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Sihanouk International Airport
អាកាសយានដ្ឋានអន្តរជាតិខេត្តព្រះសីហនុ
Akasayeanatthan Antaracheat Khaet Preah Seihanu
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCambodia Airports
OperatorVinci Airports
LocationSihanoukville, Cambodia
Elevation AMSL40 ft (12 m)
Coordinates10°34′48″N 103°38′13″E / 10.58000°N 103.63694°E / 10.58000; 103.63694
Websitekos.cambodia-airports.aero
Map
KOS is located in Cambodia
KOS
KOS
Location of airport in Cambodia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 3,300 10,827 Asphalt
Statistics (2025)
Passenger movements172,000 Increase 84%
Aircraft movements2669 Increase 29%
www.vinci-airports.com[1]

Sihanouk International Airport (formerly Sihanoukville International Airport; Khmer: អាកាសយានដ្ឋានអន្តរជាតិខេត្តព្រះសីហនុ) (IATA: KOS, ICAO: VDSV), located 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Sihanoukville City in Sihanoukville Province, is Cambodia's third largest international airport.[2] It is named, like the province itself, after King Norodom Sihanouk. The airport is also known as Kang Keng Airport (Khmer: អាកាសយានដ្ឋានកងកេង). The IATA code KOS is derived from Sihanoukville's alternative name, "Kampong Som".[3]

History

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The airfield was originally constructed in the 1960s with assistance from the Soviet Union.[4] After a long period of dormancy during and after the Khmer Rouge era, the airport formally reopened on 5 January 2007.[5] The runway was extended to a length of 3,300 metres (10,827 ft) in order to accommodate 4E class aircraft. The 2 existing taxiways were widened and a cargo apron for 4E class aircraft was added.[6] 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.[7]

Cambodia Angkor Air started a tri-weekly service from Angkor International Airport in Siem Reap on 14 December 2011. The service was further adjusted to continue Phnom Penh as well, operating a triangle route, Siem Reap-Sihanoukville-Phnom Penh-Siem Reap, starting on 31 March 2013. Starting in September 2013, the airline was scheduled to provide a Siem Reap-Sihanoukville route twice daily during the high peak season.

Airfield summary

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  • Runway length: 3,300 metres[8]
  • Runway Width: 40 metres + 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
    • Meteo
  • Rescue and firefighting: ICAO Level Cat 5

Airlines and destinations

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Sihanouk International Airport main gate
AirlinesDestinations
AirAsia Kuala Lumpur–International[9]
Air Cambodia Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi,[10] Ho Chi Minh City,[11] Shenzhen,[12] Siem Reap[13]
Cambodia Airways Chengdu–Tianfu[14], Guangzhou[15], Siem Reap[16]
Ruili Airlines Kunming,[17] Wuxi[18]
Sky Angkor Airlines Guangzhou[19], Macau[20], Xiamen[21], Kuala Lumpur–International[22]
TUI Airways Seasonal charter: Prague (begins 19 December 2026)[23]

Statistics

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PassengersYear0300,000600,000900,0001,200,0001,500,0001,800,000201220142016201820202022PassengersAnnual passenger traffic
Year Total[24]

Passenger movements

 Change % Total

Aircraft movement

 Change %
2012 13,022 Steady 349 Steady
2013 19,713 Increase 51.38 570 Increase 63.32
2014 43,400[25] Increase 120.16 998 Increase 75.09
2015 94,630 Increase 118.04 1,853 Increase 85.67
2016 156,887 Increase 65.79 2,627 Increase 41.77
2017 338,000[26] Increase 115.4 5,575 Increase 112.2
2018 651,000 Increase 92.6 8,274 Increase 48.4
2019 1,680,000 Increase 158.1 17,824 Increase 115.4
2020 221,000 Decrease 86.9 3,151 Decrease 82.3
2021 17,000 Decrease 92 654 Decrease 79
2022 39,000 Increase NA 1,802 Increase NA
2023 55,000 Increase 38 1,878 Increase 4.2
2024 93,000[27] Increase 71 2,075 Increase 10
2025 172,000[28] Increase 84 2,669 Increase 29

