Vinh Airport
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| Vinh Airport Sân bay Vinh | |||
|---|---|---|---|
IATA: VII – ICAO: VVVH
  VII | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Middle Airport Authority | ||
| Location | Vinh | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 20 ft / 6 m | ||
| Coordinates | 18°44′12.21″N 105°40′15.17″E / 18.7367250°N 105.6708806°ECoordinates: 18°44′12.21″N 105°40′15.17″E / 18.7367250°N 105.6708806°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 17/35 | 7,874 | 2,400 | Asphalt |
Vinh Airport (IATA: VII, ICAO: VVVH) (Vietnamese: Sân bay Vinh) is located in Vinh city of Nghe An province northern Vietnam. It is a mixed military/civil airport. It used to be one of the two major military airbases in Vietnam besides Gia Lam Airbase in Hanoi.
In 2010, the airport handled 276,612 passengers and is expected to reach 530,000 passengers in 2011. During 2006-2010, the airport has seen the annual increase of passengers of around 60%. A new terminal with designed capacity of 2.5 million passengers per year and estimated cost of 700 million VND (around $ 35 million) is under construction.[1]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Jetstar Pacific Airlines | Buon Ma Thuot |
| VietJet Air | Da Lat, Ho Chi Minh City |
| Vietnam Airlines | Da Nang, Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City, Vientiane (begins 12 January 2014) |
See also
- List of airports in Vietnam
- Gia Lam Airbase
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