Donnok airport Surat Thani Airport's predecessor is known locally as Donnok Airport (). It is located in Makham Tia subdistrict,
Mueang Surat Thani district, around away from
Surat Thani City, and has a single, gravel paved runway, 800 meters in length.
The current airport Due to the original airport's close proximity to Surat Thani, the
Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) planned a new airport away from the city. A former airfield used in
World War II by the military was chosen as the site for the new airport. After the construction site was chosen, a plan for the airfield's development was proposed. However, in 1973, the government suspended the development project and used the funds to support
Phuket International Airport's operations instead. Details of the project are as following: • The airport's
apron will be expanded to increase its capacity up to 11
Boeing 737s at a time. The car park will also be expanded to handle up to 700 cars at a time. • The
runway will be upgraded to increase its strength. • Construction of the new transportation center to handle more passengers. ==Military use==