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Can Tho International Airport

*Sân bay Quốc tế Cần Thơ*
Can Tho International Airport; Sân bay Quốc tế Cần Thơ
	IATA: VCA; ICAO: VVCT;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Southern Airports Authority
Location	Can Tho
Elevation AMSL	3 m / 9 ft
Coordinates	10°05′07″N 105°42′43″E / 10.08528°N 105.71194°E
Map
	VCA/VVCT Location of airport in Vietnam
Runways
Statistics (2018)
Passengers
Passengers	830,000

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Can Tho International Airport^[1] (IATA: VCA, ICAO: VVCT) — formerly Trà Nóc Airport — is an international airport located in Can Tho in Mekong Delta region of Vietnam.

The airport was inaugurated on January 1, 2011 and received US$150 million to build on 20,750 square metres (223,400 sq ft) of land. It aimed to be able to process up to 5 million passengers a year. It will serve air travel in the region, boost Mekong Delta's economy, improving defence, security and international integration.^[2]

History

Trà Nóc Airport was originally constructed during the Vietnam War in 1965 by United States Air Force (USAF) civil engineering units as a military airfield, which became Binh Thuy Air Base. It was used by the USAF as well as being the Headquarters of the Republic of Vietnam Air Force (VNAF) 4th Air Division until 1975.

On 19 April 1969 the VAL-4 Light Attack Squadron began combat operations, flying air support for the Mobile Riverine Force in the Mekong Delta of South Vietnam. The missions included normal patrol, overhead air cover, scramble alert and gunfire/artillery spotting. On 31 March 1972 the squadron conducted its last combat mission prior to its disestablishment on 10 April 1972.^[3]

After 1975, the facility was initially unused, then later operated as a small regional airport for Can Tho. It was expanded and upgraded to international status, with completion due in 2008.

Upgrading of Trà Nóc airport

The expansion work of Trà Nóc airport started on 4 January 2006. The project will be implemented in two phases, covering an area of 85.04 ha.

Phase 1: due to be completed in 2008, work including: improvement of the paved runway (2,400 m x 45 m), apron (27,491 m2), cost estimate: 370 billion VND ($23 million). Upon completion, this airport will be capable to handle medium range aircraft such as the Airbus A320, A321, and the Boeing 767.
Phase 2: construction of a new terminal (19,000 m2), cargo terminal and other facilities. Cost estimate: 400–500 billion VND ($25 to 31 million). The capacity of this terminal is 2 million passengers per year.

Current status

The airport is operating at loss, serving only 20% of its designed capacity.^[4]

In 2017 the 917th Mixed Air Transport Regiment (a.k.a. Đồng Tháp Squadron) of 370th Air Force Division in the Vietnam People's Air Force was moved to Cần Thơ from Tan Son Nhut Air Base.^[5]

Airlines and Destinations

Airlines	Destinations
AirAsia	Kuala Lumpur–International (suspended)
Bamboo Airways	Con Dao,^[6] Hanoi, Phu Quoc^[7]
Thai AirAsia	Bangkok–Don Mueang (suspended)
Thai Vietjet Air	Charter: Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi
VietJet Air	Da Lat, Da Nang, Hai Phong, Ha Long,^[8] Hanoi, Nha Trang (suspended), Seoul–Incheon,^[9] Taipei–Taoyuan (suspended),^[9] Thanh Hoa, Vinh^[10]
Vietnam Airlines	Buon Ma Thuot,^[11] Con Dao, Da Lat,^[12] Hai Phong,^[11] Hanoi, Phu Quoc, Vinh^[11] Charter: Taipei–Taoyuan, Taichung, Kaohsiung