Accidents and incidents

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  • On 7 July 1972, a Douglas DC-3 cargo plane of Cambodia Air Commercial registered as XW-PHW overran the runway on landing at Sihanouk International Airport without fatalities but was damaged beyond economic repair.[29]
  • On 25 June 2007, an Antonov An-24 (XU-U4A) operating as PMTair Flight U4 241 en route from Siem Reap to Sihanoukville crashed about five minutes before landing, killing all 22 passengers and crew on board.

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Sihanouk international airport report from VINCI Airports – Traffic 2025". VINCI airport. 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Sihanoukville International Airport". Google Maps. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Sihanoukville International Airport (KOS)". World Airport Codes. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Sihanoukville: History". Canby Publications Co. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Sihanoukville Airport Opens To Airlines". Cambodian Daily. January 16, 2007. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  6. ↑ "SIHANOUKVILLE AIRPORT RUNWAY DESIGN". MAA Group. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  7. ↑ "All dead in Cambodia plane crash". BBC. June 27, 2007. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  8. ↑ "State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (Cambodia)" (PDF). schedule coordination. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Sihanoukville's tourism confidence spike as AirAsia restarts services". TTG Asia. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  10. ↑ "Air Cambodia Begins Sihanoukville – Bangkok Service From late-May 2025". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  11. ↑ "Cambodia Angkor Air schedules additional Sihanoukville routes from June 2019".
  12. ↑ 航空见闻. "‌开航｜9月25日起，柬埔寨国家航空开通西哈努克=深圳航线，每周1班". 微信公众平台. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  13. ↑ "CAMBODIA ANGKOR AIR FILES SIEM REAP-ANGKOR INTERNATIONAL SCHEDULE IN NS24". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  14. ↑ "New Kampong Som-Chengdu Direct Route Launched Today". Ministry of Information. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  15. ↑ "Cambodia Airways to launch Sihanoukville-Guangzhou service". e.guangzhou.gov.cn. Retrieved July 10, 2026. {{cite web}}: Text "Siem Reap,<ref name='Cambodia Airways official facebook'>"Cambodia Airways proudly welcomes a new chapter in domestic travel with the launch of our ATR 72-600 operations connecting Cambodia's most iconic destinations". Cambodia Airways official facebook. Retrieved 22 June 2026." ignored (help)
  16. ↑ "Cambodia Airways proudly welcomes a new chapter in domestic travel with the launch of our ATR 72-600 operations connecting Cambodia's most iconic destinations". Cambodia Airways official facebook. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  17. ↑ "Ruili Airlines Aug/Sep 2025 International Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  18. ↑ "Chinese Carriers 2Q25 Asia Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  19. ↑ "Guangzhou opens new direct air link to Cambodia's Sihanoukville". e.guangzhou.gov.cn. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  20. ↑ 航空见闻. "‌开航｜10月2日起，天空吴哥航空开通西哈努克=澳门航线，每周2班". Weixin Official Accounts Platform. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  21. ↑ "Fly with Sky Angkor Airlines this February 2026! 💙✈️". Facebook. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  22. ↑ "New Route : Sihanoukville – Kuala Lumpur Flight Schedule".
  23. ↑ "First direct Prague-Sihanoukville charter flights to launch this winter".
  24. ↑ "Traffic Data". Archived from the original on 2015-10-05. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
  25. ↑ "Cambodia Airports to incentivise Sihanoukville tourism". Phnom Penh Post. December 4, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  26. ↑ "Vinci Airports - 2017 Q4 traffic and annual performance" (PDF). 18 Jan 2018.
  27. ↑ "VINCI Airports – Traffic as of December 31, 2024" (PDF). 16 Jan 2015.
  28. ↑ "VINCI Airports – Traffic as of December 31, 2025" (PDF). 21 Jan 2026. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 January 2026.
  29. ↑ "XW-PHW Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
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