Airports / Thailand / SGZ
Songkhla Airport.
Thailand · 12 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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53 ratings
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Operators based
12
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
20 nm
To the nearest alternate
Hat Yai International Airport (HDY), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Songkhla Airport, listed as VTSH / SGZ, is a mid-sized airport in Thailand. Field elevation is 12 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list SGZ as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Hat Yai International Airport (HDY, 20 nm), Pattani Airport (PAN, 40 nm), and Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR, 61 nm). The field has a single 4,954-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to midsize jets.
Trip costs from SGZ are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from SGZ to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
VTSH
IATA
SGZ
FAA / Local
VTSH
Elevation
12 ft
Coordinates
7.1866° N · 100.6080° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs Thailand fields
state range 5–1,280 ft
At 12 ft, SGZ sits lower than 91% of the 43 Thailand fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 4,954 ft
- 13/314,954 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 4,954 ft
SGZ's 4,954 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to midsize jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 20nmHDYHat Yai International AirportHat Yai
- 40nmPANPattani Airport
- 61nmAORSultan Abdul Halim AirportAlor Satar
- 62nmTSTTrang AirportTrang
- 73nmLGKLangkawi International AirportLangkawi
- 79nmNAWNarathiwat Airport
Location
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Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from SGZ on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 5,573 nm | 13h 22m |
| Honolulu (HNL) | 5,881 nm | 14h 5m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 6,816 nm | 16h 15m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 7,199 nm | 17h 9m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 7,314 nm | 17h 25m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 7,412 nm | 17h 38m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 7,475 nm | 17h 47m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 7,519 nm | 17h 53m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use SGZ?
- Songkhla Airport's longest paved runway is 4,954 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to midsize jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at SGZ?
- Songkhla Airport has one runway; the longest measures 4,954 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to SGZ?
- The closest alternate is Hat Yai International Airport (HDY), about 20 nm away, followed by Pattani Airport (PAN) at 40 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from SGZ to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 13h 22m (5,573 nm), Honolulu about 14h 5m (5,881 nm), Seattle about 16h 15m (6,816 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.