phanom]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport|Nakhon Si Thammarat]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Nan Nakhon Airport|Nan]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Narathiwat Airport|Narathiwat]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Cam Ranh International Airport|Nha Trang]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Penang International Airport|Penang]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/><ref name="Malaymail-2022"/> [[Phitsanulok Airport|Phitsanulok]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Techo International Airport|Phnom Penh]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Phu Quoc International Airport|Phu Quoc]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Phuket International Airport|Phuket]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Ranong Airport|Ranong]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Roi Et Airport|Roi Et]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Sakon Nakhon Airport|Sakon Nakhon]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Incheon International Airport|Seoul–Incheon]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/164244-thai-airasia-takes-over-seoul-route-from-thai-airasia-x|title=Thai AirAsia takes over Seoul route from Thai AirAsia X|website=ch-aviation.com|date=27 February 2026}}</ref> [[Shanghai Pudong International Airport|Shanghai–Pudong]],{{cn|date=May 2026}} [[Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport|Shenzhen]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Gautam Buddha Airport|Siddharthanagar]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Thai AirAsia to launch Bangkok Don Mueang-Siddharthanagar service from 08-Nov-2024 |url=https://centreforaviation.com/news/thai-airasia-to-launch-bangkok-don-mueang-siddharthanagar-service-from-08-nov-2024-1289780 |publisher=CAPA |access-date=9 November 2024}}</ref> [[Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport|Siem Reap]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Changi Airport|Singapore]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Surat Thani International Airport|Surat Thani]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Taoyuan International Airport|Taipei–Taoyuan]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Narita International Airport|Tokyo–Narita]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Trang Airport|Trang]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Ubon Ratchathani Airport|Ubon Ratchathani]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Udon Thani International Airport|Udon Thani]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Wattay International Airport|Vientiane]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Wuhan Tianhe International Airport|Wuhan]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Xi'an Xianyang International Airport|Xi'an]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Yangon International Airport|Yangon]]<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/>  | [[Thai AirAsia X]] | [[Almaty International Airport|Almaty]],{{cn|date=May 2026}} [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Delhi]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Thai AirAsia X opens new direct route between Thailand and India|url=https://www.traveldailymedia.com/thai-airasia-x-opens-new-direct-route-between-thailand-and-india/|website=traveldailymedia|date=15 November 2024 |access-date=15 November 2024}}</ref> [[Chubu Centrair International Airport|Nagoya–Centrair]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Kansai International Airport|Osaka–Kansai]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[King Khalid International Airport|Riyadh]],{{cn|date=May 2026}} [[New Chitose Airport|Sapporo–Chitose]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Sendai Airport|Sendai]],{{cn|date=May 2026}} [[Shanghai Pudong International Airport|Shanghai–Pudong]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Narita International Airport|Tokyo–Narita]]<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/>  | [[Thai Lion Air]] | [[Ahmedabad Airport|Ahmedabad]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport|Amritsar]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Beijing Daxing International Airport|Beijing–Daxing]],{{cn|date=May 2026}} [[Kempegowda International Airport|Bengaluru]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Changsha Huanghua International Airport|Changsha]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Chengdu Tianfu International Airport|Chengdu–Tianfu]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Chennai International Airport|Chennai]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livechennai.com/detailnews.asp?newsid=72901|title=Live Chennai: Thai Lion Air to Launch Direct Flights Between Chennai and Bangkok from December 15, Thai Lion Air to Launch Direct Flights Between Chennai and Bangkok from December 15, Thai Lion Air Chennai Bangkok Flights, Direct Flights Chennai Bangkok, Bangkok to Chennai Flights, Chennai to Bangkok Flights|website=www.livechennai.com}}</ref> [[Chiang Mai International Airport|Chiang Mai]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Chiang Rai International Airport|Chiang Rai]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport|Chongqing]],{{cn|date=May 2026}} [[Datong Yungang International Airport|Datong]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=‌【航班时刻】最新航班时刻表已更新，注意查收！ |url=https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/0UczByUZdPK4EoddNx7ndQ |access-date=28 July 2025}}</ref> [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Delhi]],{{cn|date=May 2026}} [[Ngurah Rai International Airport|Denpasar]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport|Hangzhou]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Hat Yai International Airport|Hat Yai]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Hefei Xinqiao International Airport|Hefei]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Tan Son Nhat International Airport|Ho Chi Minh City]],{{cn|date=May 2026}} [[Hong Kong International Airport|Hong Kong]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Huangshan Tunxi International Airport|Huangshan]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=安徽机场2024/25冬春季航班时刻表 |url=https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/G3NVh5c1Kh56Tj3ROcMEtg |access-date=28 January 2025}}</ref> [[Soekarno–Hatta International Airport|Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Kaohsiung International Airport|Kaohsiung]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Khon Kaen Airport|Khon Kaen]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Cochin International Airport|Kochi]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Hello : Bangkok (Don Mueang) to Kochi|url=https://www.lionairthai.com/en/New-Route/Kochi|website=[[Thai Lion Air]]|access-date=5 March 2024}}</ref> [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport|Kolkata]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Thai airlines expand routes to capitalise on booming Indian tourism|date=10 December 2024 |url=https://www.nationthailand.com/business/corporate/40044026}}</ref> [[Krabi International Airport|Krabi]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Macau International Airport|Macau]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport|Mumbai]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Chubu Centrair International Airport|Nagoya–Centrair]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Naha Airport|Naha]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Nakhon Phanom Airport|Nakhon Phanom]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport|Nakhon Si Thammarat]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Nanchang Changbei International Airport|Nanchang]],{{cn|date=May 2026}} [[Kansai International Airport|Osaka–Kansai]],{{cn|date=May 2026}} [[Penang International Airport|Penang]],{{cn|date=May 2026}} [[Phitsanulok Airport|Phitsanulok]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Phuket International Airport|Phuket]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[New Chitose Airport|Sapporo–Chitose]],{{cn|date=May 2026}} [[Shanghai Pudong International Airport|Shanghai–Pudong]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport|Shenzhen]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Changi Airport|Singapore]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Juanda International Airport|Surabaya]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Thai Lion Air Buka Penerbangan Langsung Bangkok-Surabaya PP|url=https://travel.detik.com/travel-news/d-7888447/thai-lion-air-buka-penerbangan-langsung-bangkok-surabaya-pp|website=detik.com |access-date=28 April 2025}}</ref> [[Surat Thani International Airport|Surat Thani]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Taoyuan International Airport|Taipei–Taoyuan]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Tianjin Binhai International Airport|Tianjin]]{{cn|date=May 2026}} [[Narita International Airport|Tokyo–Narita]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Trang Airport|Trang]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Ubon Ratchathani Airport|Ubon Ratchathani]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Udon Thani International Airport|Udon Thani]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Xi'an Xianyang International Airport|Xi'an]],<ref name="OAG_World_Aug2025_BKK_109_113"/> [[Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport|Zhangjiajie]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=‌今日起!张家界机场夏秋航班时刻正式生效 |url=https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/jmJgJd4I1wGH_L61Y_CvKw |access-date=7 May 2025}}</ref>  }}

