Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport
Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport (IATA: SAI, ICAO: VDSA) is an international airport in Soutr Nikom District, Siem Reap province that serves the city of Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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It is 18 km (11 mi) northeast of Damdek, 40 km (25 mi) east of Angkor Wat and 50 km (31 mi) east of Siem Reap. It is the largest airport in Cambodia. SAI covers an area of 700 hectares (1,730 acres) of land and has a 3,600 m runway. The airport can handle 65,800 flights and 7 million passengers annually, projected to increase to 112,700 flights and 12 million passengers annually from 2040.
Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport អាកាសយានដ្ឋានអន្តរជាតិសៀមរាប-អង្គរ | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Yunnan Aviation Industry Investment Group | ||||||||||
| Serves | Siem Reap | ||||||||||
| Location | Sotr Nikum, Siem Reap, Cambodia | ||||||||||
| Opened | 16 October 2023 | ||||||||||
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| Focus city for | Vietnam Airlines | ||||||||||
| Operating base for | AirAsia Cambodia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 13°22′31″N 104°13′15″E / 13.37528°N 104.22083°E | ||||||||||
| Website | english | ||||||||||
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History
The airport was built to replace Siem Reap International Airport, which proved unable to handle increased traffic and caused damage to Angkor Wat due to pollution. The project was introduced in 2010, and a Chinese company, Yunnan Investment Holdings Limited, was selected to build the airport in December 2016. The airport was constructed under a 55-year build–operate–transfer agreement.
Construction started in July 2018, and was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a labor shortage. The airport opened on 16 October 2023.
Features
The airport cost US$1.1 billion and occupies an area of 700 hectares. The airport has a passenger terminal with 15 jet bridges, a cargo terminal, an air traffic control Tower, a 3,605-metre runway with a parallel taxiway. The terminal can handle 7 million passengers per year in the first phase.
The airport's runway is capable of handling narrow-body aircraft like the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320, and wide-body aircraft like the Boeing 747, Boeing 777, Boeing 787, Airbus A330, and Airbus A350, and future expansion will increase the airport's capacity to 12 million passengers per year, by 2030. The third phase, planned for completion by 2050, will increase the total capacity to over 20 million passengers per year. The airport is planned to be connected with an airport expressway directly from the city.
Ground transportation services are provided by minibuses with up to 15 seats charging US$8 per person for shared rides, and minivans with up to 7 seats charging US$40 for private transfers.
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