Don Mueang International Airport
Photo: User:Mattes · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Airport with private terminal24 hoursCustoms on siteSlots required

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
Jet A-1
Helipad
Yes
Distance to centre
24 km
Typical largest aircraft
Up to BBJ/ACJ.

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.

Which jets can use this runway?

Based on published takeoff distances at maximum weight versus a 12,139 ft runway. Hot days, high elevation and wet runways reduce the margin.

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What it costs to fly here privately

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