Vietnam - Airfields
Most air bases and military airports in Vietnam were originally built by the French or Japanese. During the period of the Vietnam War, many new airfields were built or upgraded by the United States in South Vietnam or were built with the help of experts from the Soviet Union and China in the north. After 1975, no new military airport were built. Some were upgraded to cater for the needs of the people. Currently, except for some pure air bases, the airports in Vietnam are used by a mixture of civilian and military aircraft, or seen as military airport standby. Resources | ||||||||||||
name | Province | ICAO code | lat | long | altitude | longest runway meters |
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Ai Tu | Quang Tri | restoration planned | ||||||||||
An Khe | Gia Lai | Abandoned | ||||||||||
Anh Son | Nghe An | Backup | ||||||||||
Bach Mai | Ha Noi | 980 | Military | |||||||||
Bien Hoa | Dong Nai | 3000 | Military | |||||||||
Buon Ma Thuot | Dak Lak | VVBM | N | 12 | 40 | E | 108 | 7 | 1759 | 3000 | Mil / Civ | |
Ca Mau | Ca Mau | 1500 | Civil | |||||||||
Cam Ly | Lam Dong | 1400 | Military | |||||||||
Cam Ranh | Khanh Hoa | 3100 | Mil / Civ | |||||||||
Cat Bi | Hai Phong | VVCI | N | 20 | 49 | E | 106 | 43 | 13 | 2400 | Mil / Civ | |
Changsha | Khanh Hoa | 800 | Military | |||||||||
Chu Lai | Quang Nam | 3000 | Civil | |||||||||
Co Ong | Ba Ria-Vung Tau | 1830 | Civil | |||||||||
Conson | VVCS | N | 8 | 44 | E | 106 | 38 | 20 | 1475 | |||
Da Nang | Da Nang | VVDN | N | 16 | 3 | E | 108 | 12 | 33 | 3000 | Mil / Civ | |
Dien Bien Phu | Dien Bien | VVDB | N | 21 | 24 | E | 103 | 0 | 1512 | 1800 | Civil | |
Dong Hoi | Quang Binh | 2400 | Mil / Civ | |||||||||
Dong Tac | Phu Yen | 2900 | Mil / Civ | |||||||||
Duc My | Khanh Hoa | Abandoned | ||||||||||
Gad | Quang Binh | Abandoned | ||||||||||
Gia Lam | Hanoi | VVVV | N | 21 | 2 | E | 105 | 53 | 26 | 2000 | Mil / Civ | |
Ham Tan | Binh Thuan | 1800 | Lost track | |||||||||
Hoa Lac | Ha Noi | 2200 | Military | |||||||||
Kep | Bac Giang | VVKP | N | 21 | 24 | E | 106 | 16 | 46 | 2100 | Mil / Civ | |
Kien An | Hai Phong | 2400 | Military | |||||||||
Lien | Dak Lak | Abandoned | ||||||||||
Lien Khuong | Lam Dong - Dalat | VVDL | N | 11 | 45 | E | 108 | 22 | 3156 | 3250 | Civil | |
Loc Ninh | Binh Phuoc | Abandoned | ||||||||||
Long Xuyen | An Giang | 700 | Abandoned | |||||||||
Mang Den | Kon Tum | restoration planned | ||||||||||
Mao River | Binh Thuan | 1200 | Abandoned | |||||||||
Mieu Mon | Ha Noi | Military | ||||||||||
Na San | Son La | VVNS | N | 21 | 13 | E | 104 | 2 | 2133 | 2400 | Temporary closure | |
Nha Trang | Khanh Hoa | VVNT | N | 12 | 14 | E | 109 | 11 | 14 | 2000 | Dissolution | |
Noi Bai | Hanoi | VVNB | N | 21 | 13 | E | 105 | 48 | 39 | 3800 | Mil / Civ | |
Nui Sam | An Giang | ? | Abandoned | |||||||||
Nuoc Trong | Dong Nai | 1500 | Backup | |||||||||
Phan Thiet | Binh Thuan | 1000 | restoration project | |||||||||
Phu Bai | Thua Thien - Hue | VVPB | N | 16 | 24 | E | 107 | 42 | 44 | 3000 | Civil | |
Phu Cat | Binh Dinh | VVPC | N | 13 | 57 | E | 109 | 3 | 102 | 3000 | Mil / Civ (from 2008) | |
Phu Giao | Binh Duong | 1300 | Backup | |||||||||
Phu Quoc | Kien Giang | VVPQ | N | 10 | 13 | E | 103 | 58 | 23 | 2100 | Civil | |
Phuoc Long | Binh Phuoc | 1300 | Backup | |||||||||
Pleiku Cu Hanh | Gia Lai | VVPK | N | 14 | 0 | E | 108 | 0 | 2434 | 1800 | Mil / Civ | |
Phu Quy | Binh Thuan | Military | ||||||||||
Phu Lam | Phu Yen | Abandoned | ||||||||||
Quinhon | VVQN | N | 13 | 46 | E | 109 | 3 | 20 | 1492 | |||
Rach Gia | Kien Giang | VVRG | N | 9 | 57 | E | 105 | 8 | 7 | 1500 | Civil | |
Soc Trang | Soc Trang | Military | ||||||||||
Sao Vàng | Thanh Hoa | 3200 | Military | |||||||||
Tan An | Long An | Abandoned | ||||||||||
Ta Con | Quang Tri | 3000 | Abandoned | |||||||||
Tan Son Nhat | Ho Chi Minh City | VVTS | N | 10 | 49 | E | 106 | 39 | 33 | 4000 | Mil / Civ | |
The Son | Ninh Thuan | 3000 | Military | |||||||||
Thien Ngon | Tay Ninh | Abandoned | ||||||||||
Tra Noc | Tho | 2400 | Mil / Civ | |||||||||
Tra Vinh | Tra Vinh | 700 | Abandoned | |||||||||
Truc Giang | Ben Tre | 700 | Abandoned | |||||||||
Vinh | Nghe An | VVVH | N | 18 | 44 | E | 105 | 40 | 20 | 3000 | Civil | |
Vinh Long | Vinh Long | Abandoned | ||||||||||
Vung Tau | Ba Ria-Vung Tau | VVVT | N | 10 | 22 | E | 107 | 5 | 13 | 1800 | Mil / Civ | |
Xining | Tay Ninh | Abandoned | ||||||||||
Xuan Loc | Dong Nai | 1000 | Abandoned | |||||||||
Yen Bai | Yen Bai | 2200 | Military |
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