Mae Fah Luang - Chiang Rai (CEI)
Mae Fah Luang - Chiang Rai International Airport handled 131,974 passengers in September 2025, up 14.7% on a year earlier, according to Airports of Thailand.
- Flights (arrivals + departures) 926 ▲ 6.4% vs September 2024
- Passengers 131,974 ▲ 14.7% vs September 2024
- Tonnes of cargo 68 ▼ 49.1% vs September 2024
- Average per day ≈27 over 22 days
Official · September 2025 · no newer period published according to Airports of Thailand Full count · domestic + international
Flights (arrivals + departures) over time
Data Integrity
The latest official figure is 14 months old
Airports of Thailand has not published a newer period for this airport. Do not quote this figure as “currently” — it is the figure for September 2025.
The most recent periods21 periods
| Period | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2024 | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2025 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,152 | 1,284 | ▲ 11.5% |
| February | 1,022 | 1,100 | ▲ 7.6% |
| March | 1,062 | 1,038 | ▼ 2.3% |
| April | 1,071 | 1,132 | ▲ 5.7% |
| May | 976 | 1,014 | ▲ 3.9% |
| June | 814 | 862 | ▲ 5.9% |
| July | 920 | 986 | ▲ 7.2% |
| August | 994 | 1,004 | ▲ 1.0% |
| September | 870 | 926 | ▲ 6.4% |
| October | 1,135 | – | – |
| November | 1,154 | – | – |
| December | 1,279 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Sep) | 8,881 | 9,346 | ▲ 5.2% |
Passengers over time
Data Integrity
The most recent periods21 periods
| Period | Passengers 2024 | Passengers 2025 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 183,386 | 194,981 | ▲ 6.3% |
| February | 164,437 | 172,705 | ▲ 5.0% |
| March | 170,623 | 168,909 | ▼ 1.0% |
| April | 166,523 | 171,201 | ▲ 2.8% |
| May | 151,148 | 152,036 | ▲ 0.6% |
| June | 129,680 | 126,839 | ▼ 2.2% |
| July | 149,337 | 146,399 | ▼ 2.0% |
| August | 152,237 | 151,495 | ▼ 0.5% |
| September | 115,013 | 131,974 | ▲ 14.7% |
| October | 161,642 | – | – |
| November | 176,783 | – | – |
| December | 192,050 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Sep) | 1,382,384 | 1,416,539 | ▲ 2.5% |
Tonnes of cargo over time
Data Integrity
The most recent periods21 periods
Domestic / International
September 2025- Domestic 99.6% 922
- International 0.4% 4
Domestic / International — flights (arrivals + departures)
Domestic
Data Integrity
The most recent periods21 periods
| Period | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2024 | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2025 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,147 | 1,252 | ▲ 9.2% |
| February | 1,014 | 1,075 | ▲ 6.0% |
| March | 1,062 | 1,038 | ▼ 2.3% |
| April | 1,066 | 1,130 | ▲ 6.0% |
| May | 973 | 1,011 | ▲ 3.9% |
| June | 812 | 861 | ▲ 6.0% |
| July | 914 | 974 | ▲ 6.6% |
| August | 991 | 1,004 | ▲ 1.3% |
| September | 868 | 922 | ▲ 6.2% |
| October | 1,131 | – | – |
| November | 1,126 | – | – |
| December | 1,245 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Sep) | 8,847 | 9,267 | ▲ 4.7% |
International
Data Integrity
The most recent periods21 periods
| Period | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2024 | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2025 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5 | 32 | ▲ 540.0% |
| February | 8 | 25 | ▲ 212.5% |
| March | 0 | 0 | – |
| April | 5 | 2 | ▼ 60.0% |
| May | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| June | 2 | 1 | ▼ 50.0% |
| July | 6 | 12 | ▲ 100.0% |
| August | 3 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
| September | 2 | 4 | ▲ 100.0% |
| October | 4 | – | – |
| November | 28 | – | – |
| December | 34 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Sep) | 34 | 79 | ▲ 132.4% |
Domestic / International — passengers
Domestic
Data Integrity
The most recent periods21 periods
| Period | Passengers 2024 | Passengers 2025 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 183,372 | 191,615 | ▲ 4.5% |
| February | 164,422 | 169,370 | ▲ 3.0% |
| March | 170,623 | 168,909 | ▼ 1.0% |
| April | 166,516 | 171,198 | ▲ 2.8% |
| May | 151,136 | 152,013 | ▲ 0.6% |
| June | 129,537 | 126,834 | ▼ 2.1% |
| July | 149,322 | 146,341 | ▼ 2.0% |
| August | 152,225 | 151,495 | ▼ 0.5% |
| September | 115,006 | 131,959 | ▲ 14.7% |
| October | 161,464 | – | – |
| November | 173,722 | – | – |
| December | 188,144 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Sep) | 1,382,159 | 1,409,734 | ▲ 2.0% |
International
Data Integrity
The most recent periods21 periods
| Period | Passengers 2024 | Passengers 2025 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14 | 3,366 | ▲ 23,942.9% |
| February | 15 | 3,335 | ▲ 22,133.3% |
| March | 0 | 0 | – |
| April | 7 | 3 | ▼ 57.1% |
| May | 12 | 23 | ▲ 91.7% |
| June | 143 | 5 | ▼ 96.5% |
| July | 15 | 58 | ▲ 286.7% |
| August | 12 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
| September | 7 | 15 | ▲ 114.3% |
| October | 178 | – | – |
| November | 3,061 | – | – |
| December | 3,906 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Sep) | 225 | 6,805 | ▲ 2,924.4% |
Domestic / International — tonnes of cargo
Domestic
Data Integrity
The most recent periods21 periods
