Expansion of U-Tapao Airport and Eastern Aviation City PPP project in Rayong

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The Project will develop U-Tapao airport which will be able to manage passenger flights and air freight flights. The development project within U-Tapao Airport includes 2 runways of 3,500 meters long facilitating air takeoffs and landings and able to support all aircrafts models, 124 aircraft stands, Passenger Terminal Buildings of 450,000 square meters managing 60 annual million passengers with high-tech facilities such as self-check-in and self bag drop system, Automated People Mover (APM).  Other facilities include Cargo Village and Free Trade Zone of 470,000 square meters with a capacity of 3 million tons per year, Ground Transportation Center (GTC) with an area of 30,000 square meters seamlessly connecting to the Passenger Terminal Building through the high-speed train, buses, and taxis, and other supporting facilities of 1,400 Rai including Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO), Aviation Training Center, electricity power plant, tap water production plant, wastewater treatment plant, and aviation fuel services. The project also has the Commercial Gateway of 400,000 square meters which includes duty-free area, shopping arcade, restaurants, hotels as well as Business Park and Airport City covering 1 million square meters which will include shopping centers, exhibition centers, and office buildings. The Project area is situated in Ban Chang District, Rayong Province, located within the Promoted Zone: Eastern Airport City (EECa), approximately 30 km from Pattaya, Chonburi and Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate in Rayong and approximately 180km from Bangkok.

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