AIRPORTS of Thailand is expediting the development of Suvarnabhumi Airport’s second phase in order to alleviate growing passenger traffic congestion at the facility.
To be built at a cost of 62.5 billion baht (US$1.96 billion), the second phase of Thailand’s main international gateway is scheduled for completion by 2017.
The first phase of Suvarnabhumi is able to accommodate 45 million passengers per year. The expansion is expected to boost the airport’s handling capacity to 60 million passengers a year.
In 2011, Suvarnabhumi handled 48 million passengers, already breaching its prescribed capacity limit. The number is expected to soar to 51 million this year, and to 60 million within the next five years.