==Statistics== In 2019, the airport reached its full capacity of 52 flights per hour or about 700–800 flights per day. By the end of 2019, it is expected to top its maximum passenger handling capacity of 40 million. Airport manager [[Airports of Thailand|AoT]] forecasts 41 million passengers in 2020 and 45 million by 2023. The airport was designed to serve a maximum of 30 million passengers annually. Building additional runways is not possible. AoT is encouraging airlines to use wide-body aircraft at Don Mueang to increase passenger loads from 100–200 passengers to about 300 per aircraft.<ref name="Hongtong-2019" />

===Passenger figures=== [[File:Thai Airways tails-KayEss-2.jpeg|thumb|right|A line-up of [[Thai Airways International]] aircraft at Don Muang before their relocation to [[Suvarnabhumi Airport]] in 2005]] [[File:Thai Lion Air.JPG|thumb|A [[Thai Lion Air]] [[Boeing 737-900ER]] at gate 46 bound for [[Hat Yai International Airport|Hat Yai]] in 2015]] [[File:201701 International Terminal of DMK.jpg|thumb|International Terminal (Terminal 1) of Don Mueang International Airport]] [[File:Terminal 2, DMK May 2016 (6).jpg|thumb|Departure hall of Terminal 2 in Don Mueang International Airport]] [[File:Terminal 2, DMK May 2016 (4).jpg|thumb|Check-in area of Terminal 2 in 2016]] [[File:201701 Arrival Corridor in Domestic Arrival of DMK.jpg|thumb|Arrival Corridor in Domestic Arrival Terminal 2]] Total passenger traffic through Don Mueang jumped 40.7 percent to 30.3 million in 2015, with international numbers rising 53.1 percent to 9.17 million and domestic passengers increasing 35.9 percent to 21.1 million. Aircraft movements rose by 29.8 percent to 224,074, including 158,804 domestic (up 26.2 percent) and 65,270 international (up 39.3 percent).<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kositchotethana|first1=Boonsong|title=AoT airports set new record in passenger traffic|url=http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/transport/846712/aot-airports-set-new-record-in-passenger-traffic|access-date=1 February 2016|work=Bangkok Post|date=1 February 2016}}</ref>

{|class="wikitable sortable" style=" font-size: 90% width= align= margin:auto;" |- ! style="width:75px"| Calendar year !! style="width:100px"| Passengers !! style="width:75px"| Change from the previous !! style="width:125px"| Movements !! style="width:100px"| Cargo<br>(tons) |- !2008 |5,043,235|| – || – || – |- !2009 |2,466,997 || {{decrease}}{{0}}51.1%|| – || – |- !2010 |2,999,867 || {{increase}}{{0}}21.6% || – || – |- !2011 |3,424,915 || {{increase}}{{0}}14.2% || 51,301 || – |- !2012 |5,983,141 || {{increase}}{{0}}74.7% || 65,120 || 7,329 |- !2013 |16,479,227 || {{increase}}{{0}}472.70% || 154,827 || 25,657 |- !2014 |21,546,568 || {{increase}}{{0}}30.75% || 172,681 || 29,086 |- !2015 |30,304,183 || {{increase}}{{0}}29.76% || 224,074 || 45,488 |- !2016<ref name=Airtraffic2016>{{cite web |url=http://aot.listedcompany.com/misc/statistic/2017/20170123-aot-traffic-calendar-2016-12m.pdf |title=AOT Air Traffic Calendar Year 2016 (Jan-Dec 2016) |author= |publisher=[[Airports of Thailand]] |access-date= 17 November 2017 |url-status= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117083251/http://investor.airportthai.co.th/misc/statistic/2017/20170123-aot-traffic-calendar-2016-12m.pdf |archive-date=17 November 2021}}</ref> |35,203,757 || {{increase}}{{0}}16.17% || 244,296 ||67,884 |- !2017 |38,299,757 || {{increase}}{{0}}8.8% || 256,760 || 67,777 |- !2018 |40,758,148 || {{increase}}{{0}}6.4% || 272,361 || 55,250 |- !2019 |41,313,439 || {{increase}}{{0}}1.36% || 272,363 || 43,586 |- !2020 |15,765,854 || {{decrease}}{{0}}61.8% || 133,307 || 15,226 |- !2021 |5,059,048 || {{decrease}}{{0}}67.91% || 120,683 || 20,685 |- !2022 |16,130,626 || {{increase}}{{0}}218.85% || 133,307 || 6,543 |- !2023 |26,980,428 || {{increase}}{{0}}67.26% || 184,542 || 14,210 |- !2024 |30,490,635 || {{increase}}{{0}}11.46% || 205,681 || 25,364 |- | colspan="5" style="text-align:right;"| ''Source: [[Airports of Thailand]]'' |} {{Airport-Statistics|iata=DMK|titre=Bangkok Don Mueang Airport Passenger Totals}}

