Cha-ian Airport
Cha-ian Airport (Thai: สนามบินชะเอียน) is a Thai military airport operated by the Fourth Army, Royal Thai Army in the Pak Phun sub-district of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, in southern Thailand. The Thai Airways Company formerly used Cha-ian Airport for passenger flights between Nakhon Si Thammarat-Surat Thani-Bangkok. Today, the airport is used by the military to transport the royal family.
History
In 1916, King Rama VI built temporary accommodation at Suan-Jun sub-district or Royal Thai 4th Army (Cha Eian Airport).
Starting in 1985, Thai Airways Company operated passenger services at Cha-ian Airport until 1988 when it merged into Thai International.
On 1 December 1998, Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport opened for commercial services, and Cha-ian Airport is now a military airbase.
Former airlines and destinations
Today, there are no scheduled flights from this airport. Formerly, Thai Airways operated flights from here to Surat Thani and Bangkok.