Lampang's airport is only about 2 km from town, a 10 to 15 minute drive, with Thai AirAsia flights to Bangkok Don Mueang. No public transport runs from the terminal, so plan on a taxi, a hotel pick-up or a car. It is open roughly 07:30 to 19:30 and closed overnight.
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Lampang's terminal is small and quiet. This is what it has, and what to sort out in town before you fly.
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Lampang Airport (LPT) sits in Phra Bat subdistrict on the southern edge of Lampang town in northern Thailand, about 2 km from the centre, and is run by the Department of Airports. Its only scheduled route is Thai AirAsia to Bangkok Don Mueang. It suits visitors to Lampang's old town, the Thai Elephant Conservation Center and Wat Phra That Lampang Luang who would rather skip the drive from Chiang Mai.
Lampang's airfield was established on 7 November 1923 and featured in an air show that toured northern Thailand in February 1924. By 1941 it had two hangars and a grass runway, and the Royal Thai Air Force maintained it as a military landing ground. Japanese troops occupied it on 12 December 1941, and in early 1942 work began to turn it into a heavy bomber base. At one point 47 Japanese and Thai aircraft were crowded onto the field, flying missions against a Chinese Nationalist 93rd Division base at Loi Moei.
Peace brought airline service. Thai Airways Company began DC-3 flights in 1946, a control tower followed in 1953, and in 1965 the Department of Commercial Aviation completed a concrete passenger terminal and a five-storey tower. The runway, taxiway and apron were resurfaced and the terminal enlarged in 1986, and a DVOR/DME navigation aid costing 25 million baht went up in 1991.
Construction of the present terminal began in 2012 on a budget of 236 million baht. It partly opened on 27 September 2015 and opened to the public on 22 October 2015, recognisable by its tiered Lanna-style roofs. Inside it is small and simple: three check-in counters, separate arrival and departure halls, two VIP rooms and one shop selling drinks and snacks. There is no restaurant, no bank and no lounge, so eat in town before you leave.
The aerodrome's published hours are 07:30 to 19:30 local time, and outside the windows around each flight most counters are unstaffed. There is no customs or immigration service, so every passenger here is on a domestic flight. You cannot wait overnight in the building.
The runway, 18/36, is about 1,975 m long and 30 m wide, with an apron of 60 by 250 m that can hold three Boeing 737-400s and seven helicopters at once. The airfield lies 247 m above sea level with Category 5 fire cover. A plan in the 2016 budget year proposed lengthening the runway to between 2,150 and 2,200 m and adding two more aircraft stands.
Passenger numbers have swung widely. Lampang handled 22,343 passengers in 2011, grew to 261,428 in 2015, and recorded 179,228 in 2025 with 1,990 aircraft movements, still well below that peak.
Thai AirAsia flies to Bangkok Don Mueang, usually twice a day, in about 1 hour 10 minutes. There are no flights to Suvarnabhumi or to other Thai cities, so a trip to the south means connecting in Bangkok. With a single airline on the route, book early for Songkran in April and the New Year.
Lampang works as a quieter gateway to the north. The airport is so close to the centre that you can reach your hotel within half an hour of landing. Chiang Mai has far more flights and international links, so it makes sense to compare both airports when booking; flying into one and out of the other is a common way to see Lampang without backtracking.
Arrive about an hour before departure. Check-in takes minutes with three counters and one flight at a time, but the counters only open around the departure window.
Landside is the check-in hall and the arrivals area. Airside is the departure lounge after security, where you wait to walk out to the aircraft. At a terminal this size the two are only a few steps apart.
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Carriers with scheduled passenger flights at LPT.
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No domestic match
Tap water is not safe to drink. Bring a bottle of water from town, as the choice at the terminal is limited.
There are no shower facilities at Lampang Airport.
Sockets are few, so charge devices before you arrive. Thailand uses types A, B, C, F and O sockets at 220 V.
There is only a small shop selling drinks and snacks. Eat in Lampang before you head to the airport.
