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Krabi International Airport

Krabi, Thailand · Asia-Pacific

Compact Department of Airports Andaman leisure gateway ~10 km from Krabi town — readable T1/T2 split and a usable Priority Pass Pearl room after immigration, offset by no rail, a single runway, thin domestic lounge options, and CIQ hours that are not truly 24/7.

Airportist Score

6.4/ 10

Mixed

Ease of use7.4
Comfort & amenities6.0
Food & retail5.8
Ground access6.8
Reliability6.0
Lounges5.2

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Krabi International Airport

Krabi, Thailand · Asia-Pacific

Airportist Score

6.4/ 10

Mixed

Ease of use7.4
Comfort & amenities6.0
Food & retail5.8
Ground access6.8
Reliability6.0
Lounges5.2

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Buildings of Krabi International Airport in the Krabi Province , Thailand , March 2018

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Most important tips

Know before you go

A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Timing

Compact DoA leisure field — still leave slack for CIQ and monsoon banks

Small campus; CIQ windows and weather still punish thin connections.

KBV walks are short once you are in the right terminal, but international peaks, charter banks, and afternoon Andaman thunderstorms on a single 3,000 m runway still chew buffers. Domestic ~90 minutes early is usually enough; international wants a full ~2.5–3 hours for TDAC QR, immigration, and security. AIP-published customs hours are not 24/7 — confirm your airline’s handling advice for very early / late international turns.

Terminal

T1 international / T2 domestic — landside link, no sterile walk

Dual terminals; no sterile domestic↔international connector.

Follow International vs Domestic / Terminal 1 vs Terminal 2 signs, not a mega-hub T1–T4 story. Same-day self-connects that change sides mean landside transfer + re-screening. Screenshot KBV ≠ HKT and ≠ the Ao Nang / Railay boat piers. Expansion talk toward higher annual capacity is planning — believe the day’s FIDS and staff over a 2019 brochure map.

Food

Pearl Exclusive if you have PP — otherwise landside sealed water

Pearl for PP international; landside sealed drinks otherwise.

Priority Pass / LoungeKey holders on international departures should clear immigration first and use The Pearl Exclusive Lounge (Level 3) before buying deep airside — watch the 2-hour PP stay cap. There is no credible live PP domestic soft room. Landside sealed water and snacks before security remain the cheap play with no lounge entitlement. This is not a food-destination airport.

Live conditions

Right now at KBV

Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

Best for

Ao Nang / Railay / Koh Lanta leisure trips with a short-to-medium road transfer
Priority Pass holders on international departures who clear immigration first
Domestic AirAsia / Lion / Thai / Bangkok Airways banks toward BKK / DMK / HKT spokes
Travelers who prefer a smaller DoA field over overcrowded HKT when the schedule fits

Watch out for

No sterile walk between Terminal 1 (international) and Terminal 2 (domestic)
Only one live Priority Pass lounge (Pearl Exclusive) — international airside, max 2h
Published customs/immigration window plus on-demand — late charters can wait on CIQ
TDAC QR mandatory for foreign arrivals since 1 May 2025

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

7.4

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

6.0

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

5.8

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

6.8

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

6.0

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

5.2

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual passengers

3,053,553 (DoA calendar 2025 via Wikipedia compilation); 2,589,636 in 2024

Terminals

Terminal 1 International + Terminal 2 Domestic (landside link; no sterile walk)

On-time departures

76%

Typical security

14 min

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for KBV.

