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Hua Hin Airport spans 450 rai and features a 2,100-meter-long, 35-meter-wide runway capable of accommodating aircraft such as the Airbus A320 and ATR72. Its terminal, covering 7,200 square meters, can handle 300 passengers per hour, equating to an annual capacity of 860,000 passengers, with the potential to reach 1 million. There are also parking spaces for 90 vehicles. Domestic flights on the Chiang Mai-Hua Hin-Chiang Mai route, operated by Thai AirAsia, run four times a week.

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and Deputy Minister of Transport Suriya Jungrungreangkit recently visited the airport to support the project to rename it the “Phet Hua Hin International Airport.” This initiative aims to enhance connectivity between Hua Hin and neighboring Phetchaburi, positioning the airport as a gateway for high-spending tourists arriving by private jets, thereby boosting Thailand’s tourism economy.

The proximity of Hua Hin Airport to Bangkok, combined with its growing popularity among both Thai and international travelers, highlights its potential as a key hub for private aviation. The airport currently serves primarily as a hub for private jet flights and is home to a civil aviation training center.

Originally built in 1935 as Bo Fai Airport, the airport straddles the border between Hua Hin in Prachuap Khiri Khan and Cha-Am in Phetchaburi. It is believed to be the only airport in Thailand located in two provinces. Initially constructed for military purposes, the airport later transitioned to civilian use, with Thai Airways operating DC-3 aircraft in the 1950s. On February 3, 1961, the airport was renamed Hua Hin Airport, and its operations were transferred to the Civil Aviation Department, now known as the Airports Department (DOA).