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The airfield's published operating hours are roughly 07:30 to 19:30 local time. Outside the windows around each flight, the terminal is very quiet and most counters are unstaffed.
Every flight at Lampang is domestic, so there is no immigration or customs. This is the whole process.
Passengers walk across the apron from the aircraft to the arrivals building.
There is one belt, and bags arrive within minutes.
Meet your hotel pick-up or pre-booked driver, find a taxi outside, or collect your rental car.
Check-in counters open about two hours before departure. Thai AirAsia closes check-in 60 minutes before domestic flights.
Three counters serve the whole terminal. Cabin bags are weighed.
A single screening point leads to the departure lounge.
You walk out to the aircraft when called; listen for announcements.
The town centre is close, and there is no public transport from the terminal. Plan on a taxi, a hotel pick-up or a car. The centre is a ten to fifteen-minute drive, but no public transport runs from the terminal. Taxis and local drivers wait for the Bangkok flights; there is no meter culture in Lampang, so agree the fare to your hotel before setting off. Many hotels and guesthouses collect guests for free or a small fee if you send your flight number when booking. Car rental is available at the airport; driving is on the left, and Chiang Mai is about two hours north-west on Highway 11. For a day covering Wat Phra That Lampang Luang and the Thai Elephant Conservation Center, or a transfer on to Chiang Mai, a car with a driver from bookingMentor meets you in arrivals at a price fixed before you fly.
Pre-book a car with a driver on bookingMentor. Useful in Lampang, where taxis are few, and for longer trips to Wat Phra That Lampang Luang, the Elephant Conservation Center or on to Chiang Mai.
Book car hire on bookingMentorTaxis and local drivers wait for the Bangkok flights. There is no meter culture here, so agree the fare to your hotel before you set off.
Many Lampang hotels and guesthouses collect guests from the airport. Ask when you book.
Car rental is available at the airport. Driving is on the left; Chiang Mai is about two hours north-west on Highway 11.
Lampang Airport is quiet and safe. The main issue is planning ahead, because services are limited.
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No. It has domestic flights only.
Not directly. Lampang station is across town; take a taxi there.
No public lounge. The two VIP rooms are not for general passengers.
Not on the current schedule. Thai AirAsia is the only scheduled airline.
About 1 hour 10 minutes to Don Mueang.
It is about 2 km, but the roads are not pedestrian-friendly and there is little shade. Take a taxi.
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Lampang Airport is not open overnight, so sleeping at the terminal is not an option.
There is no hotel at the airport. Lampang town, about 2 km away, has guesthouses and hotels at every level.
With enough time between flights and a visa that lets you enter, these are the sights listed on bookingMentor in Lampang.
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About 2 km south of the centre, a drive of 10 to 15 minutes to most hotels.
Thai AirAsia flies to Bangkok Don Mueang, usually twice daily. There are no other scheduled routes at present.
No. LPT handles domestic flights only and has no immigration or customs service.
The airfield operates roughly 07:30 to 19:30 local time. The terminal is busiest for an hour or two around each Bangkok flight.
Taxis and local drivers meet the flights, and car rental is available at the airport. Many hotels will also arrange a pick-up if you send your flight number in advance.
There is no dedicated airport bus. Lampang's bus and train stations are across town, so take a taxi to reach them.
Ninety minutes is usually enough at a terminal this size. Thai AirAsia closes check-in 60 minutes before departure for domestic flights.
Yes, car rental is available at the airport. Book ahead, as only a few cars are kept on site, or reserve a car with driver on bookingMentor.
Banking services are in town rather than the terminal, so arrive with some cash or plan to use an ATM in Lampang.
No. The airport closes in the evening after the last flight, and hotels in town are only 10 minutes away.
About two hours by road. Some travellers fly into Chiang Mai, which has far more flights, and continue to Lampang by bus, train or car.
The Thai Elephant Conservation Center lies on the road to Chiang Mai, north-west of town, so it is about 40 minutes' drive from the airport. A car with driver makes a convenient half-day trip.
Only a small shop for drinks and snacks. Eat in town before an afternoon or evening flight.
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