Pilot information for Phuket International Airport

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General information for Phuket International Airport

Airport codes: HKT VTSP
Type: regional airport
Scheduled airline service: yes
Serves: Phuket, Phuket Province, Thailand
Latitude: 8.113200 | 8 6.792011 N | N08 06 47
Longitude: 98.316902 | 98 19.014130 E | E098 19 00
Field elevation: 82 ft/25 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 0.35°W

Radio communication frequencies for Phuket International Airport

APP: 124.7 MHz
ATIS: 128 MHz
GND: 121.9 MHz
TWR: 118.1 MHz

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Runways at Phuket International Airport

09/27
9,843 x 148 ft (3,000 x 45 m) — paved — lighted

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Aviation weather for Phuket International Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for Phuket International Airport

Retrieved 2013/05/23 11:00:

VTSP 231100Z 23007KT 7000 SCT018 BKN300 26/25 Q1008 A2978

Forecast (TAF) for Phuket International Airport

Retrieved 2013/05/22 00:25:

TAF VTSP 222300Z 2300/2406 26010KT 9000 FEW020 SCT120 BKN300 
      TEMPO 2300/2304 VRB10G20KT 3000 TSRA FEW016CB SCT020 BKN100 
      TEMPO 2314/2318 VRB08G18KT 3000 TSRA FEW016CB SCT020 BKN100

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for Phuket International Airport