References

^ "Can Tho airport starts operation with Hanoi route". 2009-01-04. Archived from the original on 2009-01-17. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
^ Vietnam opens new international airport Archived 2012-10-22 at the Wayback Machine, channelnewsasia.com, 2 January 2011
^ Book by Kit Lavell, Flying Black Ponies, Val-4 Squadron Cruise book.
^ VnExpress. "Vietnam warned it is planning one airport too many - VnExpress International".
^ "Chuyển hoạt động bay quân sự ra khỏi 3 sân bay lớn". VNExpress. VNExpress. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
^ "CHÍNH THỨC MỞ BÁN CÁC ĐƯỜNG BAY CẦN THƠ/ĐÀ NẴNG/VINH – CÔN ĐẢO". Bamboo Airways (in Vietnamese). 30 October 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
^ Bich, Quyen (12 January 2021). "Mở hai đường bay mới nối Cần Thơ với Côn Đảo, Phú Quốc" (in Vietnamese). Sai Gon Giai Phong. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
^ "VietJet Air Adds Can Tho – Van Don Service From late-April 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
^ ^a ^b "VietJet Air Resumes Can Tho International Flights in late-Dec 2022". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
^ "VietJet Air expands Can Tho network from late-April 2019".
^ ^a ^b ^c "Vietnam Airlines sắp mở 6 đường bay mới". Vietnambiz (in Vietnamese). June 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
^ "Vietnam Airlines tiếp tục mở 5 đường bay nội địa mới". Vietnam Airlines (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 3 July 2020.

External links

[1] "Can Tho airport starts operation with Hanoi route". 2009-01-04. Archived from the original on 2009-01-17. Retrieved 2009-02-19.

[2] Vietnam opens new international airport Archived 2012-10-22 at the Wayback Machine, channelnewsasia.com, 2 January 2011

[3] Book by Kit Lavell, Flying Black Ponies, Val-4 Squadron Cruise book.

[4] VnExpress. "Vietnam warned it is planning one airport too many - VnExpress International".

[5] "Chuyển hoạt động bay quân sự ra khỏi 3 sân bay lớn". VNExpress. VNExpress. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016.

[6] "CHÍNH THỨC MỞ BÁN CÁC ĐƯỜNG BAY CẦN THƠ/ĐÀ NẴNG/VINH – CÔN ĐẢO". Bamboo Airways (in Vietnamese). 30 October 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.

[7] Bich, Quyen (12 January 2021). "Mở hai đường bay mới nối Cần Thơ với Côn Đảo, Phú Quốc" (in Vietnamese). Sai Gon Giai Phong. Retrieved 22 January 2021.

[8] "VietJet Air Adds Can Tho – Van Don Service From late-April 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 23 March 2023.

[aeroroutes_com-9] "VietJet Air Resumes Can Tho International Flights in late-Dec 2022". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 23 November 2022.

[10] "VietJet Air expands Can Tho network from late-April 2019".

[VNA-11] "Vietnam Airlines sắp mở 6 đường bay mới". Vietnambiz (in Vietnamese). June 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.

[12] "Vietnam Airlines tiếp tục mở 5 đường bay nội địa mới". Vietnam Airlines (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 3 July 2020.

