Dong Hoi Airport

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Dong Hoi Airport

Sân bay Đồng Hới
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorNorthern Airports Authority
ServesDong Hoi
Coordinates17°30′54″N 106°35′26″E / 17.51500°N 106.59056°E / 17.51500; 106.59056
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
2,400 7,874 Concrete

Dong Hoi Airport is an airport in Dong Hoi City in Quảng Bình Province, in central Vietnam. It lies 500 km south of Hanoi. This airport is located 6 km north of downtown, in a suburb of the city. The coordinates are 17°30'54N - 106°35'26E (WGS - 84).[1]

The construction of this airport started in September 2004 and finished in May 2008. The first flight to this airport was from Hanoi on May 18, 2008, the date this airport began operation. This airport serves Dong Hoi, Quang Binh where there are a World Heritage Site Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park and some fine beaches. This airport can serve 300 passengers per peak hour or 500,000 passengers per year.

Airlines and destinations[change | change source]

An ATR-72 of Vietnam Airlines at Dong Hoi Airport

References[change | change source]

  1. "Khai trương cảng hàng không Đồng Hới". Tuoi Tre. 2008-05-19. Archived from the original on 2012-06-29. Retrieved 2008-05-19.