Dong Hoi Airport

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Sân bay Đồng Hới
IATA: VDH - ICAO: unknown
Summary
Airport type public
Operator Northern Airports Authority
Serves Dong Hoi
Elevation AMSL unknown ft (unknown m)
Coordinates 17°30′54″N, 106°35′26″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
unknown 2400 Concrete

Dong Hoi Airport is an airport in Dong Hoi City in Quang Binh province, in central Vietnam, 500 km South-east of Hanoi. This airport is located 6 km north of downtown, in subburb of the city. The coordinates: 17°30'5495N - 106°35'2685E (WGS - 84). [1]


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[edit] History

The site of the airport was formerly a French military unpaved airbase used from 1930 to 1954 to attack Viet Minh in the Middle of Vietnam and Laotian military Pathet Lao in Southern Laos in First Indochina War. During the Vietnam War, this unpaved airbase was used by the air force of North Vietnam. [2]

Since Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park was listed in UNESCO's World Heritage Sites, the number of tourists to this park increased significantly.[3]

The construction of Dong Hoi Airport was started in September 2004 and was scheduled to be completed by the last quarter of 2007. The consrtuction schedule of the airport was behind the schedule due to lack of capital from the government. It was scheduled to be completed in February 2008, but there are some pending items (10% of the total work), the deadline was extended. [4] According to the latest revised schedule, this airport would be completed and opened in 3rd quarter of 2008. [5] The Prime Minister of Vietnam signed a decision to put this airport into operation on May 15 2008. The first commercial flight from Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport arrived at this airport on May 18, 2008, the official opening date of the airport.[6]

[edit] Facilities

Dong Hoi Airport has one concrete paved runway (2,400 m x 45 m), ranked 4D according to ICAO, a two-story 4282-square-meter-terminal capable of handling 300 passengers/peak hour and is able to handle medium range aircraft like A320, A321 or equivalent, 15,000-square-kilometer apron for 2 Airbus A320 and Airbus A321s or equivalent parking, an air traffic control tower and six check-in counters and security equipment. Expansion plan has been approved by the government of Vietnam to make this airport capable to serve jumbo jets like Boeing 767. The estimated cost to build the airport is $15 million which is to be invested by the Northern Aviation Authority of Vietnam.[7][8] This airport has a designed capability of 500,000 passengers per annum.[6][9][10]

[edit] Airlines and destinations

The airport will serve Dong Hoi city and nearby Phong Nha-Ke Bang national park- a World Heritage Site, Nhat Le Beach, Da Nhay Beach, Bang Spa. Vietnam Airlines will provide non-stop flights linking this airport with Noi Bai (Ha Noi), Tan Son Nhat (Ho Chi Minh city) in December 2007. It will serve mainly tourists to beautiful beaches in Dong Hoi city and World Natural Heritage of Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park, the starting point of The Middle World Heritage Road.[7] As of 18 May 2008, there is only one destination to this airport:

[edit] Future destinations

Depending the actual demands, Vietnam Airlines will open flights linking this airport with Cat Bi airport (Hai Phong), Cam Ranh airport (Nha Trang) and the World Cultural Heritage of Luang Prabang (Laos) and Chiangmai (Thailand).[7]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Khai trương cảng hàng không Đồng Hới. Tuoi Tre (2008.5.19). Retrieved on 2008.5.19.
  2. ^ Construction begins on new Quang Binh airport. Vietnam News (2004-09-01). Retrieved on 2008-02-27.
  3. ^ Tourists flock to Phong Nha-Ke Bang bringing alternative to illegal loggers. Vietnam News (16 tháng 9 năm 2004). Retrieved on 24 tháng 2 năm 2008.
  4. ^ T, T. "Sân bay Đồng Hới sẽ được đưa vào khai thác trong dịp Tết Nguyên đán 2008", Ministry of Transport (Vietnam), October 21, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-02-27. 
  5. ^ Chau, Thanh. "Cần đẩy nhanh tiến độ xây dựng sân bay Ðồng Hới", Ministry of Construction (Vietnam), January 16, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-02-27. 
  6. ^ a b Quảng Bình: Mở cảng hàng không Đồng Hới (Quang Binh: Opening of Dong Hoi Airport). Lao Động (issue no. 109) (16 May 2008). Retrieved on 16 May 2008.
  7. ^ a b c Feasibility Study Report approved by the Minister of Transport of Vietnam in 2004
  8. ^ <Quang Binh province website:[1]]
  9. ^ Dong Hoi airport put into use. CPV (2008-5-19).
  10. ^ Dong Hoi airport put into use. Vietnam News (2008-5-19).

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