Description
Sihanouk International Airport , located 20km east of Sihanoukville in Preah Sihanouk Province, is Cambodia's third largest international airport. The airport is also known as Kaong Kang Airport . The IATA code KOS is derived from Sihanoukville's alternative name Kompong Som.Airfield Summary Runway Length: 2,500 meters Runway Width: 40 meters + shoulders Perpendicular Taxiway: 1 Number of Stands: 5 Navigation Aids and Visual Aids: VOR/DME (KOS 116.00 10°35'22.8N 102°38'31.5) NDB PAPI MeteoAirport Development OverviewThe airfield was originally constructed in the 1960s with assistance from the Soviet Union. After a long period of dormancy during and after the Khmer Rouge era, the airport formally reopened on January 15, 2007. The runway was extended to a length of 2500m in order to accommodate 4E class aircraft. The 2 existing taxiways were widened and a cargo apron for 4E class aircraft was added. However, after the crash of PMTair Flight U4 241 in June 2007 shortly before landing, scheduled passenger flight service to the airport was discontinued until 2011.Cambodia Angkor Air started a tri-weekly service from Angkor International Airport in Siem Reap on December 14, 2011. The service was further adjusted to continue Phnom Penh as well operating a triangle route Siem Reap-Sihanoukville-Phnom Penh-Siem Reap from the beginning of March 31, 2013. Starting in September 2013, airline will provide a Siem Reap-Sihanoukville route twice daily during the high peak season.