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-'''Can Tho International Airport'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://travelnews.asianatravelmate.com/Can-tho-airport-news/|title=Can Tho airport starts operation with Hanoi route|date=2009-01-04|access-date=2009-02-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090117150954/http://travelnews.asianatravelmate.com/Can-tho-airport-news/#|archive-date=2009-01-17|url-status=dead}}</ref> {{airport codes|VCA|VVCT}} ({{lang-vi|Sân bay Quốc tế Cần Thơ}}), formerly '''Trà Nóc Airport''' is an airport located in [[Can Tho]] in [[Mekong Delta]] region of [[Vietnam]].
+'''Can Tho International Airport'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://travelnews.asianatravelmate.com/Can-tho-airport-news/|title=Can Tho airport starts operation with Hanoi route|date=2009-01-04|access-date=2009-02-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090117150954/http://travelnews.asianatravelmate.com/Can-tho-airport-news/#|archive-date=2009-01-17|url-status=dead}}</ref> {{airport codes|VCA|VVCT}} — formerly '''Trà Nóc Airport''' — is an [[international airport]] located in [[Can Tho]] in [[Mekong Delta]] region of [[Vietnam]].
-The airport was inaugurated on January 1, 2011 and received [[United States dollar|US$]]150 million to build on {{Convert|20,750|m2|sqft}} of land. It aimed to be able to process up to 5 million passengers a year. It will serve air travel in the region, boost Mekong Delta's economy, improving defence, security and international integration.<ref>[http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific_business/view/1102289/1/.html Vietnam opens new international airport], channelnewsasia.com, 2 January 2011</ref>
+The airport was inaugurated on January 1, 2011 and received [[United States dollar|US$]]150 million to build on {{Convert|20,750|m2|sqft}} of land. It aimed to be able to process up to 5 million passengers a year. It will serve air travel in the region, boost Mekong Delta's economy, improving defence, security and international integration.<ref>[http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific_business/view/1102289/1/.html Vietnam opens new international airport] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022031154/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific_business/view/1102289/1/.html |date=2012-10-22 }}, channelnewsasia.com, 2 January 2011</ref>
 == History ==
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 ===Current status===
-The airport is operating at loss, serving only 20% of its designed capacity.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/industries/vietnam-warned-it-is-planning-one-airport-too-many-3816096.html|title=Vietnam warned it is planning one airport too many - VnExpress International|first=|last=VnExpress|publisher=}}</ref>
+The airport is operating at loss, serving only 20% of its designed capacity.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/industries/vietnam-warned-it-is-planning-one-airport-too-many-3816096.html|title=Vietnam warned it is planning one airport too many - VnExpress International|last=VnExpress}}</ref>
-In 2017 the [[917th Mixed Air Transport Regiment]] (a.k.a. Đồng Tháp Squadron) of [[370th Air Force Division]] in the [[Vietnam People's Air Force]] was moved to Cần Thơ from [[Tan Son Nhut Air Base]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Chuyển hoạt động bay quân sự ra khỏi 3 sân bay lớn|url=http://vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/thoi-su/giao-thong/chuyen-hoat-dong-bay-quan-su-ra-khoi-3-san-bay-lon-3473539.html|accessdate=29 December 2016|agency=VNExpress|publisher=VNExpress|date=24 September 2016}}</ref>
+In 2017 the [[917th Mixed Air Transport Regiment]] (a.k.a. Đồng Tháp Squadron) of [[370th Air Force Division]] in the [[Vietnam People's Air Force]] was moved to Cần Thơ from [[Tan Son Nhut Air Base]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Chuyển hoạt động bay quân sự ra khỏi 3 sân bay lớn|url=http://vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/thoi-su/giao-thong/chuyen-hoat-dong-bay-quan-su-ra-khoi-3-san-bay-lon-3473539.html|access-date=29 December 2016|agency=VNExpress|publisher=VNExpress|date=24 September 2016}}</ref>
 ==Airlines and Destinations==
