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Cambodia has only 3 major operating airports with commercial flights. The State Secretariat of Civil Aviation oversees the operations of all airports in Cambodia. Cambodia, officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country in Southeast Asia that borders Thailand to the west and northwest, Laos to the north and Vietnam to the east
The airport commenced operations in 1968. It ended all flights in 1987. It is now a military airbase. In 2018, it reopened for small, private aircraft. In early 2020 the airport was planned to reopen for domestic-commercial flights. In December 2020, it was announced that the reopening plan was still under consideration.
Dara Sakor International Airport is a public use airport in development serving Botum Sakor in Cambodia. It was developed at a cost of $350 million by Chinese-owned Tianjin Union Development Group. [1] The airport will have its first test flights in mid-2023. [2] It will also serve the new Dara Sakor Resort. [3]
Phnom Penh International Airport (IATA: PNH, ICAO: VDPP), formerly Pochentong International Airport, [a] is the busiest international airport in Cambodia and serves as the country's main international gateway. It is Cambodia's second largest airport by area after the new Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport. [2]
Techo Airport is planned to replace all of Phnom Penh International Airport's commercial operations and international flights, while the old airport will be used as a military airbase, for domestic flights, private jets, diplomats & foreign leaders. [26]
It is the largest airport in Cambodia. [2] [1] SAI covers an area of 700 hectares (1,730 acres) of land and has a 3,600 m runway. [4] The airport can handle 65,800 flights and 7 million passengers annually, projected to increase to 112,700 flights and 12 million passengers annually from 2040. [5]
[citation needed] Boeing 737-800s were used for domestic flights and short-range international flights, and Airbus A330-300s were used for most overseas trips and state visits. [citation needed] When Indonesia One was delivered in 2014, the government claimed the cost of operating its own aircraft would be lower than chartering Garuda aircraft.
However, after the crash of PMTair Flight U4 241 in June 2007 shortly before landing, scheduled passenger flight service to the airport was discontinued until 2011. [7] Cambodia Angkor Air started a tri-weekly service from Angkor International Airport in Siem Reap on 14 December 2011. The service was further adjusted to continue Phnom Penh as ...