# Changes to Suvarnabhumi (VTBS) on 3 October 2024

### Overview

On 3 October 2024, Suvarnabhumi Airport will be opening the third runway for operations. Consequently, there are multiple changes that will be implemented as a result:

#### New runway designations

The designation of the runways will be changed.

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-oid-new---%28not-exist" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 56.5476%; height: 115px;"><colgroup><col style="width: 50.0596%;"></col><col style="width: 50.0596%;"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>**OId**  
</td><td>**New**  
</td></tr><tr><td>- (not exist)  
</td><td>Runway 02L/20R  
</td></tr><tr><td>Runway 01L/19R  
</td><td>Runway 02R/20L  
</td></tr><tr><td>Runway 01R/19L  
</td><td>Runway 01/19  
</td></tr></tbody></table>

> **AIP:** There are three runways at Suvarnabhumi International Airport. When all runways are available, the operations of parallel runways are as follows:
> 
> 9.1 South Flow (Runway 19, Runway 20)
> 
> - Runway 19 is used for departures and arrivals
> - Runway 20L is used for departures
> - Runway 20R is used for arrivals
> 
> 9.2 North Flow (Runway 01, Runway 02)
> 
> - Runway 01 is used for departures and arrivals
> - Runway 02R is used for departures
> - Runway 02L is used for arrivals

#### Taxiways associated with 3rd runway

[![image.png](https://wiki.vacc-tha.org/uploads/images/gallery/2024-10/scaled-1680-/g8Eimage.png)](https://wiki.vacc-tha.org/uploads/images/gallery/2024-10/g8Eimage.png)

They will be controlled by VTBS\_W\_TWR (or VTBS\_TWR if W offline). Explicit runway crossing clearance is required.

> **AIP:** After landing runway 02L/20R, aircraft are not to stop on rapid exit taxiway to awaiting instructions from ATC, but should continue taxi via the following taxi procedures, unless otherwise instructed by ATC.
> 
> 6.9.3.1 Runway 02L: All landing aircraft should continue taxi to TWY F and W then hold short of RWY 02R. Remain on the TWR FREQ (119.0 MHz). Explicit runway crossing clearance required.
> 
> 6.9.3.2 Runway 20R: All landing aircraft should continue taxi to TWY F and Z then hold short of RWY 20L. Remain on the TWR FREQ (119.0 MHz). Explicit runway crossing clearance required.

#### New ground frequency

New ground frequency **121.700** for Satellite 1 terminal (not available on VATSIM yet). See above.

Existing ones unchanged.

#### New SID and STARs

[![image.png](https://wiki.vacc-tha.org/uploads/images/gallery/2024-10/scaled-1680-/image.png)](https://wiki.vacc-tha.org/uploads/images/gallery/2024-10/image.png)

[![image.png](https://wiki.vacc-tha.org/uploads/images/gallery/2024-10/scaled-1680-/sO6image.png)](https://wiki.vacc-tha.org/uploads/images/gallery/2024-10/sO6image.png)