Cam Ranh International Airport

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Cam Ranh International Airport
IATA: CXR - ICAO: VVCR
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Middle Airport Authority
Serves		Nha Trang
Elevation AMSL		39 ft (12 m)
Coordinates		11°59′53″N, 109°13′10″E
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
02L/20R	10,000	3,048	Paved

For the Vietnam War military use of this facility, see Cam Ranh Air Base

Cam Ranh International Airport (IATA: CXR, ICAO: VVCR), located on Cam Ranh Bay in the province of Khanh Hoa,Vietnam. Formerly a military airfield, in 2004 it was converted to a civilian airport serving the city of Nha Trang, which is 30 km away. In 2007, it was upgraded to an international airport.

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.

1 Destinations
2 History
3 See also
4 External links

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Jetstar Pacific Airlines (Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City)
Vietnam Airlines (Da Nang, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City)

[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.

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Flights from Nha Trang

v • d • e Airports in Vietnam

International Airports	Can Tho (VCA) • Da Nang (DAD) • Haiphong (HPH) • Hanoi (HAN) • Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) • Hue (HUI) • Nha Trang (CXR)

Domestic Airports	Buon Ma Thuot (BMV) • Ca Mau (CAH) • Chu Lai (VCL) • Con Dao (VCS) • Dong Hoi (VDH) • Da Lat (DLI) • Da Lat (VVCL) • Dien Bien Phu (DIN) • Phu Quoc (PQC) • Pleiku (PXU) • Qui Nhon (UIH) • Rach Gia (VKG) • Son La (SQH) • Tuy Hoa (TBB) • Vinh (VII) • Vung Tau (VTG)