Cát Bi Airport to receive 13 million passengers annually by 2030

Aircrafts at Cát Bi Airport. VNA/VNS Photo

HẢI PHÒNG — The Minister of Transport recently signed a decision approving the master plan for Cát Bi International Airport in the northern port city of Hải Phòng for the period 2021-30, with a vision to 2050.

According to the plan, during the 2021-2030 period, Cát Bi International Airport will be classified as a 4E airport (according to ICAO standards) and a level 1 military airport, with a capacity of approximately 13 million passengers per year and 250,000 tonnes of cargo per year.

Cát Bi Airport will accommodate aircraft types of code C such as A320/A321 and equivalent, and code E such as B747/B777/B787/A350 and equivalent.

The existing apron will be expanded to accommodate about 30 aircraft parking positions.

By 2050, the airport will maintain its classification as a 4E airport and a level 1 military airport, with a capacity of about 18 million passengers per year and 500,000 tonnes of cargo per year and is accessible for aircraft types of codes C and E with an expanded apron to accommodate approximately 50 aircraft parking positions.

Regarding the runway system, during the 2021-2030 period, the current runway with dimensions of 3,050m x 45m and a material shoulder width of 7.5m will be maintained.

By 2050, a second runway will be planned, located approximately 215m south of the existing runway centreline, with a length of about 2.4km and material shoulder dimensions as per regulations.

A new air traffic control tower will be built at a location north of the airport, covering an area of approximately 1.8ha.

The Ministry of Transport has tasked the Civil Aviation Authority of Việt Nam (CAAV) with studying and incorporating feedback from the Planning and Investment Department’s appraisal report to manage and implement the plan according to regulations.

CAAV will coordinate with Hải Phòng City’s People’s Committee and relevant agencies to announce, manage, and implement the plan.

The Hải Phòng People’s Committee is responsible for reviewing and updating the planning contents into the local planning, allocating and protecting land resources to meet the airport’s development needs according to the approved plan. — VNS