Surin Bhakdi Airport – PXR Surin
In Surin Province, the Surin Bhakdi Airport can be found serving their guests as well as their natives. It is located 50 kilometers from the border of Cambodia and 450 kilometers from the city of Bangkok. PXR, its airport code, is a public airport operated by the Department of Airports in Surin, Thailand. Nok Air is the sole airline rendering their service in PXR – Surin Bhakdi Airport that is taking the Bangkok – Don Mueang route.
Best Time to Visit
Surin Bhakdi Airport (PXR) started to take flight in and out of Surin, Thailand in 2002, which started with Air Andaman and ended in 2003. It reopened and welcomed Nok Air to render flights to their guests and natives. Tourists love to travel through this public airport to be able to get to Surin and explore the Ban Taklang Elephant Village as well as Prasat Sikhoraphum which is a huge temple with ornate reliefs. Another city near this airport is Chaniang, to which Phanom Sawai Forest Park. Last on the list is Nok Mueang where they can find the Saran Water Park.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Within the city, tourists fresh from their flights can reserve their hotel rooms at the nearby White Elephant Resort, 1 mile away from the airport. This hotel has an in-house restaurant for those famished guests. Another nearby hotel is the Thong Tarin Hotel, a 4-star hotel located just 1.1 mile away from the airport.
Nearest Surin Bhakdi Airport is the Buriram Airport (BFV) serving the capital of Buriram Province – the cities being 44 kilometers away from each other (Surin and Buriram).