Long Thanh International Airport
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Long Thanh International Airport is an airport
planned for construction in Long Thanh
, Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam
, approx 40 km northeast of Ho Chi Minh City
. It is intended to become operational by 2020. It will serve over 100 million passengers annually when built to the maximum designed capacity.
is the only international airport in the planned Ho Chi Minh City Metropolitan Area
(covering 30404 square kilometres (11,739.1 sq mi), with an estimated population of 20-22 million inhabitants by 2020, of which there will be 16 - 17 million urban inhabitants, accounting for 77 - 80% of total population). Tan Son Nhat airport was built during the Vietnam War
to support war transportation, hence its location inside the crowded Ho Chi Minh City
where growth is limited. Due to location and safety issues, it is difficult to expand to meet the increasing annual growth of passengers. The maximum capacity of Tan Son Nhat is 25 million passengers per annum but in 2010 it handled 15.5 million and with annual growth rate of passengers over 15%, it will be overloaded by 2015.
The flow of international tourists to the South of Vietnam is increasing dramatically, by 15 to 20 percent annually. To motivate the domestic market (current population of 87 millions, forecast of 100 million by 2020) it is necessary to build a new airport that can adapt to future needs.
Tan Son Nhat airport will serve the domestic market after the completion of the new Long Thanh International Airport.
s (4,000 m x 60 m), four terminals
and concourses with a maximum capacity of up to 80 to 100 million passengers a year. The cargo terminal will be able to handle up to 5 million metric tonne
s of cargo per annum. The total cost of construction is estimated around US $10 billion, making it one of the world's most expensive single projects, which will be invested from the government's investment budget, private and foreign funds.
Based on the demand of transportation, the investment will be divided in phases. The Southern Airports Corporation (a company under The Ministry of Transportation of Viet Nam) is in charge of development of this project.
Number of air passengers in Vietnam's airports will reach 82 million by 2020.
Expressway, Long An-Long Thanh Expressway, Ho Chi Minh City-Long Thanh high-speed railway, Ho Chi Minh City-Nha Trang
high-speed railway.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
planned for construction in Long Thanh
Long Thanh
Long Thanh is a district of Dong Nai Province in the Southeast region of Vietnam.As of 2003 the district had a population of 204,793. The district covers an area of 535 km². The district capital lies at Long Thanh Town....
, Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
, approx 40 km northeast of Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam...
. It is intended to become operational by 2020. It will serve over 100 million passengers annually when built to the maximum designed capacity.
Urgent necessity of a new airport
Tan Son Nhat International AirportTan Son Nhat International Airport
Tan Son Nhat International Airport is Vietnam's largest international airport in terms of area . It has a handling capacity of 15-17 million passengers per year, compared with the capacity of Hanoi - Noi Bai airport of 8 million passengers and Da Nang's 2 million passengers...
is the only international airport in the planned Ho Chi Minh City Metropolitan Area
Ho Chi Minh City Metropolitan Area
Ho Chi Minh City Metropolitan Area is a metropolitan area that was in June 2008 proposed by the Ministry of Construction of Vietnam to the Government of Vietnam for approval...
(covering 30404 square kilometres (11,739.1 sq mi), with an estimated population of 20-22 million inhabitants by 2020, of which there will be 16 - 17 million urban inhabitants, accounting for 77 - 80% of total population). Tan Son Nhat airport was built during the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
to support war transportation, hence its location inside the crowded Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam...
where growth is limited. Due to location and safety issues, it is difficult to expand to meet the increasing annual growth of passengers. The maximum capacity of Tan Son Nhat is 25 million passengers per annum but in 2010 it handled 15.5 million and with annual growth rate of passengers over 15%, it will be overloaded by 2015.
The flow of international tourists to the South of Vietnam is increasing dramatically, by 15 to 20 percent annually. To motivate the domestic market (current population of 87 millions, forecast of 100 million by 2020) it is necessary to build a new airport that can adapt to future needs.
Tan Son Nhat airport will serve the domestic market after the completion of the new Long Thanh International Airport.
The Master Plan
The Master Plan for Long Thanh International Airport was approved by the Prime Minister Phan Văn Khải in 2006. The airport will cover an area of 50 square kilometres (19.3 sq mi). It will have four runwayRunway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
s (4,000 m x 60 m), four terminals
Airport terminal
An airport terminal is a building at an airport where passengers transfer between ground transportation and the facilities that allow them to board and disembark from aircraft....
and concourses with a maximum capacity of up to 80 to 100 million passengers a year. The cargo terminal will be able to handle up to 5 million metric tonne
Tonne
The tonne, known as the metric ton in the US , often put pleonastically as "metric tonne" to avoid confusion with ton, is a metric system unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms. The tonne is not an International System of Units unit, but is accepted for use with the SI...
s of cargo per annum. The total cost of construction is estimated around US $10 billion, making it one of the world's most expensive single projects, which will be invested from the government's investment budget, private and foreign funds.
Based on the demand of transportation, the investment will be divided in phases. The Southern Airports Corporation (a company under The Ministry of Transportation of Viet Nam) is in charge of development of this project.
Number of air passengers in Vietnam's airports will reach 82 million by 2020.
Phase 1 (2015-2020)
Construction of the airport will be started in 2015 with a budget of 6.74 billion USD. The first phase is scheduled to be finished in 2020 with a capacity of 25 million passengers and 1.2 million tons of cargo per year. Two runways will be constructed in this phase. Once the phase 1 is completed, the airport will handle most of the international flights in the metropolitan area, while Tan Son Nhat International will serve some international flights and all domestic flights.Phase 2 (2020-2030)
In the second phase, another runway will be added. The airport will be able to serve 50 million passengers per annum along with 1.5 million tons of cargo.Phase 3 (after 2030)
The airport will have up to four runways and four terminals serving 100 million passengers and 5 million tons of cargo annually.Relating access roads and railways
The airport will be accessible by National Route 51, Ho Chi Minh City-Long Thanh Highway (under construction), Bien Hoa-Vung TauVung Tàu
Vũng Tàu is a city in southern Vietnam. Its population in 2005 was 240,000. The city area is including 13 urban wards and one village. It is the capital of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, and is the crude oil extraction center of Vietnam. It is also known as one of the most beautiful cities of tourism...
Expressway, Long An-Long Thanh Expressway, Ho Chi Minh City-Long Thanh high-speed railway, Ho Chi Minh City-Nha Trang
Nha Trang
Nha Trang is a coastal city and capital of Khanh Hoa province, on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bounded on the North by Ninh Hoà district, on the East by the South China Sea, on the South by Cam Ranh town and on the West by Diên Khánh district...
high-speed railway.
External links
- The Long Thanh International Airport project approved dongnai.gov.vn, August 8, 2006
- Southern province to see new airport Viet Nam News, June 26, 2004
- Airport & Ground Support Equipment (AGSE) in Vietnam by Le Son (11/25/2005)
- Vietnam: Opportunity for Bidding for Masterplan of USD $8-Billion Long Thanh International Airport by Le Son (February 15, 2007)