Updated Sep 8, 2026

Krabi International Airport (IATA KBV / ICAO VTSG) is a civilian Department of Airports (DoA) field in Nuea Khlong district, about 10 km northeast of Krabi town (CAAT AIP VTSG). Passenger minisite: minisite.airports.go.th/krabi/home. Opened 10 July 1999. This is not an Airports of Thailand (AOT) airport and not a military airbase — passenger ops are civil DoA.
Layout is a compact dual-terminal campus: Terminal 1 (International) and Terminal 2 (Domestic), linked landside. There is no sterile domestic↔international airside walk — treat a same-day self-connect that changes terminals as a full landside transfer with re-screening (and immigration / TDAC on the international leg). Screenshot KBV (VTSG) ≠ HKT Phuket and ≠ USM Samui.
Traffic (Department of Airports figures as compiled on Wikipedia’s Krabi International Airport page): calendar 2024 2,589,636 passengers; calendar 2025 3,053,553 passengers. Prefer DoA primary tables / airports.go.th statistical releases when you need a split; treat tourism-brochure “hub” language carefully. Design capacity has historically been cited around the ~3 million mark, so peak leisure banks still feel busy relative to the building.
Airfield (CAAT AIP VTSG, Sep 2025 AIRAC HTML): single runway 14/32 — 3,000 × 45 m asphaltic concrete; aerodrome elevation about 93 ft / ~28 m; ARP about 08°06.01′N 098°59.12′E. Rescue fire category 9; aerodrome H24. Customs / immigration published window 0130–0930 UTC (08:30–16:30 ICT) plus on-demand — late or early international turns can wait on CIQ staffing even when the airfield itself is open.
Lounges (live Priority Pass Krabi directory, checked Sep 2026): The Pearl Exclusive Lounge (PP kbv1) — international airside after immigration, Level 3; published hours 05:30–23:00 daily; max stay 2 hours; PP aggregate ~4.2 / 300+ reviews; children under 2 free on PP conditions. Bangkok Airways’ official Boutique Lounge blog lists BKK / CNX / HKT / USM — not KBV — so do not invent a complimentary PG Boutique product here. Ignore aggregator pins for Thai Airways / closed domestic soft rooms unless the live PP app or airline desk shows them on the day.
Ground: no rail / no metro. Official fixed-fare airport taxi counters in arrivals are the default; shared minivans toward Ao Nang / Krabi Town are the budget lane; Grab coverage exists in the province but is thinner and less reliable at the airport kerb than in Bangkok — do not treat the app as a guaranteed exit. Ao Nang is commonly ~30–45 minutes by road; Railay needs a road leg plus long-tail boat. Foreign arrivals need the free Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) before immigration (mandatory since 1 May 2025) at tdac.immigration.go.th — a TDAC is not a visa.

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Most important tips

Know before you go

A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Timing

Compact DoA leisure field — still leave slack for CIQ and monsoon banks

Small campus; CIQ windows and weather still punish thin connections.

Terminal

T1 international / T2 domestic — landside link, no sterile walk

Dual terminals; no sterile domestic↔international connector.

Food

Pearl Exclusive if you have PP — otherwise landside sealed water

Pearl for PP international; landside sealed drinks otherwise.

Live conditions

Right now at KBV

Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

Best for

Ao Nang / Railay / Koh Lanta leisure trips with a short-to-medium road transfer
Priority Pass holders on international departures who clear immigration first
Domestic AirAsia / Lion / Thai / Bangkok Airways banks toward BKK / DMK / HKT spokes
Travelers who prefer a smaller DoA field over overcrowded HKT when the schedule fits

Watch out for

No sterile walk between Terminal 1 (international) and Terminal 2 (domestic)
Only one live Priority Pass lounge (Pearl Exclusive) — international airside, max 2h
Published customs/immigration window plus on-demand — late charters can wait on CIQ
TDAC QR mandatory for foreign arrivals since 1 May 2025

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

7.4

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

6.0

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

5.8

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

6.8

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

6.0

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

5.2

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual passengers

3,053,553 (DoA calendar 2025 via Wikipedia compilation); 2,589,636 in 2024

Terminals

Terminal 1 International + Terminal 2 Domestic (landside link; no sterile walk)

On-time departures

76%

Typical security

14 min

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for KBV.

