The U-Tapao Airport and Eastern Aviation City Development Project is one of the key infrastructure projects of the EEC. upgrade U-Tapao Airport to “The 3rd Main Commercial International Airport” connecting Don Mueang and Suvarnabhumi Airports With high-speed trains, all three airports can accommodate up to 200 million passengers per year. In addition, the project will create a center for targeted business development. especially being "Center of Tourism Industry and Logistics & Aviation", including being the center of "Eastern Aviation Metropolis" that will cover the urban development of approximately 30 km surrounding the airport. (Pattaya to Rayong), which is a continuation of the intention to develop the Eastern Seaboard to become a major port and business city in Thailand. by connecting as an extension of Bangkok and perimeter to the east that can be connected easily by water, land and air to push Thailand into Aviation hub and economic gateway to Asia

Current status of U-Tapao Airport

Currently, U-Tapao Airport is in use, consisting of Runway 1, a standard size 3,500 meters long, 60 meters wide, able to accommodate 52 aircraft landing holes (if the runway is used to its full potential will accommodate 20 million passengers per year) Passenger Terminal 1 can accommodate both domestic and international passengers about 700,000 people per year and Terminal 2 (if enabled) will have the capacity to accommodate approximately 3 passengers. million per year, currently about 1.5 million passengers per year

project location

U-Tapao Airport Development Project and Eastern Aviation City It is an airport development project within an area of ​​more than 6,500 rai, located in Phala Subdistrict, Ban Chang District, Rayong Province, in the promotion area: Eastern Aviation City.