Siem Reap International Airport was an international airport that served Siem Reap and Angkor. It opened in 1932 and closed in 2023 upon the opening of Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport. It was the second-busiest airport in Cambodia after Phnom Penh International Airport.
History
Siem Reap Airport opened in 1932 under French supervision. A modern terminal was inaugurated in 2006.
Due to increased traffic and pollution damage caused to Angkor Wat, in 2010, plans for replacing the airport with a larger airport further from the temple complex were announced. After delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2023, the Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport was opened and the Siem Reap International Airport was closed.
Facilities The airport was at an elevation of above mean sea level. It had one runway, designated 05/23, with a concrete surface measuring . from DAFIF (effective October 2006) On 28 August 2006, a new terminal opened.
Air traffic control was provided by CATS (Cambodia Air Traffic Services), with full approach and aerodrome VHF facilities housed in the control tower between the fire station and the domestic terminal. CATS were also responsible for clearing takeoffs and landings of tourist helicopters from the "Big Balloon" site, away, near Angkor Wat. Helicopters Cambodia and Sokha Helicopters operated from the airport, with Sokha mainly operating from the Big Yellow Balloon site.
The airport was outside Siem Reap, just off National Route 6 north. Runway alignments were 23 and 05, with only 23 being used for takeoff, due to flight restrictions over Angkor temple.
Airfield Runway: long x width (with shoulders 2.5 m wide each). Parallel taxiway: length: width: and 10 metres of shoulders. Under construction: 1 (length: 600 metres, width: 25 metres and 15 metres of shoulders). Number of stands: 10
Former airlines and destinations In November 2012, for one season, Condor operated service to/from Frankfurt using a Boeing 767. The outbound flight from Siem Reap operated via Phuket, while the inbound one was nonstop.
Statistics
Year Passengers Aircraft movements 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 2020 619,000 7,751 2021 2,000 161 2022 372,000 4,773
Accidents and incidents In August 2002, a Bangkok Airways ATR 72-200 skidded off the runway. The airport was closed for two days.
See also List of airports in Cambodia Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport Battambang Airport Kampong Cham Airport Phnom Penh International Airport
Notes
References
External links
Siem Reap International Airport at Cambodia International Airports website
Accident history for REP at Aviation Safety Network