Phuket skies clear, aircraft return to scenic Mai Khao landing approach

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Aircraft descend towards Phuket International Airport’s runway 09, passing over Mai Khao Beach under clear blue skies.

PHUKET, Thailand – Clear weather greeted Phuket on Saturday morning, with aircraft once again landing on runway 09 at Phuket International Airport, passing low over Mai Khao Beach. The return of the popular beachside landing approach offers a welcome sign that the island’s high season is beginning after days of heavy rain.

The approach is a familiar attraction for visitors and aviation enthusiasts, who gather along Mai Khao Beach to watch arriving aircraft descend against the backdrop of the Andaman Sea. The photograph was taken from Nai Yang Beach on October 31. (Photos: MCOT Phuket)


Blue skies and returning beachside aircraft landings signal the arrival of Phuket’s high season, bringing back one of the island’s most popular sights for visitors.