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HKT VTSP  Phuket, Thailand

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HKT at a glance

  • What it is: Phuket International Airport is a regional airport serving Phuket, Thailand.
  • Codes: HKT on your ticket, VTSP on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 82 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: Asia/Bangkok (UTC+7), so every time shown for HKT is local rather than UTC.
1
Runways
82 ft
Field elevation

About Phuket International Airport

Phuket International Airport lies in the tropics at 8.11° N, 98.32° E, on Asia/Bangkok time (UTC+7). Tropical airports contend with heat and humidity, both of which thin the air and lengthen takeoff runs, and with convective storms that build fast in the afternoon.

Phuket International Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 09/27, measures 10,171 ft by 148 ft, which puts the field in the long-haul capable category: widebodies operate comfortably, though the very longest sectors may need a payload trade. The surface is asphalt. It is lit for night operations.

Runway 09/27 is aligned roughly east/west, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. Every runway here shares that east/west alignment, so a strong crosswind means a crosswind landing rather than a switch to another strip.

Runways at HKT

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
09/27 10,171 ft (3,100 m) 148 ft Asphalt Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

Airports near HKT

Great-circle distance from Phuket International Airport, closest first.

AirportCodeDistanceDirectionCity
Langkawi LGK 252 km south-east Langkawi
Kualanamu KNO 501 km south Beringin
U-Tapao, rayong, pattaya UTP 587 km north-east Rayong
IATA / ICAO
HKT / VTSP
Location
Phuket, Thailand 8.113, 98.317
Time zone
Asia/Bangkok
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Nearby and related airports

Geographically close airports and useful alternatives in Thailand.

LGK Langkawi International Airport Langkawi, Malaysia
KNO Kualanamu International Airport Beringin, Indonesia
BKK Suvarnabhumi Airport Bangkok, Thailand
DMK Don Mueang International Airport Bangkok, Thailand
CNX Chiang Mai International Airport Chiang Mai, Thailand

More airports and guides connected to HKT

How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. Nearby, Rayong (UTP) serves the same country. The codes HKT and VTSP are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about HKT

What is the airport code for Phuket International Airport?

Phuket International Airport uses the IATA code HKT on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code VTSP in flight plans and on radar. The leading “V” in VTSP is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does HKT have?

Phuket International Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 82 ft above sea level.

What time zone is HKT in?

Phuket International Airport operates on Asia/Bangkok local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at HKT live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Phuket International Airport. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in Asia/Bangkok.