[4] On 10 February 2016, the Krabi Airport terminal was plunged into darkness for over six hours (09:00–15:30) due to an electrical power outage.

The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) had notified Krabi Airport two days in advance that it would shut down power in the area for maintenance.

Krabi's airport director stated after the event that management would rent generators in the future to prevent blackouts from happening.

Col. Srivara Ransibrahmanakul, assured the public that a follow-up check showed that no blacklisted people were allowed into the country during the incident.

[5] In 2018, the airport was allocated 6.6 billion baht to build a third terminal, renovate the existing two terminals and car park, and expand aircraft parking bays and associated electrical power infrastructure.