{| class="wikitable" |- !Year !Domestic !International !Total !Change % |- |2008 |5,043,235 | |5,043,235 |{{Increase}} 0.46 |- |2009 |2,466,997 | |2,466,997 | {{decrease}} 51.1% |- |2010 |2,999,867 | |2,999,867 |{{Increase}} 21.6% |- |2011 |3,424,915 | |3,424,915 |{{Increase}} 14.2% |- |2012 | | |5,983,141 |{{Increase}} 74.7% |- |2013 |11,190,783 | 5,288,444 | 16,479,227 |{{Increase}} 472.70% |- |2014 | 15,556,627 | 5,989,941 |21,546,568 |{{Increase}} 30.75% |- |2015 |21,133,502 |9,170,681 |30,304,183 |{{Increase}} 29.76% |- |2016<ref name=Airtraffic2016 /> |23,323,457 |11,880,300 |35,203,757 |{{Increase}} 16.17% |- |2017 |23,942,371 |14,357,386 |38,299,757 |{{Increase}} 8.8% |- |2018 |24,779,256 |15,978,892 |40,758,148 |{{Increase}} 6.4% |- |2019 |23,456,123 |17,857,316 |41,331,439 |{{Increase}} 1.36% |- |2020 | 13,039,448 |2,726,406 |15,765,854 |{{decrease}} 61.8% |- |2021 |5,045,193 |13,855 |5,059,048 |{{decrease}} 67.91% |- |2022 | 13,524,424 |2,606,202 |16,130,626 |{{Increase}} 218.85% |- |2023 | 17,009,418 |9,971,010 |26,980,428 |{{Increase}} 67.26% |- |2024 |17,828,242 |12,662,393 |30,490,635 |{{Increase}} 11.46% |}

===Busiest domestic routes 2019=== {{Update section|date=October 2025}} {|class="wikitable sortable" style=" font-size: 90% width= align= margin:auto;" |+ '''Busiest domestic routes to and from Don Mueang Airport 2019'''<ref name="stats">{{cite web|url=https://www.airportthai.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Report-2019.pdf |title=Annual Airport 2019 |work=[[Airports of Thailand PCL]] |access-date=31 August 2020}}</ref> |- style="background:lightgrey;" ! Rank|| Airport || Passengers Handled 2019 ||% change |- |1|| [[Chiang Mai International Airport|Chiang Mai]]||align="right"| 3,564,487||{{increase}} 0.34% |- |2|| [[Phuket International Airport|Phuket]]||align="right"| 3,016,280||{{decrease}} 9.76% |- |3|| [[Hat Yai International Airport|Hat Yai]]||align="right"| 2,574,739||{{decrease}} 9.27% |- |4|| [[Udon Thani International Airport|Udon Thani]]||align="right"| 1,656,430||{{decrease}} 6.60% |- |5|| [[Chiang Rai International Airport|Chiang Rai]]||align="right"| 1,549,745||{{decrease}} 4.20% |}

===Busiest international routes=== {|class="wikitable sortable" style=" font-size: 90% width= align= margin:auto;" |+ '''Busiest international routes to and from Don Mueang Airport 2019'''<ref name="stats"/> |- style="background:lightgrey;" ! Rank|| Airport || Passengers 2019 || % change |- |1|| [[Kuala Lumpur International Airport|Kuala Lumpur–International]]||align="right"| 1,339,182 ||{{decrease}}5.47% |- |2|| [[Narita International Airport|Tokyo–Narita]]||align="right"| 1,279,186||{{increase}}34.05% |- |3|| [[Changi Airport|Singapore]]||align="right"| 1,071,336||{{decrease}}3.86% |- |4|| [[Yangon International Airport|Yangon]]||align="right"| 790,496||{{decrease}}2.35% |- |5|| [[Kansai International Airport|Osaka–Kansai]]||align="right"| 662,318||{{increase}}46.83% |- |6|| [[Incheon International Airport|Seoul–Incheon]]||align="right"| 643,606||{{increase}}13.88% |- |7|| [[Soekarno–Hatta International Airport|Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta]]||align="right"| 585,981||{{increase}}13.63% |- |8|| [[Taoyuan International Airport|Taipei–Taoyuan]]||align="right"| 551,848||{{increase}}25.05% |- |9|| [[Tan Son Nhat International Airport|Ho Chi Minh City]]||align="right"| 510,873||{{decrease}}8.67% |- |10|| [[Nanjing Lukou International Airport|Nanjing]]||align="right"| 440,051||{{increase}}6.00% |}

