From 20/9, Phu Bai Airport is open again

Phu Bai International Airport. (Source: VNA)

Chief of the People's Committee of Thua Thien-Hue province, said Hoang Ngoc Khanh, from 20/9, Port Phu Bai international airport will open to visitors again, after temporarily closed from 20/3 to fix repair runways.

Thus, Phu Bai airport reopened two months earlier than expected because the contractor has to shorten the construction period.

Phu Bai airport with a runway length of 2,800 m, width 45 m, with lights for night flight service. The airport can receive medium-sized aircraft such as Airbus A320, Boeing 747 Before stopped for repairs, Phu Bai Airport welcomed over 1 million passengers / year, ranking fourth in the number of airports in Vietnam. During repairs, passengers must transfer to Hue via Danang airport.

According to the project has been approved by the government until 2020, Phu Bai airport reach the target of 4E (the standard code of the International Civil Aviation Organization - ICAO), peak hours can receive 20 aircraft and 5 million passengers / year. 2030 will be upgraded to a 2-level military airport, receiving 26 aircraft at peak hours and 9 million passengers / year. The airport terminal will also be built, reaching a capacity of 2,000 passengers / peak hours, the cargo terminal capacity reached 100,000 tons / year.

Estimated 2030, Phu Bai airport will be expanded passenger terminal capacity reached 4,000 passengers / peak hour reception and 200,000 tons of cargo / year. Total land planning Phu Bai Airport is more than 500 hectares, the total investment is 12 571 billion, to be raised from various sources ... /.

Quoc Viet (VNA)

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