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM A1576/13: Phuket International Airport (VTSP)
A1576/13 NOTAMN
Q) VTBB/QMPLC/IV/BO/A/000/999/0807N09819E005
A) VTSP  B) 1305270100  C) 1305281000
E) ACFT STAND NR5 CLSD DUE TO MAINT
CREATED: 22 May 2013 10:13:00 
SOURCE: VTBDYNYX
NOTAM A1347/13: Phuket International Airport (VTSP)
A1347/13 NOTAMN
Q) VTBB/QLPAS/IV/BO/A/000/999/0807N09819E005
A) VTSP B) 1305090800 C) 1306101000
E) PAPI RWY 09 U/S
CREATED: 09 May 2013 07:59:00 
SOURCE: VTBDYNYX
NOTAM A1281/13: Phuket International Airport (VTSP)
A1281/13 NOTAMN
Q) VTBB/QMXLC/IV/M/A/000/999/0807N09819E005
A) VTSP B) 1305040500 C) 1308040500
E) TWY C AND TWY D CLSD
CREATED: 04 May 2013 01:34:00 
SOURCE: VTBDYNYX
NOTAM A0722/13: Phuket International Airport (VTSP)
A0722/13 NOTAMN
Q) VTBB/QMPXX/IV/BO/A/000/999/0807N09819E005
A) VTSP  B) 1303100000  C) 1306092359
E) REVISED PUSHBACK PROCEDURE
1. PARKING STAND NR14 AND NR15 ACFT BELOW AIRBUS A300-600
   STARTUP ENGINE AFTER TOWED OUT BEHIND ACFT STAND NR14
2. PARKING STAND NR13 NR14 AND NR15 ACFT AIRBUS A300-600 OR
   HEAVIER STARTUP ENGINE AFTER TOWED OUT BEHIND ACFT STAND NR13
CREATED: 09 Mar 2013 08:26:00 
SOURCE: VTBDYNYX
NOTAM A0593/13: Phuket International Airport (VTSP)
A0593/13 NOTAMR A3772/12 
Q) VTBB/QPFXX/I/NBO/A/000/999/0807N09819E005
A) VTSP B) 1302221045 C) 1305312359
E) OPERATIONAL TRIAL FOR DEPARTURE CLEARANCE PROCEDURE AT VTSP.
THE FOLLOWING AIRSPACE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMME IN BANGKOK FIR IS TO
IMPROVE TACTICAL AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT, MINIMIZE DELAY AS WELL AS
REDUCE CONTROLLER AND PILOT WORKLOAD. 
THE DEPARTURE CLEARANCE PROCEDURE WILL BE APPLIED TO IFR FLIGHT
DEPARTING FROM VTSP AS FOLLOWS:
A. ATC CLEARANCE WILL BE ISSUED DIRECTLY FROM GROUND CONTROL
   ACCORDING TO LAST RECEIVED FLIGHT PLAN, ROUTE OF FLIGHT AND
   FLIGHT LEVEL DIFFERED FROM FLIGHT PLAN MUST BE INFORMED
B. UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES, ALT 11,000FT SHALL BE INITIALLY
   CLEARED
C. NO ON GROUND FLIGHT LEVEL NEGOTIATION AND RESERVATION
   SHALL BE DONE
D. OPTIMIZED FLIGHT LEVEL WILL BE ASSIGNED BY ATC AFTER AIRBORNE
E. ATC RESTRICTIONS MAY BE IMPOSED WHEN SO REQUIRED FOR ATM
   PURPOSES
F. ATC CLEARANCE MAY BE CANCELLED BY BANGKOK AREA CONTROL CENTRE
   (BACC) AT ANYTIME IN ANY ABNORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES ACCORDING TO 
   FLIGHT PERMISSION (PMSN) OR ATFM
G. IN ORDER TO PUSH BACK AND START-UP ENGINE,THE AIRCRAFT MUST BE
   AUTHORIZED BY FLIGHT CONTROL PROCEDURE(FCP) SECTION OF PHUKET
   INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, AOT
H. IN CASE ROUTES P627,L645 AND R203 ARE PLANNED, NORMALLY ATC
   CLEARANCE VIA BANGKOK AREA CONTROL CENTRE STILL APPLIES.
CREATED: 22 Feb 2013 10:47:00 
SOURCE: VTBDYNYX
NOTAM A0519/13: Phuket International Airport (VTSP)
A0519/13 NOTAMR A3665/12
Q) VTBB/QMKLT/IV/M/A /000/999/0807N09819E005
A) VTSP B) 1302171055 C) 1305310000
E) PRKG AREA LIMITED AS FLW:
   1. SCHEDULE AND NON-SCHEDULE FOREIGN NATIONALITY ACFT 
      ALLOWED HAVE GROUND TIME PARKING NOT OVER 4HRS
   2. SCHEDULE AND NON-SCHEDULE THAI NATIONALITY ACFT 
      ALLOWED HAVE GROUND TIME PARKING NOT OVER 6HRS
   3. PRIVATE FLT NOT ALLOWED TO STAY OVERNIGHT
CREATED: 17 Feb 2013 10:59:00 
SOURCE: VTBDYNYX
NOTAM A2475/09: Phuket International Airport (VTSP)
A2475/09 NOTAMR A1598/09
Q) VTBB/QCTCS/I/B/AE/000/999/0808N09820E060
A) VTSP  B) 0910190137  C) PERM
E) C) 5 NM RADAR SEPARATION BETWEEN IFR AND VFR AIRCRAFT.
D) BETWEEN VFR AIRCRAFT ? TRAFFIC ADVISORIES AND AS APPROPRIATE
SAFETY ALERT, AND ALSO INFORMATION TO ENABLE THEM TO FIT INTO THE
LANDING SEQUENCE.
- SSR RADAR APPROACH CONTROL SERVICE TO AIRCRAFT  PROCEEDING TO
PHUKET OR KRABI IN THIS PROGRAMME WILL BE TERMINATED AT A SUFFICIENT
DISTANCE TO ALLOW TIME TO CHANGE TO THE APPROPRIATE TOWER FREQUENCY.
-RADAR TECHNICAL DETIALS AND COVERAGE
A)  SECONDARY SURVEILLANCE RADAR
- STATION : AT BANG DUK HILL PHUKET POSITION
080801.6167 N 0981946.5493 E
- RANGE : 250 NM WITH FOLLOWING LIMITATIONS:
- SCAN RATE  : 12  RPM
B)  VERTICAL COVERAGE
1) ALTITUDE   3 000 FEET WITHIN   56 NM
2) ALTITUDE   4 000 FEET WITHIN   56 NM
3) ALTITUDE   6 000 FEET WITHIN   99 NM
4) ALTITUDE   8 000 FEET WITHIN 106 NM
5) ALTITUDE 11 000 FEET WITHIN 119 NM
C)  HOURS OF OPERATION
HOURS OF OPERATION WILL BE 24 HOURS WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF SCHEDULED PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE PERIOD:
THE THIRD FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH FROM 1230-1500 UTC
PART 4 OF 4 PARTS
CREATED: 19 Oct 2009 01:41:00 
SOURCE: VTBDYNYX