Cam Ranh Airport
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| Cam Ranh Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: CXR - ICAO: VVCR | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Middle Airport Authority | ||
| Serves | Nha Trang | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 39 ft (12 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 02L/20R | 10,000 | 3,048 | Paved |
Cam Ranh Airport (IATA: CXR, ICAO: VVCR), located on Cam Ranh Bay in the province of Khanh Hoa,Vietnam. Formerly a military airport, in 2004 it was converted to a civilian airport serving the city of Nha Trang, which is 30 km away.
[edit] History
Cam Ranh Airport was built by the United States Army during the Vietnam War, and operated by the United States Air Force for military purposes as Cam Ranh Air Base.
On May 19, 2004, after major reconstruction, Cam Ranh airport received its first commercial flight from Hanoi. It now handles all of Nha Trang's commercial flights, which previously headed to Nha Trang Airport.
[edit] Destinations
Vietnam Airlines serves the airport with flights to:
- Da Nang (Da Nang International Airport, DAD)
- Hanoi (Noi Bai International Airport, HAN)
- Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport, SGN)
