# Phuket International Airport (HKT)

> Phuket, TH · IATA: HKT · ICAO: VTSP · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `HKT` |
| ICAO | `VTSP` |
| City | Phuket |
| Country | TH |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 25 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 8.11320, 98.31690 |

## Description

Seafood, tropical fruit and hotel supplies define the freight mix at Phuket International Airport (HKT/VTSP), which handled roughly 54,000 tonnes of air cargo in 2024 after 21,966 tonnes in 2023. International traffic accounted for about 49,500 tonnes, or some 91 percent of that total, and virtually all of it travelled as belly cargo in passenger aircraft rather than on dedicated freighters. Airports of Thailand (AOT), the state operator, runs the airport and its cargo handling. Chilled fish, crustaceans, flowers and perishables dominate exports, while imports skew towards goods for the island's hotel and restaurant sector, making unbroken cold-chain handling more decisive than raw tonnage. Capacity swings sharply with the season: between November and April the schedule is dense but holds fill up with passenger baggage, so space must be booked well ahead, whereas the monsoon months free up lift. Thai Customs clears shipments through the national e-Customs platform, and seafood consignments bound for the EU additionally require health certification. Landside, the island connects to the mainland over the Sarasin Bridge and Highway 402, while bulk volumes normally travel by sea via Ranong or Laem Chabang. Shippers needing freighter capability route through Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK), about 840 road kilometres to the north-east, with Krabi (KBV), Hat Yai (HDY) and Penang (PEN) in Malaysia as further options.

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