Airports / Thailand / USM
Samui International Airport
VTSM / USMNa Thon (Ko Samui Island), ThailandELEV 64 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
60 nm
To the nearest alternate
Surat Thani Airport (URT).
Overview
Samui International Airport (VTSM / USM) is a large commercial airport serving Na Thon (Ko Samui Island), Thailand. Field elevation is 64 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list USM as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Surat Thani Airport (URT, 60 nm), Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport (NST, 61 nm), and Cha Eian Airport (VTSN, 65 nm).
Trip costs from USM 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 USM to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
VTSM
IATA
USM
FAA / Local
VTSM
Elevation
64 ft
Coordinates
9.5478° N · 100.0620° 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
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Thailand fields
state range 5–1,280 ft
At 64 ft, USM sits lower than 67% of the 43 Thailand fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 60nmURTSurat Thani AirportSurat Thani
- 61nmNSTNakhon Si Thammarat AirportNakhon Si Thammarat
- 65nmVTSNCha Eian AirportNakhon Si Thammarat
- 81nmCJMChumphon AirportChumphon
- 88nmUNNRanong AirportRanong
- 95nmKAWKawthoung AirportKawthoung
Location
Open the full mapVTSM · Samui International Airport · Na Thon (Ko Samui Island), Thailand