Don Mueang International Airport VTBD / DMK
Bangkok's original airport and its business-aviation base, with the MJets FBO, hangars and 40 minutes to Sukhumvit or Silom. Shared with the air force and low-cost carriers; slots and permits required but parking is easier than Suvarnabhumi.
12,139 ft
Longest runway
40 min
Drive to Bangkok
2
FBOs / handlers
9 ft
Elevation
Facts
- Hours
- H24
- 24-hour operations
- Yes
- Customs & immigration
- Yes
- Prior permission (PPR)
- Yes
- Slot coordination
- Yes
- Noise curfew
- No
- Runway surface
- asphalt
- Fuel type
- Jet A-1
- Helipad
- Yes
- Distance to centre
- 24 km
- Typical largest aircraft
- Up to BBJ/ACJ.
- Website
- www.donmueangairport.com
Private terminals (FBOs)
- MJets FBO
- Siam Land Flying
An FBO is the private terminal: lounge, crew, fuel, customs desk. You drive up, walk 30 metres, and board.
Compare published takeoff distances
Initial comparison of published takeoff distances and runway length (12,139 ft). Confirm aircraft suitability and current restrictions with the operator.
Within the screening threshold
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ350 XWB 7,220 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 787-8 9,800 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-9 (MAX 9) 8,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ3 (737-900ER) 8,040 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-8 (MAX 8) 7,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-7 (MAX 7) 5,900 ft
Above the screening threshold
- None exceed the screening threshold.
Other airports for Bangkok
- Suvarnabhumi Airport VTBS 13,123 ft · 45 min
What it costs to fly here privately
Sources and credits
- Don Mueang International Airport · User:Mattes · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons