Siem Reap International Airport
Siem Reap International Airport (IATA: REP, ICAO: VDSR) (Khmer: អាកាសយានដ្ឋានអន្តរជាតិសៀមរាបអង្គរ French: Aéroport International de Siem Reap) serves Siem Reap, a popular tourist destination due to nearby Angkor Wat. It is the second busiest airport in Cambodia after Phnom Penh International Airport.[1]
Siem Reap International Airport អាកាសយានដ្ឋានអន្តរជាតិសៀមរាប Aéroport international de Siem Reap | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Cambodia Airports | ||||||||||
| Serves | Siem Reap, Cambodia | ||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 60 ft / 18 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 13°24′38″N 103°48′46″E | ||||||||||
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  REP Location of airport in Cambodia | |||||||||||
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Facilities
The airport is at an elevation of 60 feet (18 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 05/23 with a concrete surface measuring 2,550 by 45 metres (8,366 ft × 148 ft).[2][3]
The airport's new terminal was inaugurated on 28 August 2006. The Cambodian government has plans to replace the airport with a new one, 60 km from Siem Reap.[4] As of 2008, extensions to the airport's apron and parking areas are taking place. Air Traffic Control is provided by CATS (Cambodia Air Traffic Services), with full approach and aerodrome VHF facilities being housed in the control tower, between the fire station and the domestic terminal.[5] Area control is still provided from CATS Centre in Phnom Penh (Pochentong) VHF frequencies used at Siem Reap are:
- Tower: 118.000 MHz (AM)
- Approach: 124.300 MHz (AM)
- ACC (FIR): 127.500 MHz (AM)
- Ground (apron): 121.750 MHz (AM)
- ATIS (WX): 129.950 MHz (AM)
- Tower – fire 3A: 143.750 MHz (FM)
CATS are also responsible for clearing takeoffs and landings of tourist helicopters from the "Big Balloon" site, 3 km away, near Angkor Wat. Both Helicopters Cambodia and Sokha Helicopters operate from the airport, with Sokha mainly operating from the Big Yellow Balloon site. The airport itself is located some 6 km outside Siem Reap, just off National Route 6 north. Runway alignments are 23 & 05, with only 23 being used for takeoff, due to flight restrictions over Angkor temple.
Airfield
- Runway: 2,550 m (8,370 ft) long x 45 m (148 ft) width (with shoulders 2.5m wide each).
- Perpendicular taxiway: length: 240 m (790 ft) width: 20 m (66 ft) and 10 metres of shoulders. Under construction: 1 (length: 600 metres, width: 25 metres and 15 metres of shoulders).
- Number of stands: 10
Airlines and destinations
Statistics
| Year | Passengers | Aircraft movements |
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| 2001 | 449,700 | 12,400 |
| 2002 | 572,700 | 13,600 |
| 2003 | 551,300 | 12,000 |
| 2004 | 799,700 | 15,500 |
| 2005 | 1,038,100 | 16,900 |
| 2006 | 1,360,400 | 18,900 |
| 2007 | 1,732,400 | 22,000 |
| 2008 | 1,531,800 | 20,000 |
| 2009 | 1,255,200 | 18,200 |
| 2010 | 1,581,309 | 20,447 |
| 2011 | 1,826,118 | 23,415 |
| 2012 | 2,223,029 | 26,248 |
| 2013 | 2,663,337 | 31,590 |
| 2014 | 3,018,669 | 35,696 |
| 2015 | 3,296,513 | 37,296 |
| 2016 | 3,478,300 | 37,698 |
| 2017 | 4,209,000 | 43,568 |
| 2018 | 4,480,000 | 44,314 |
| 2019 | 3,926,000 | 39,750 |
Ground transportation
There are few options to transfer to or from Siem Reap International Airport and the city. Outside the arrival hall, passengers can take a taxi provided by the Airport Taxi Association, which costs US$10 (fixed rate) as of September 2019.[15] A cheaper alternative would be to book a car or tuktuk ride from Grab. The trip to downtown costs on average $6 on the app. Passengers also have the option to rent a car or tuktuk for the whole day from the app for touring the city and Angkor Wat for $25.
Accidents and Incidents
On August 2002, a Bangkok Airways ATR 72-200 skidded off the runway. The airport was closed for two days.
See also
References
- "Cambodia Airports Traffic Data". Cambodia-airports.com.
- Airport information for VDSR from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- "State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (Cambodia)" (PDF). Schedule-coordination.jp. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- Siva Govindasamy (22 September 2010). "Cambodia eyes new airport for Siem Reap". Flightglobal.
- "CATS". www.cats.com.kh.
- "CambodiaAirWeb". Cambodia Airways. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- "Cambodia Airways adds Siem Reap – Fuzhou from late-Jan 2020".
- "Cambodia Angkor Air Feb/Mar 2020 China inventory changes as of 30JAN20". RoutesOnline. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- Liu, Jim. "Korean Air adds seasonal Siem Reap service from late-Dec 2019". Routesonline. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- "Lanmei Airlines adds new China routes in Nov/Dec 2019".
- "Lanmei Airlines adds new China routes in Nov/Dec 2019".
- "Qingdao Airlines plans new international routes in 4Q19". Routesonline. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- "Sky Angkor Airlines adds Hualien charters from late-Oct 2019". Routeonlines. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- "Xiamen Airlines to Launch Siem Reap Service from late-June 2014". Routesonline. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- "Siem Reap Airport". GeckoRoutes. 22 September 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
External links
- Siem Reap International Airport at Cambodia International Airports website
- Current weather for VDSR at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for REP at Aviation Safety Network