Updated Sep 8, 2026

Krabi International Airport (IATA KBV / ICAO VTSG) is a civilian Department of Airports (DoA) field in Nuea Khlong district, about 10 km northeast of Krabi town (CAAT AIP VTSG). Passenger minisite: minisite.airports.go.th/krabi/home. Opened 10 July 1999. This is not an Airports of Thailand (AOT) airport and not a military airbase — passenger ops are civil DoA.
Layout is a compact dual-terminal campus: Terminal 1 (International) and Terminal 2 (Domestic), linked landside. There is no sterile domestic↔international airside walk — treat a same-day self-connect that changes terminals as a full landside transfer with re-screening (and immigration / TDAC on the international leg). Screenshot KBV (VTSG) ≠ HKT Phuket and ≠ USM Samui.
Traffic (Department of Airports figures as compiled on Wikipedia’s Krabi International Airport page): calendar 2024 2,589,636 passengers; calendar 2025 3,053,553 passengers. Prefer DoA primary tables / airports.go.th statistical releases when you need a split; treat tourism-brochure “hub” language carefully. Design capacity has historically been cited around the ~3 million mark, so peak leisure banks still feel busy relative to the building.
Airfield (CAAT AIP VTSG, Sep 2025 AIRAC HTML): single runway 14/32 — 3,000 × 45 m asphaltic concrete; aerodrome elevation about 93 ft / ~28 m; ARP about 08°06.01′N 098°59.12′E. Rescue fire category 9; aerodrome H24. Customs / immigration published window 0130–0930 UTC (08:30–16:30 ICT) plus on-demand — late or early international turns can wait on CIQ staffing even when the airfield itself is open.
Lounges (live Priority Pass Krabi directory, checked Sep 2026): The Pearl Exclusive Lounge (PP kbv1) — international airside after immigration, Level 3; published hours 05:30–23:00 daily; max stay 2 hours; PP aggregate ~4.2 / 300+ reviews; children under 2 free on PP conditions. Bangkok Airways’ official Boutique Lounge blog lists BKK / CNX / HKT / USM — not KBV — so do not invent a complimentary PG Boutique product here. Ignore aggregator pins for Thai Airways / closed domestic soft rooms unless the live PP app or airline desk shows them on the day.
Ground: no rail / no metro. Official fixed-fare airport taxi counters in arrivals are the default; shared minivans toward Ao Nang / Krabi Town are the budget lane; Grab coverage exists in the province but is thinner and less reliable at the airport kerb than in Bangkok — do not treat the app as a guaranteed exit. Ao Nang is commonly ~30–45 minutes by road; Railay needs a road leg plus long-tail boat. Foreign arrivals need the free Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) before immigration (mandatory since 1 May 2025) at tdac.immigration.go.th — a TDAC is not a visa.

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Most important tips

Know before you go

A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Timing

Compact DoA leisure field — still leave slack for CIQ and monsoon banks

Small campus; CIQ windows and weather still punish thin connections.

Terminal

T1 international / T2 domestic — landside link, no sterile walk

Dual terminals; no sterile domestic↔international connector.

Food

Pearl Exclusive if you have PP — otherwise landside sealed water

Pearl for PP international; landside sealed drinks otherwise.

Live conditions

Right now at KBV

Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

Best for

Ao Nang / Railay / Koh Lanta leisure trips with a short-to-medium road transfer
Priority Pass holders on international departures who clear immigration first
Domestic AirAsia / Lion / Thai / Bangkok Airways banks toward BKK / DMK / HKT spokes
Travelers who prefer a smaller DoA field over overcrowded HKT when the schedule fits

Watch out for

No sterile walk between Terminal 1 (international) and Terminal 2 (domestic)
Only one live Priority Pass lounge (Pearl Exclusive) — international airside, max 2h
Published customs/immigration window plus on-demand — late charters can wait on CIQ
TDAC QR mandatory for foreign arrivals since 1 May 2025

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

7.4

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

6.0

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

5.8

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

6.8

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

6.0

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

5.2

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual passengers

3,053,553 (DoA calendar 2025 via Wikipedia compilation); 2,589,636 in 2024

Terminals

Terminal 1 International + Terminal 2 Domestic (landside link; no sterile walk)

On-time departures

76%

Typical security

14 min

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for KBV.

