New Siem Reap Angkor International Airport (SAI) open for operations from 16 October 2023

STATE SECRETARIAT OF CIVIL AVIATION

ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF SIEM REAP ANGKOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

The State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA) has the great honor to inform all domestic and foreign air operators and the public as follows:

1). The new international airport, which is located in Kriel Pong Village of Por Pel Commune and Provall Village of Ta Yek Commune in Sotr Nikum District, Siem Reap Province, has been officially named "Siem Reap Angkor International Airport" by the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC), and is scheduled to open for operations from 16 October 2023 onwards.

2). The Siem Reap Angkor International Airport has received the official code from the International Air Transport Association (IATA Code) as SAI and from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO Code) as VDSA.

3). All commercial flights of air passengers and cargo that are being operated at the current Siem Reap International Airport (REP) will be transferred entirely and one time only to Siem Reap Angkor International Airport from 00:00 AM (Cambodian Time) on 16th October 2023.

4). Separately, Siem Reap Angkor International Airport will organize and operate a number of non-commercial and non-profitable test flights as per necessary between the period of 5th to 15th October 2023.

5). For the preparation and planning of the transferring of all commercial flights of air passengers and cargo and of the opening of Siem Reap Angkor International Airport, the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA) would advise and request that all domestic and foreign air operators and other related stakeholders contact, from now onwards.