# Mae Hong Son Airport (HGN)

> Mae Hong Son, TH · IATA: HGN · ICAO: VTCH · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `HGN` |
| ICAO | `VTCH` |
| City | Mae Hong Son |
| Country | TH |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 283 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 19.30130, 97.97580 |

## Description

Tucked into a narrow valley near the Myanmar border in Thailand's far northwest, Mae Hong Son (HGN) ranks among the country's most scenic and most hemmed-in airfields. Its short runway and mountainous surroundings limit operations to light turboprops, carrying mainly tourists in from Chiang Mai to this remote province. The airport has no meaningful air-cargo infrastructure and no freight terminal of its own. Goods from the area travel by road along the winding Route 108 to Chiang Mai (CNX), some 250 km east, which serves as the nearest genuine cargo gateway. For freight forwarders, HGN is best treated as a passenger and tourism field rather than a shipping point.

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