Updated Sep 8, 2026

Krabi International Airport (IATA KBV / ICAO VTSG) is a civilian Department of Airports (DoA) field in Nuea Khlong district, about 10 km northeast of Krabi town (CAAT AIP VTSG). Passenger minisite: minisite.airports.go.th/krabi/home. Opened 10 July 1999. This is not an Airports of Thailand (AOT) airport and not a military airbase — passenger ops are civil DoA.
Layout is a compact dual-terminal campus: Terminal 1 (International) and Terminal 2 (Domestic), linked landside. There is no sterile domestic↔international airside walk — treat a same-day self-connect that changes terminals as a full landside transfer with re-screening (and immigration / TDAC on the international leg). Screenshot KBV (VTSG) ≠ HKT Phuket and ≠ USM Samui.
Traffic (Department of Airports figures as compiled on Wikipedia’s Krabi International Airport page): calendar 2024 2,589,636 passengers; calendar 2025 3,053,553 passengers. Prefer DoA primary tables / airports.go.th statistical releases when you need a split; treat tourism-brochure “hub” language carefully. Design capacity has historically been cited around the ~3 million mark, so peak leisure banks still feel busy relative to the building.
Airfield (CAAT AIP VTSG, Sep 2025 AIRAC HTML): single runway 14/32 — 3,000 × 45 m asphaltic concrete; aerodrome elevation about 93 ft / ~28 m; ARP about 08°06.01′N 098°59.12′E. Rescue fire category 9; aerodrome H24. Customs / immigration published window 0130–0930 UTC (08:30–16:30 ICT) plus on-demand — late or early international turns can wait on CIQ staffing even when the airfield itself is open.
Lounges (live Priority Pass Krabi directory, checked Sep 2026): The Pearl Exclusive Lounge (PP kbv1) — international airside after immigration, Level 3; published hours 05:30–23:00 daily; max stay 2 hours; PP aggregate ~4.2 / 300+ reviews; children under 2 free on PP conditions. Bangkok Airways’ official Boutique Lounge blog lists BKK / CNX / HKT / USM — not KBV — so do not invent a complimentary PG Boutique product here. Ignore aggregator pins for Thai Airways / closed domestic soft rooms unless the live PP app or airline desk shows them on the day.
Ground: no rail / no metro. Official fixed-fare airport taxi counters in arrivals are the default; shared minivans toward Ao Nang / Krabi Town are the budget lane; Grab coverage exists in the province but is thinner and less reliable at the airport kerb than in Bangkok — do not treat the app as a guaranteed exit. Ao Nang is commonly ~30–45 minutes by road; Railay needs a road leg plus long-tail boat. Foreign arrivals need the free Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) before immigration (mandatory since 1 May 2025) at tdac.immigration.go.th — a TDAC is not a visa.

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Each section answers one trip question in depth.

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Most important tips

Know before you go

A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Timing

Compact DoA leisure field — still leave slack for CIQ and monsoon banks

Small campus; CIQ windows and weather still punish thin connections.

Terminal

T1 international / T2 domestic — landside link, no sterile walk

Dual terminals; no sterile domestic↔international connector.

Food

Pearl Exclusive if you have PP — otherwise landside sealed water

Pearl for PP international; landside sealed drinks otherwise.

Live conditions

Right now at KBV

Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

Security wait times

Current security wait information is not available for this airport. Check the airport's official website or app before travel.

Official airport site

Operational status

Normal operations

No Flighty-reported operational issues for this airport.

