Transport Minister Air Chief Marshal Prajin Juntong and Navy chief Admiral Kraisorn Jansuwanit signed the agreement on Wednesday (June 3).
Under the agreement, two panels, formed by each party, will jointly draw a three-stage upgrade plan for the navy’s airport.
The first phase aims to increase the U-Tapao Airport’s handling capacity to 3 million passengers per year.
A new passenger terminal will be built to serve the purpose and its construction is scheduled to be completed in 2016.
In the second phase, the handling capacity will be increased to 5 million passengers per year.
The third phase from 2020 onward will focus on development of the airport̕s facilities to support growth in the aviation industry in the future.
The agreement between the Transport Ministry and the Royal Thai Navy also covers plans to upgrade the Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok and to expand the Airport Rail Link services from the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok to the Don Mueang Airport and the U-Tapao Airport.
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