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Phu Quoc Airport
Sân bay Phú QuôcPhú Quốc airport, 2009 IATA: PQC – ICAO: VVPQ Location of airport in Vietnam Summary Airport type Public Operator Southern Airports Services Company Location Phu Quoc Elevation AMSL 23 ft / 7 m Coordinates 10°13′33″N 103°57′39″E / 10.22583°N 103.96083°ECoordinates: 10°13′33″N 103°57′39″E / 10.22583°N 103.96083°E Website Runways Direction Length Surface ft m 08/26 6,980 2,128 Asphalt Phu Quoc Airport (IATA: PQC, ICAO: VVPQ) (Vietnamese: Sân bay Phú Quốc),[1] also known as Duong Dong Airport (Vietnamese: Sân bay Dương Đông) is an airport located in Duong Dong town, Phu Quoc, Kien Giang province, Vietnam. The distance to other airports is 300 km from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Ho Chi Minh City), 130 km from Rạch Giá, 190 km from Can Tho, 200 km from Ca Mau and 540 km from Lien Khuong.
Most passengers come to Phu Quoc to enjoy the wild, clean and beautiful beaches of Phu Quoc island. There are about 4 flights by ATR72 daily from Ho Chi Minh City's Tan Son Nhat International Airport but on holidays, there are 10-15 flights daily.
Due to the economic development of the island and continuous increase in passengers, a new airport project is planned. The new airport will be built in an area of 8 square kilometers on Phu Quoc island at a cost of US$970 million. Upon completion, this airport will have a paved runway of 3000 m x 50 m, capable to handle medium aircraft like the Airbus A320, A321 .The new airport will have a capacity of 7 million passengers per year.[2]
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History
The airport was built by the French colonists in 1930s and further developed during the Vietnam War. The original airstrip had a 996-m-long runway. In 1975, following the fall of Saigon, this airport continued to serve commercial flights. In 1983, it was extended to 1496 m. In 1993, the runway surface was reinforced, a 148.5-m-long taxiway and an apron of 120 x 60 m were added. During 1994-1995, the new terminal was built.[1]
Statistics
Flights Out of Phu Quoc Airport by Frequency Rank Destinations Frequency (Weekly) 1 Ho Chi Minh City 104 2 Hanoi 7 3 Can Tho 5 3 Rach Gia 5 Airlines and destinations
Airlines Destinations Air Mekong Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam Airlines Can Tho, Ho Chi Minh City, Rach Gia See also
References
External links
- Airport information for VVPQ at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
Airports in Vietnam
International Domestic Buon Ma Thuot (BMV) · Cà Mau (CAH) · Con Dao (VCS) · Dien Bien Phu (DIN) · Dong Hoi (VDH) · Phu Quoc-Duong Dong (PQC) · Pleiku (PXU) · Qui Nhon (UIH) · Rach Gia (VKG) · Son La (SQH) · Tuy Hoa (TBB) · Vinh (VII) · Vung Tau (VTG)Planned International: Ho Chi Minh City-Long Thanh · Phu Quoc-Phu Quoc International · Quang Ninh
Domestic: Lang Son · Thanh Hoa · An GiangNo civil use Bac Giang · Bien Hoa · Cao Bang · Da Lat-Cam Ly · Hai Phong-Kien An · Hanoi-Bach Mai · Hanoi-Gia Lam ·This article about a Vietnamese building or structure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. This article about transport in Vietnam is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.