Source: Flighty Airports

Status response Sep 8, 05:08 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

Best for

Ao Nang / Railay / Koh Lanta leisure trips with a short-to-medium road transfer
Priority Pass holders on international departures who clear immigration first
Domestic AirAsia / Lion / Thai / Bangkok Airways banks toward BKK / DMK / HKT spokes
Travelers who prefer a smaller DoA field over overcrowded HKT when the schedule fits

Watch out for

No sterile walk between Terminal 1 (international) and Terminal 2 (domestic)
Only one live Priority Pass lounge (Pearl Exclusive) — international airside, max 2h
Published customs/immigration window plus on-demand — late charters can wait on CIQ
TDAC QR mandatory for foreign arrivals since 1 May 2025

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

7.4

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

6.0

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

5.8

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

6.8

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

6.0

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

5.2

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual passengers

3,053,553 (DoA calendar 2025 via Wikipedia compilation); 2,589,636 in 2024

Terminals

Terminal 1 International + Terminal 2 Domestic (landside link; no sterile walk)

On-time departures

76%

Typical security

14 min

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for KBV.

Updated Sep 8, 2026

Krabi International Airport (IATA KBV / ICAO VTSG) is a civilian Department of Airports (DoA) field in Nuea Khlong district, about 10 km northeast of Krabi town (CAAT AIP VTSG). Passenger minisite: minisite.airports.go.th/krabi/home. Opened 10 July 1999. This is not an Airports of Thailand (AOT) airport and not a military airbase — passenger ops are civil DoA.
Layout is a compact dual-terminal campus: Terminal 1 (International) and Terminal 2 (Domestic), linked landside. There is no sterile domestic↔international airside walk — treat a same-day self-connect that changes terminals as a full landside transfer with re-screening (and immigration / TDAC on the international leg). Screenshot KBV (VTSG) ≠ HKT Phuket and ≠ USM Samui.
Traffic (Department of Airports figures as compiled on Wikipedia’s Krabi International Airport page): calendar 2024 2,589,636 passengers; calendar 2025 3,053,553 passengers. Prefer DoA primary tables / airports.go.th statistical releases when you need a split; treat tourism-brochure “hub” language carefully. Design capacity has historically been cited around the ~3 million mark, so peak leisure banks still feel busy relative to the building.
Airfield (CAAT AIP VTSG, Sep 2025 AIRAC HTML): single runway 14/32 — 3,000 × 45 m asphaltic concrete; aerodrome elevation about 93 ft / ~28 m; ARP about 08°06.01′N 098°59.12′E. Rescue fire category 9; aerodrome H24. Customs / immigration published window 0130–0930 UTC (08:30–16:30 ICT) plus on-demand — late or early international turns can wait on CIQ staffing even when the airfield itself is open.
Lounges (live Priority Pass Krabi directory, checked Sep 2026): The Pearl Exclusive Lounge (PP kbv1) — international airside after immigration, Level 3; published hours 05:30–23:00 daily; max stay 2 hours; PP aggregate ~4.2 / 300+ reviews; children under 2 free on PP conditions. Bangkok Airways’ official Boutique Lounge blog lists BKK / CNX / HKT / USM — not KBV — so do not invent a complimentary PG Boutique product here. Ignore aggregator pins for Thai Airways / closed domestic soft rooms unless the live PP app or airline desk shows them on the day.
Ground: no rail / no metro. Official fixed-fare airport taxi counters in arrivals are the default; shared minivans toward Ao Nang / Krabi Town are the budget lane; Grab coverage exists in the province but is thinner and less reliable at the airport kerb than in Bangkok — do not treat the app as a guaranteed exit. Ao Nang is commonly ~30–45 minutes by road; Railay needs a road leg plus long-tail boat. Foreign arrivals need the free Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) before immigration (mandatory since 1 May 2025) at tdac.immigration.go.th — a TDAC is not a visa.

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