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Chu Lai Airport

Coordinates: 15°24′22″N 108°42′20″E / 15.40611°N 108.70556°E / 15.40611; 108.70556
Chu Lai Airport

Sân bay Chu Lai
Chu Lai Airport arrival hall
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorMiddle Airports Corporation
ServesTam Kỳ
LocationChu Lai, Núi Thành, Quảng Nam, Vietnam
Opened22 March 2005; 19 years ago (2005-03-22)
Built1 June 1965; 59 years ago (1965-06-01)
Coordinates15°24′22″N 108°42′20″E / 15.40611°N 108.70556°E / 15.40611; 108.70556
Websitewww.vietnamairport.vn/chulaiairport
Map
VCL/VVCA is located in Vietnam
VCL/VVCA
VCL/VVCA
Location of airport in Vietnam
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
14/32 3,050 10,000 Concrete
Statistics (2015)
Passengers553,285

Chu Lai Airport (IATA: VCL, ICAO: VVCA) is an airport in Chu Lai, Vietnam. It is near Tam Kỳ city, the largest city in Quảng Nam province. The airport is located in the Chu Lai Open Economic Zone, Núi Thành district.

The airfield was originally established in the Vietnam War, as Chu Lai Air Base, by the United States Marines. The airport was nearly abandoned after the fall of Saigon, and only used irregularly for military flights. On 22 March 2004, the construction of the terminal began and on 22 March 2005, the first commercial flight from Ho Chi Minh City's Tan Son Nhat International Airport landed here.

As of 2008, Chu Lai Airport is the largest airfield in Vietnam in terms of area, covering 30 km2. The runway is 3050 m long.[1]

To facilitate the travel arrangement to two major towns in the neighborhoods, free shuttle bus services[2] are provided from and to the airport for Tam Kỳ city and Quảng Ngãi city.

Renovation

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The government of Vietnam has approved an investment plan for this airport. According to this plan, Chu Lai airport will receive nearly VND 11,470 billion (nearly $700 million) in investment for enlarging its capacity to 25 landing places by 2015 and 46 by 2025. The project will include renovation and new infrastructure, including two runways, 3,800m and 4,000m long, and 60 meters wide each, six parking lots and two transit stations. By 2010, existing runways and parking lots will be upgraded. The airport will also receive a new signal light system and control station for medium sized aircraft, such as Boeing 767s and Airbus A320s. Vietnamese officials hope the airport will be able to handle 4 million passengers by completion in 2025. The airport is projected to become an air cargo transport hub, with 5 million metric tons of cargo per year.[3]

inside the terminal

In November 2015, a collaboration between Vietnam and New Zealand governments has initiated a project to establish a pilot training school in the Chu Lai Airport. This is projected to train 300 pilots a year in 2020.[4]

inside the terminal

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Bamboo Airways Hanoi (suspended)[5]
Pacific Airlines Ho Chi Minh City[6]
VietJet Air Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City[7]
Vietnam Airlines Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City

References

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  1. ^ "Information about Chu Lai Airport (Vietnamese)". Archived from the original on 2019-12-22. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
  2. ^ "Shuttle Bus services (Vietnamese)". Archived from the original on 2015-12-02. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
  3. ^ "Quảng Nam: Sân bay Chu Lai sẽ được nâng cấp thành sân bay quốc tế".
  4. ^ "Lập trường đào tạo 300 phi công/năm tại sân bay Chu Lai".
  5. ^ "Bamboo Airways khai thác đường bay mới Hà Nội – Chu Lai chỉ từ 199.000 VNĐ".
  6. ^ "Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – April 16". Tuoi Tre News. 14 January 2014.
  7. ^ "Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – April 16". Tuoi Tre News. 14 January 2014.
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