Suvarnabhumi Airport (ท่าอากาศยานสุวรรณภูมิ; Pronounced su-wan-na-poom), also known as (New) Bangkok International Airport, is the international airport serving Bangkok, Thailand. After numerous delays, the airport opened for limited service on 15 September 2006, and opened for all commercial flights on 28 September.[2] The airport is the main hub for Thai Airways International, Bangkok Airways, Thai AirAsia and a focus city for China Airlines, EVA Air, Air India, Indian Airlines, and SriLankan Airlines.

he airport covers an approximate area of 8,000 acres ( 20,000 rais). Located at Km.15 on the east-bound Bangna -Trat Highway in Bang Phli District of Samut Prakarn province. The airport is about 25 kms. (40-60 minutes) from Bangkok downtown.
From the North : the airport can be reached via the eight-lane Bangkok-Chonburi elevated expressway linked to the passenger terminal
From the Northwest : it is accessible via a six-lane road linking to the Rom Khlao and King Kaew elevated expressway
From the South : it can be reached via a four-lane road connecting with Bangna_Trat Highway and the Buraphavithi Expressway.

From the Northeast : the airport is accessible via a four-lane road that connects with On-Nut Road

From the West : it can be reached via a four-lane road connecting with King Kaew Road (new route) to the passenger terminal

In the future, a city link between Phayathai-Makkasan-Suvarnabhumi Airport ( an underground railway station underneath the passenger terminal ) will be provided by the State Railway of Thailand.

Suvarnabhumi passenger terminal complex comprises of 7 stories above ground and 2 stories below ground. Facilities for both domestic and terminal passengers are situated in the same building.

* 1 st floor is the bus lobby. Buses are not allowed to go to 2nd and 3rd floors in order to avoid the traffic congestion. Additionally, there is a medical center, an AOT office for electricity monitoring and airport control offices.
* 2 nd floor is the arrival hall for both domestic and international passengers.
* 3 rd floor consists of airline passenger waiting lounges, shops, security checkpoints, meeting points, service counters and CIP lounges.
* 4 th floor is the departures hall. This hall features facilities for both international and domestic passengers, lounges for premium passengers, Thai Airways International PLC, customs control checkpoints, some governmental offices, airline booths, airport information counters and escalators in the centre which can take passengers right up to restaurants on 6th floor.