Phuket International Airport is the Airports of Thailand facility at Mai Khao in northern Phuket, about 32 km northwest of the city. Its runway 09/27, coastal setting, instrument procedures and domestic and international terminal operations make it a useful case study in airport planning and aircraft approaches at an island tourism destination. CAAT publishes the detailed runway characteristics and local operating procedures. See [CAAT aerodrome information](https://aip.caat.or.th/2026-10-01-AIRAC/html/eAIP/VT-AD-2.VTSP-en-GB.html) for published technical details.