| Period | Tonnes of cargo 2024 | Tonnes of cargo 2025 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 87 | 72 | ▼ 17.2% |
| February | 92 | 81 | ▼ 12.0% |
| March | 77 | 78 | ▲ 1.3% |
| April | 65 | 70 | ▲ 7.7% |
| May | 66 | 87 | ▲ 31.8% |
| June | 71 | 69 | ▼ 2.8% |
| July | 67 | 61 | ▼ 9.0% |
| August | 63 | 80 | ▲ 27.0% |
| September | 133 | 68 | ▼ 49.1% |
| October | 69 | – | – |
| November | 82 | – | – |
| December | 82 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Sep) | 721 | 666 | ▼ 7.7% |
International
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The most recent periods21 periods
| Period | Tonnes of cargo 2024 | Tonnes of cargo 2025 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0 | – |
| February | 0 | 0 | – |
| March | 0 | 0 | – |
| April | 0 | 0 | – |
| May | 0 | 0 | – |
| June | 0 | 0 | – |
| July | 0 | 0 | – |
| August | 0 | 0 | – |
| September | 0 | 0 | – |
| October | 0 | – | – |
| November | 0 | – | – |
| December | 0 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Sep) | 0 | 0 |
Seasonality · flights (arrivals + departures) by month
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,152 | 1,022 | 1,062 | 1,071 | 976 | 814 | 920 | 994 | 870 | 1,135 | 1,154 | 1,279 |
| 2025 | 1,284 | 1,100 | 1,038 | 1,132 | 1,014 | 862 | 986 | 1,004 | 926 |
Who flies here?
Arrivals and departures by airline over the last 14 days (Sep 10, 2026 – Sep 23, 2026), counted from the airports' flight boards (Avionio). A flight sold under several numbers (codeshare) counts once, for the airline actually flying it.
Partial coverage: counted from public flight boards, some flights may be missing
| Airline | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Thai AirAsia FD | 96 | 26.2% |
| Thai Airways International TG | 84 | 22.9% |
| Nok Air DD | 59 | 16.1% |
| Thai Vietjet Air VZ | 56 | 15.3% |
| Thai Lion Air SL | 44 | 12.0% |
| K-Mile Air 8K | 16 | 4.4% |
| Scoot TR | 12 | 3.3% |
International share 0% of flights (arrivals + departures) in September 2025
Series depth 13 years from 2013
Our own count, day by day
We counted 589 departures and arrivals at Mae Fah Luang - Chiang Rai International Airport over the last 22 complete days, from the airport's own public flight board.
Our own count · not official · not comparable with the figure above Partial coverage: counted from public flight boards, some flights may be missing · 22 of 22 periods have data
Partial coverage: counted from public flight boards, some flights may be missing · 1 of 1 periods have data
Short series — months has only 1 months so far. Enough to show the level now, not enough to read a trend.
Sum of our daily count. “n/N days” = incomplete period.
Partial coverage: counted from public flight boards, some flights may be missing · 1 of 1 periods have data
Short series — quarters has only 1 quarters so far. Enough to show the level now, not enough to read a trend.
Sum of our daily count. “n/N days” = incomplete period.
Partial coverage: counted from public flight boards, some flights may be missing · 1 of 1 periods have data
Short series — years has only 1 years so far. Enough to show the level now, not enough to read a trend.
Sum of our daily count. “n/N days” = incomplete period.
The most recent periods22 periods
22 of 22
| Period | Flights counted | 7-day total |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | 22 | 180 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 24 | 180 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 29 | 180 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 27 | 182 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 24 | 181 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 30 | 183 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 24 | 185 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 22 | 187 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 24 | 187 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 31 | 189 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 26 | 190 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 26 | 190 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 32 | 190 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 26 | 190 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 22 | 196 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 26 | 200 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 32 | |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 26 | |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 26 | |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 32 | |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 32 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 26 |
Cancelled flights
Partial coverage: counted from public flight boards, some flights may be missing · 22 of 22 periods have data
Busiest destinations
Flights recorded between Sep 2, 2026 and Sep 23, 2026, counted from flight records published by Avionio. Not a current timetable.
Partial coverage: counted from public flight boards, some flights may be missing
| Busiest destinations | Flights | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| Don Mueang International Airport CEI–DMK → | 170 | 676 |
| Suvarnabhumi Airport CEI–BKK → | 112 | 703 |