# Changes to Suvarnabhumi (VTBS) Procedures on 3 September 2026

### Overview

On 3 September 2026, AIRAC 2609 was effective. For VTBS, updated Standard Instrument Departures (SIDs), Standard Terminal Arrival Routes (STARs) and RNAV Approach procedures were introduced.

### SIDs

All SIDs suffixes have been updated to the number **3** for jet aircraft. Propeller SIDs remain unchanged.

<table id="bkmrk-type-%2F-rwy-20r-02l-2" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 89.7501px;"><colgroup><col style="width: 14.2857%;"></col><col style="width: 14.2857%;"></col><col style="width: 14.2857%;"></col><col style="width: 14.2857%;"></col><col style="width: 14.2857%;"></col><col style="width: 14.2857%;"></col><col style="width: 14.2857%;"></col></colgroup><thead><tr style="height: 29.9167px;"><td style="height: 29.9167px;">**Type / RWY**  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.9167px;">**20R**  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.9167px;">**02L**  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.9167px;">**20L**  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.9167px;">**02R**  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.9167px;">**19**  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.9167px;">**01**  
</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr style="height: 29.9167px;"><td class="align-right" style="height: 29.9167px;">**Jet**  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.9167px;">3E  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.9167px;">3F  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.9167px;">3G  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.9167px;">3H  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.9167px;">3J  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.9167px;">3K  
</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.9167px;"><td class="align-right" style="height: 29.9167px;">**Propeller**  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.9167px;">1P  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.9167px;">1Q  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.9167px;">1R  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.9167px;">1S  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.9167px;">1T  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.9167px;">1U  
</td></tr></tbody></table>

#### North flow

**Runway 01** Southbound and Eastbound SIDs now branch off from BS120 instead of BUTBI.

[![image.png](https://wiki.vacc-tha.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-09/scaled-1680-/E06AhIxNmeRMkdEU-image.png)](https://wiki.vacc-tha.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-09/E06AhIxNmeRMkdEU-image.png)

**Runway 02L / 02R** Eastbound traffic for SELKA, LIPLI and DOSBU now branch off from BS146 instead of ASANI.

[![image.png](https://wiki.vacc-tha.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-09/scaled-1680-/q43uZ859qZcygjLc-image.png)](https://wiki.vacc-tha.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-09/q43uZ859qZcygjLc-image.png)

No changes to all propeller SIDs.


#### South flow

**Runway 19** Traffic now initially turn toward BS950 then branches off to BS951 and BS954. GORSI/GOMES bound traffic now branches off from BS923 instead of ~BS951.

[![image.png](https://wiki.vacc-tha.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-09/scaled-1680-/Gya7WF4fj71xXCy7-image.png)](https://wiki.vacc-tha.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-09/Gya7WF4fj71xXCy7-image.png)

**Runway 20L / 20R** All eastbound traffic now directly turn from BS940 instead of branching off BS934.

[![image.png](https://wiki.vacc-tha.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-09/scaled-1680-/uql78VLM0aAXFVzN-image.png)](https://wiki.vacc-tha.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-09/uql78VLM0aAXFVzN-image.png)

### STARs

STARs have also been updated to the suffix number of **2**.

<table id="bkmrk-initial-star-fix-nor" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 78.3333%; height: 193.6px;"><colgroup><col style="width: 30.1217%;"></col><col style="width: 30.423%;"></col><col style="width: 39.4046%;"></col></colgroup><thead><tr style="height: 46.2667px;"><td class="align-center" style="vertical-align: middle; height: 46.2667px;">Initial STAR Fix</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 46.2667px;">North flow

(Runway 01, 02L and 02R)

</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 46.2667px;">South flow

(Runway 19, 20L and 20R)

</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr style="height: 29.4667px;"><td style="height: 29.4667px;">EASTE

</td><td class="align-center" rowspan="5" style="height: 147.334px; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(251,238,184);">**2D**</td><td class="align-center" rowspan="5" style="height: 147.334px; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(191,237,210);">**2C**</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.4667px;"><td style="height: 29.4667px;">TUMGA

</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.4667px;"><td style="height: 29.4667px;">LEBIM</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.4667px;"><td style="height: 29.4667px;">NORTA</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.4667px;"><td style="height: 29.4667px;">WILLA</td></tr></tbody></table>

#### North flow

BS422 and BS423 have been added. They can be used for sequencing.

[![image.png](https://wiki.vacc-tha.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-09/scaled-1680-/50CnCLq0ea8INLlD-image.png)](https://wiki.vacc-tha.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-09/50CnCLq0ea8INLlD-image.png)

#### Southflow

BS522 has been added and could be used for sequencing.

[![image.png](https://wiki.vacc-tha.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-09/scaled-1680-/ZZhHh8PnaTd453Rx-image.png)](https://wiki.vacc-tha.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-09/ZZhHh8PnaTd453Rx-image.png)

### Approaches

**Runway 19, 20L and 20R**  
ILS Z and RNP Z Initial Fix (IF) altitudes were updated. However, the altitudes at subsequent fixes remain unchanged. (LOTMU for 19 -&gt; 2000ft / REVMO 20L -&gt; 3000ft / OSEVA 20R -&gt; 3000ft), so there is no change for vectoring.

<table id="bkmrk-procedure-name-waypo" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 70%; height: 134.667px;"><colgroup><col style="width: 33.2623%;"></col><col style="width: 16.6311%;"></col><col style="width: 25.4264%;"></col><col style="width: 24.6269%;"></col></colgroup><thead><tr style="height: 46.2667px;"><td class="align-center" style="height: 46.2667px;">**Procedure Name**</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 46.2667px;">**Waypoint**</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 46.2667px;">**Previous altitude (2608)**</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 46.2667px;">**New altitude (2609)**</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr style="height: 29.4667px;"><td style="height: 29.4667px;">ILS Z 19</td><td style="height: 29.4667px;">LAVOG</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.4667px;"><span style="color: rgb(149,165,166);">2500 ft</span></td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.4667px;">**3000 ft**</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.4667px;"><td style="height: 29.4667px;">ILS Z 20L</td><td style="height: 29.4667px;">RUMAD

</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.4667px;"><span style="color: rgb(149,165,166);">3500 ft</span></td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.4667px;">**4000 ft**</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.4667px;"><td style="height: 29.4667px;">RNP Z 20R</td><td style="height: 29.4667px;">ANORU</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.4667px;"><span style="color: rgb(149,165,166);">3500 ft</span></td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29.4667px;">**4000 ft**</td></tr></tbody></table>