Siem Reap International Airport
Siem Reap International Airport (; ) is an international airport serving Siem Reap, a popular tourist destination due to nearby Angkor Wat. It is the second busiest airport in Cambodia after Phnom Penh International Airport. New Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport. A new $880 million Siem Reap International Airport project is being built on a 750 hectares property located 51 kilometers South-East of downtown Siem Reap and 40 kilometers from Angkor Archaeological Park and will be built in three phases. It is to be finished in March 2023; and able to handle seven million passengers in  the first phase of development. Facilities. The airport is at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 05/23 with a concrete surface measuring . The airport's new terminal was inaugurated on 28 August 2006. The Cambodian government has plans to replace the airport with a new one, 60 km from Siem Reap. As of 2008, extensions to the airport's apron and parking areas are taking place. Air Traffic Control is provided by CATS (Cambodia Air Traffic Services), with full approach and aerodrome VHF facilities being housed in the control tower, between the fire station  and the domestic terminal. Area control is still provided from CATS Centre in Phnom Penh (Pochentong) VHF frequencies used at Siem Reap are: CATS are also responsible for clearing takeoffs and landings of tourist helicopters from the "Big Balloon" site, 3 km away, near Angkor Wat. Both Helicopters Cambodia and Sokha Helicopters operate from the airport, with Sokha mainly operating from the Big Yellow Balloon site. The airport itself is located some 6 km outside Siem Reap, just off National Route 6 north. Runway alignments are 23 & 05, with only 23 being used for takeoff, due to flight restrictions over  Angkor temple. Ground transportation. There are few options to transfer to or from Siem Reap International Airport and the city. Outside the arrival hall, passengers can take a taxi provided by the Airport Taxi Association, which costs US$10 (fixed rate) as of September 2019. A cheaper alternative would be to book a car or tuktuk ride from Grab. The trip to downtown costs on average $6 on the app. Passengers also have the option to rent a car or tuk-tuk for the whole day from the app for touring the city and Angkor Wat for $25 . Accidents and incidents. In August 2002, a Bangkok Airways ATR 72-200 skidded off the runway. The airport was closed for two days.