Trat's open-air pavilion terminal takes Bangkok Airways flights from Suvarnabhumi only. It lies about 32 km from Trat town and inland from Laem Ngop, where the Ko Chang ferries leave, so most passengers buy a minibus and ferry ticket at the airport from about ฿500. It closes overnight.
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Almost everyone landing at Trat is heading for Ko Chang or the smaller islands of Ko Kut and Ko Mak. This guide covers the flights, the open-air terminal and the quickest ways from the runway to the ferry.
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Trat Airport (TDX) is a small private airport in Trat province on Thailand's eastern seaboard, built, owned and run by Bangkok Airways. It lies about 32 km north-west of Trat town and roughly 17 km from the Ao Thammachat ferry pier for Ko Chang. Its only route is Bangkok Suvarnabhumi, and it suits travellers bound for Ko Chang, Ko Kut and Ko Mak who want to swap a five-hour bus ride for an hour in the air.
Bangkok Airways built Trat to give Ko Chang and its neighbouring islands a fast link with the capital. The airport was officially opened on 31 March 2003, and the first flight, an ATR 72-200 from Bangkok Don Mueang, landed on 18 April that year. Traffic is modest: the last published annual figures, for 2015, show 80,987 passengers and 3,041 aircraft movements.
Like the airline's Samui and Sukhothai airports, Trat has open-air, pavilion-style buildings set in gardens in place of a conventional terminal hall. There is a small open-air check-in building and two passenger pavilions, one of them with a café and restrooms. Facilities are minimal, but with only a few flights a day there is little need for more. First aid is available at the airport; banks, the post office and hotels are in town. One pavilion's café sells drinks and snacks, so eat properly at Suvarnabhumi before you fly or in Trat town.
The aerodrome operator works from 06:00 to 22:00 local time, while air traffic control runs from 06:00 to 18:00, which is why flights operate only between early morning and early evening. Security staff are on site around the clock, but the terminal is not a place to spend a night.
A single runway, 05/23, measures 1,800 m by 45 m in concrete and asphalt. The airfield has no taxiways, so aircraft backtrack along the runway and can park on it, and while one aircraft is parked there no other can use the runway. The field sits about 25 m above sea level and has Category 5 fire cover. The ATR 72 turboprops that fly the route work comfortably within these limits.
Bangkok Airways flies ATR 72 turboprops between Trat and Bangkok Suvarnabhumi, typically three times a day, in about an hour. There are no other scheduled flights. Because Bangkok Airways connects at Suvarnabhumi with many international carriers, passengers arriving from abroad can often check bags through to Trat; ask your airline whether your ticket allows it. Turboprop cabins are small, so keep cabin bags compact.
Taxis at the airport work on fixed fares, quoted at about ฿600 to ฿1,200 to Trat town depending on the source, with a 30 to 45 minute drive. Confirm the price before you leave and say whether you want the town, the bus station or a particular pier. A car with a driver from bookingMentor gives you a fixed-price transfer to Trat town, the piers or along the coast to Chanthaburi.
If you miss your flight or want to save money, first-class buses run between Trat and Suvarnabhumi several times a day for about ฿250, taking around five hours. They leave from Trat town, not the airport.
Arrive about an hour before departure; check-in is quick with one aircraft at a time. Leave a generous margin if you are coming off Ko Chang, because the ferry crossing and the drive to the airport together take well over an hour, and the last ferries leave the island in the early evening.
Landside is the open-air check-in pavilion and the arrivals area where transfer and taxi drivers wait. Airside is the small departure area after security. Both are compact, and you will rarely walk more than a minute or two.
This guide is written and maintained by the bookingMentor Travel Desk. We check flight, transfer and ferry information against Bangkok Airways, the Thai aeronautical information publication and the ferry operators, and update the page when schedules or piers change.
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Departures and arrivals listed on bookingMentor for Trat Airport.
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Bangkok Airways is the only airline at Trat, flying from Bangkok Suvarnabhumi.
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Bangkok Airways has run a passenger lounge at Trat in the past; check its current status and hours with the airline. Ask at check-in.
Tap water is not generally drunk in Thailand. Buy bottled water at the café, and carry some on the transfer to Ko Chang.
There are no showers at the airport.
Do not count on free charging points in the open-air terminal. Thailand uses types A, B, C, F and O sockets at 220 V.
Free WiFi at the terminal is not guaranteed, so a local SIM or eSIM is the safer option. A Thai SIM or eSIM bought before you leave Bangkok is the reliable option.
One pavilion has a café selling drinks and snacks. For a meal, eat at Suvarnabhumi before you fly or in Trat town.
Trat Airport keeps to the essentials.
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The aerodrome is listed as operating from about 06:00 to 22:00 local time, with security staff on site around the clock. In practice the terminal is busy only around the few daily flights.
Trat is one of the simplest airports in Thailand to pass through.