== Other facilities == * The following companies had head offices on the airport property, before ceasing operations: [[Siam Air]]<ref>[http://www.siamair.co.th/ Home page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026065035/http://www.siamair.co.th/ |date=26 October 2016 }}. [[Siam Air]]. Retrieved on 26 October 2016. "CONTACT INFO Address : Siam Air Transport Co., Ltd. 222 Room 2323 P Vibhavadi – Rangsit Road Donmueang International Airport, Donmueang, Bangkok, Thailand 10210"</ref> and [[R Airlines]]<ref>"[http://www.thairairline.com/contact.html Headquarter] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313120538/http://www.thairairline.com/contact.html |date=13 March 2016 }}."{{sic}} [[R Airlines]]. Retrieved on 27 January 2013.</ref> * Don Mueang International Airport is a joint-use facility, shared with the Royal Thai Air Force's (RTAF) [[Don Muang Royal Thai Air Force Base]], and is the home of the RTAF 1st Air Division, which consists primarily of non-combat aircraft.{{cn|date=May 2026}} * A 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.{{cn|date=May 2026}}

==Ground transportation== [[File:Bonluck JXK6120L-NGV-01 A4 1-70288.jpg|alt=|thumb|Bus station at Don Mueang Airport in 2022]] [[File:Don Mueang Station (SRT Dark Red Line) to Don Mueang International Airport 01.jpg|thumb|Access passage from [[Don Mueang railway station]] on the [[SRT Dark Red Line]] to Don Mueang International Airport]]

===Transfer to/from Suvarnabhumi Airport=== Don Mueang International Airport is approximately 1–1.5 hours from [[Suvarnabhumi Airport]] by rail or bus. There are also direct buses between the airports operated by Airport Shuttle Bus.{{cn|date=May 2026}}

===Road=== The airport has two main access routes. Among these the most convenient route is via the [[Don Mueang Tollway]]. Another main airport entrance is [[Vibhavadi Rangsit Road]]. The two routes run parallel, one over the other.{{cn|date=May 2026}}

Four bus routes service the airport, route A1 runs between the airport and [[Mo Chit 2 bus terminal|Bangkok Bus Terminal (Chatuchak)]], route A2 runs between the airport and [[Victory Monument (Bangkok)|Victory Monument]], route A3 runs between the airport and [[Lumphini Park]], and route A4 runs between the airport and [[Sanam Luang]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Ketbungkan |first=Kaewta |date=28 April 2017 |title=New Shuttle bus routes to Don Mueang Airport to open Monday |url=https://www.khaosodenglish.com/featured/2017/04/28/new-shuttle-routes-don-mueang-airport-open-monday/ |url-status= |work=Khaosod English |location=Thailand |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117082817/https://www.khaosodenglish.com/featured/2017/04/28/new-shuttle-routes-don-mueang-airport-open-monday/ |archive-date=17 November 2021 |access-date=17 November 2021}}</ref>

===Rail=== Don Mueang International Airport is served by the [[SRT Dark Red Line]] and the [[State Railway of Thailand]] intercity services at [[Don Mueang railway station]] that connects to central Bangkok at [[Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal]].{{cn|date=May 2026}}

AOT plans to build a three-kilometre monorail to link the airport with the [[Sukhumvit Line|BTS Green Line]]. Approval of the three billion baht project was expected by the end of 2020.<ref name="Hongtong-2019" />

