Arrivals guide · Major airport

Meeting someone at Hat Yai Airport.

Hat Yai International Airport (HDY · VTSS), Songkhla Province, Thailand. Which terminal, how long they'll take to come out, and a greeting board ready for the arrivals hall.

Airport codeHDY
SizeMajor airport
Local timeAsia/Bangkok
BorderPassport control for international

Greeting board for Hat Yai Airport

Make a sign for HDY Arrivals. Show it full screen, save it, or create a Greet so they can find you.

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Welcome to Hat Yai
Helen Smith
arigreet.com

Which terminal

Hat Yai International Airport is one of Hat Yai's main airports and may have more than one terminal. Check the arrival terminal on their booking or in the airline's app before you set off, and put it in your Greet.

Where to wait

Put the exact spot in your Greet. Your guest sees it on their phone from the moment they land at HDY, even without signal.

  • Inside the arrivals hall, a few metres back from the doors passengers come through.
  • At one landmark you can both name: a numbered exit, a café sign or the information desk.
  • Not right at the barrier, where everyone crowds and nobody can see past the first row.

Passport control and timing

International arrivals go through passport control and customs before the arrivals hall. Domestic flights within Thailand are usually much quicker.

Hat Yai runs on Asia/Bangkok time. The clock at the top of this page shows the local time now.

A local welcome

Want the sign to feel local? "ยินดีต้อนรับ" means welcome in Thai. Put it in the line above their name.

Other airports nearby

If they could be flying into a different airport, check which one first. Within 250 km of HDY: Alor Satar AOR (83 km), Langkawi LGK (99 km), Trang Airport TST (107 km), Narathiwat Airport NAW (156 km), Penang PEN (182 km).

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know before getting started.

Which terminal will they arrive at in Hat Yai?

Check the arrival terminal on their booking or in the airline's app. Smaller airports like HDY usually have one arrivals area.

How long after landing do passengers come out at HDY?

Usually 20 to 45 minutes, longer with checked bags or passport control. With a Greet they tap I've landed and Collecting my bags, so you know instead of guessing.

What time is it at HDY right now?

Hat Yai runs on Asia/Bangkok time. The live local time is shown at the top of this page.

Can my guest use Arigreet at HDY without the app?

Yes. They open your link in their phone's browser. Airport Wi-Fi is enough.