The ATR parks a short walk from the pavilions. All flights are domestic, so there is no immigration.
Bags are delivered within minutes of landing.
Minibuses to Ko Chang and taxis to Trat town wait outside. If you have not pre-booked, buy the Ko Chang transfer at the airport, which includes the ferry.
If you are coming from Ko Chang, leave your hotel with plenty of margin: the ferry crossing and road transfer together take well over an hour.
Bangkok Airways counters 1–3 are on the ground floor. Check-in closes 40 minutes before departure.
Security is quick, and you board on foot across the apron.
The airport lies inland from Laem Ngop, the departure point for Ko Chang. Most passengers go straight to the ferry; a minority head for Trat town or the slower boats to Ko Kut and Ko Mak. Door-to-door minibuses meet the flights and drive onto the car ferry, delivering you to your hotel on Ko Chang for about ฿500 one way or ฿900 return. It costs more than doing it yourself, but you avoid buying ferry tickets and finding a ride on the island with luggage. If you prefer to go independently, take a taxi to Ao Thammachat, about 20 minutes away, and board the car ferry to Ao Sapparot on Ko Chang. It runs from about 06:30 to 18:30 and costs about ฿80 to ฿90 per person, paid in cash at the pier. Centrepoint pier has been suspended since mid-2024. Shared songthaews meet the ferry on Ko Chang and run to the beaches. Boats to Ko Kut and Ko Mak are slower and less frequent, so check their departure times before booking a late flight.
Pre-book a car with driver on bookingMentor for a fixed-price transfer to Trat town, the piers or along the coast to Chanthaburi.
Book car hire on bookingMentorDoor-to-door minibuses meet flights and drive onto the car ferry, delivering you to your hotel on Ko Chang. It costs more than doing it yourself, but you avoid buying ferry tickets and finding a ride on the island with luggage.
Fares are fixed rather than metered. Confirm the price before you leave the airport, and say whether you want Trat town, the bus station or a particular pier.
The car ferry runs from Ao Thammachat to Ao Sapparot on Ko Chang. Centrepoint pier has been suspended since mid-2024. On Ko Chang, shared songthaews meet the ferry to take passengers to the beaches.
If you miss your flight or want to save money, first-class buses run between Trat and Suvarnabhumi several times a day. They leave from Trat town, not the airport.
Trat Airport is small and safe. The risks are mostly about timing: missing the ferry or the flight.
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No. All flights go to Suvarnabhumi, where you can connect onward.
No regular immigration service; international passengers clear it at Suvarnabhumi.
Yes, boats to both islands leave from piers on the Trat coast. Take a taxi or pre-booked car and check boat times before you fly.
Bangkok Airways ATR 72 turboprops.
It is a set of open-air pavilions, so expect warm, humid conditions.
Thailand uses types A, B, C, F and O at 220 V.
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You cannot sleep at Trat Airport. The open-air terminal closes in the evening and offers no indoor seating overnight, so book a room in Trat town or on Ko Chang.
No cots are provided. If a flight is cancelled, Bangkok Airways handles rebooking and any accommodation.
There is no hotel at the airport. Trat town and Laem Ngop, near the ferry piers, are the nearest places to stay.
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Checked against Bangkok Airways, aeronautical and ferry sources in October 2026.
Getting there
About 32 km by road, roughly 30 to 45 minutes by car.
About 17 km to the Ao Thammachat pier, around 20 minutes by road, where Ferry Koh Chang sails to Ao Sapparot on the island.
Only Bangkok Airways, which flies ATR 72 turboprops to and from Bangkok Suvarnabhumi, usually three times a day.
About one hour from Suvarnabhumi. Bangkok Airways connects there with its own and partner airlines' flights.
The easiest way is the door-to-door minibus that meets flights, which includes the ferry and costs about ฿500 per person one way or ฿900 return. You can also take a taxi to the Ao Thammachat pier and buy a ferry ticket there.
Bangkok Airways built, owns and operates it, as it does Samui and Sukhothai airports.
No. The airport operates from about 06:00 to 22:00, and the terminal is only busy around flight times.
Around an hour and a half before departure. Bangkok Airways closes domestic check-in 40 minutes before departure, and the counters are on the ground floor (1–3).
One of the pavilions has a café with snacks and drinks, along with restrooms. It is not a full restaurant.
No. The open-air terminal closes in the evening. Stay in Trat town or on Ko Chang instead.
Banks and the post office are in Trat town. Arrive with enough baht for the transfer and the ferry, which takes cash at the pier.
Ferry Koh Chang sails from Ao Thammachat roughly between 06:30 and 18:30, so the last flight of the day still connects comfortably. The Centrepoint pier has been closed since mid-2024.
Prices & payment
Much cheaper, but far slower. Buses from Suvarnabhumi to Trat cost about ฿250 and take around five hours, compared with an hour in the air.
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