==Accidents and incidents== * 18 March 1938 - Two [[Royal Siamese Air Force]] [[Curtiss F11C Goshawk]]s crashed over Don Mueang Airport in a [[mid-air collision]] whilst practicing for an air show.<ref name=TAA>{{cite web |title=Thai Aviation Accidents|url=https://www.thai-aviation.net/_files/ugd/3b4903_39fccc6dd0c14f218ae9332b7bced487.pdf|publisher=Thai‑Aviation.net|access-date=23 November 2025}}</ref> * 19 October 1945 - A Royal Air Force [[Douglas C-47 Skytrain]] registered as FL577 overshot the runway and [[Belly landing|belly-landed]] following an engine failure after take-off from the airport.<ref name=TAA/> * 25 December 1976 – [[EgyptAir Flight 864]], a [[Boeing 707]]-300 (registered SU-AXA) bound for Bangkok from [[Cairo]], crashed into an industrial area near the airport during a landing attempt. All 53 on board were killed.{{cn|date=May 2026}} * 27 April 1980 – [[Thai Airways Flight 231]], a [[Avro 748|BAe 748]] (registered HS-THB) that was en route from [[Khon Kaen]] to [[Bangkok]], lost altitude during a thunderstorm and crashed about 13 kilometres from Bangkok International Airport. All four crew members and 40 of the 49 passengers were killed.{{cn|date=May 2026}} * 1 April 1981 – Indonesian Special Forces ([[Kopassus]]) raided hijacked [[Garuda Indonesia Flight 206]] that was en route from [[Palembang]] to [[Polonia Airport]] (hijacked in Indonesian airspace). All 48 passengers safe, seven fatalities (one commando, one co-pilot, five terrorists). Imran bin Muhammad Zein, hijacker leader, captured.{{cn|date=May 2026}} * 9 September 1988 – [[Vietnam Airlines Flight 831]], a [[Tupolev Tu-134]] (registered VN-A102) crashed while on approach to Don Mueang International Airport. 76 of the 90 passengers and crew on board were killed.{{cn|date=May 2026}} * 26 May 1991 – [[Lauda Air Flight 004]], a [[Boeing 767-300ER]] (registered OE-LAV, named ''Mozart'') that was headed to [[Vienna International Airport|Vienna]], suffered an in-flight deployment of the thrust reverser on the No. 1 engine after taking off from Don Mueang. All 223 people on board were killed.{{cn|date=May 2026}} * 21 January 1992 – [[Douglas C-47 Skytrain|Douglas VC-47D]] L2-41/15/210 of the [[Royal Thai Air Force]] was damaged beyond repair in a landing accident.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19920121-0 |title=L2-41/15/210 Accident description |website=Aviation Safety Network |access-date=24 June 2010}}</ref> * 23 September 1999 – [[Qantas Flight 1]], a [[Boeing 747-400]] (registered VH-OJH, named ''City of Darwin'') overshot the runway while landing at Don Mueang, causing significant damage but no casualties in what was then the most serious incident in the airline's famously safe jet aircraft history. Despite being a supposed write-off, the 747 was repaired in order to preserve Qantas' no hull-loss record since the Jet Age.{{cn|date=May 2026}} * 3 March 2001 – [[Thai Airways International Flight 114]], a [[Boeing 737-400]] (registered HS-TDC, named ''Narathiwat''), bound for [[Chiang Mai]] from Bangkok, was destroyed by an explosion and fire that occurred about 35 minutes before [[Thaksin Shinawatra]], later to become Prime Minister of Thailand, and about 150 other passengers were to board. Five members of the cabin crew were on board, and one was killed. Witnesses said they heard an explosion before flames erupted aboard the aircraft. Subsequently, [[NTSB]] investigators reported that the central fuel tank had exploded followed by the right tank 18 minutes later. The cause for the explosion was unclear, though some speculate it was an assassination attempt based on chemicals found during the subsequent investigation.{{cn|date=May 2026}}

== References == {{reflist}}

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==External links== * {{commons category-inline|Don Mueang International Airport}} * {{Wikivoyage inline|Don Muang Airport}} * [https://donmueang.airportthai.co.th/ Don Mueang International Airport official site] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070311085256/http://hiptv.mcot.net/hipPlay.php?id=7818&SelectSpeed=128k News video of the last two flights from Don Mueang], as telecast on [[MCOT]]

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