+<!-- Please use independent sources. The airport and the airline itself are not independent sources. -->
 {{Airport-dest-list
 <!-- DON'T LIST FLIGHTS AS DOMESTIC OR INTERNATIONAL! -->
-| [[AirAsia]] | [[Kuala Lumpur International Airport| Kuala Lumpur–International]]
+| [[AirAsia]] | [[Kuala Lumpur International Airport|Kuala Lumpur–International]] (suspended)
+| {{nowrap|[[Bamboo Airways]]}} | [[Con Dao Airport|Con Dao]],<ref>{{cite web |title=CHÍNH THỨC MỞ BÁN CÁC ĐƯỜNG BAY CẦN THƠ/ĐÀ NẴNG/VINH – CÔN ĐẢO |url=https://www.bambooairways.com/vn-vi/ve-chung-toi/tin-tuc-va-bao-chi/thong-cao-bao-chi/chinh-thuc-mo-ban-cac-duong-bay-can-tho-da-nang-vinh-con-dao/?id=1281&category=103 |website=Bamboo Airways |access-date=1 November 2020 |language=vi |date=30 October 2020}}</ref> [[Noi Bai International Airport|Hanoi]], [[Phu Quoc International Airport|Phu Quoc]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bich |first1=Quyen |title=Mở hai đường bay mới nối Cần Thơ với Côn Đảo, Phú Quốc |url=https://sggp.org.vn/mo-hai-duong-bay-moi-noi-can-tho-voi-con-dao-phu-quoc-708255.html# |access-date=22 January 2021 |publisher=Sai Gon Giai Phong |date=12 January 2021 |language=Vietnamese}}</ref>
-| [[Bamboo Airways]] | [[Noi Bai International Airport|Hanoi]]
-| [[Thai AirAsia]] | [[Don Mueang International Airport|Bangkok–Don Mueang]]
+| [[Thai AirAsia]] | [[Don Mueang International Airport|Bangkok–Don Mueang]] (suspended)
-| [[Thai Vietjet Air]] | '''Charter:''' [[Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi]]
+| [[Thai Vietjet Air]] | '''Charter:''' [[Suvarnabhumi Airport|Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi]]
-| [[VietJet Air]] | [[Lien Khuong Airport|Da Lat]], [[Da Nang International Airport|Da Nang]], [[Cat Bi International Airport|Hai Phong]], [[Hanoi Airport|Hanoi]], [[Cam Ranh International Airport|Nha Trang]], [[Incheon International Airport|Seoul–Incheon]] (begins 16 January 2020),<ref name="VietJet">{{cite web |last1=Liu |first1=Jim |title=VietJet Air adds international routes from Can Tho in Jan 2020 |url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/287856/vietjet-air-adds-international-routes-from-can-tho-in-jan-2020/ |website=Routesonline |accessdate=2 December 2019}}</ref> [[Taoyuan International Airport|Taipei–Taoyuan]] ,<ref name="VietJet"/> [[Tho Xuan Airport|Thanh Hoa]], [[Vinh Airport|Vinh]]<ref>https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/283882/vietjet-air-expands-can-tho-network-from-late-april-2019/</ref>
+| [[VietJet Air]] | [[Lien Khuong Airport|Da Lat]], [[Da Nang International Airport|Da Nang]], [[Cat Bi International Airport|Hai Phong]], [[Van Don International Airport|Ha Long]],<ref>{{cite web |title=VietJet Air Adds Can Tho – Van Don Service From late-April 2023 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/230323-vjvdo |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=23 March 2023}}</ref> [[Noi Bai International Airport|Hanoi]], [[Cam Ranh International Airport|Nha Trang]] (suspended), [[Incheon International Airport|Seoul–Incheon]],<ref name="aeroroutes_com">{{cite web |title=VietJet Air Resumes Can Tho International Flights in late-Dec 2022 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/221123-vjdec22vca |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=23 November 2022}}</ref> [[Taoyuan International Airport|Taipei–Taoyuan]]  (suspended),<ref name="aeroroutes_com" /> [[Tho Xuan Airport|Thanh Hoa]], [[Vinh Airport|Vinh]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/283882/vietjet-air-expands-can-tho-network-from-late-april-2019/|title=VietJet Air expands Can Tho network from late-April 2019}}</ref>
+| [[Vietnam Airlines]] | [[Buon Ma Thuot Airport|Buon Ma Thuot]],<ref name="VNA">{{cite web |title=Vietnam Airlines sắp mở 6 đường bay mới |url=https://vietnambiz.vn/vietnam-airlines-sap-mo-6-duong-bay-moi-2020060110240215.htm |website=Vietnambiz |date=June 2020 |access-date=1 June 2020 |language=vi}}</ref> [[Con Dao Airport|Con Dao]], [[Lien Khuong Airport|Da Lat]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Vietnam Airlines tiếp tục mở 5 đường bay nội địa mới|url=https://www.vietnamairlines.com/vn/vi/vietnam-airlines/press-room/news/2020/0624-vna-tiep-tuc-mo-5-duong-bay-moi|website=Vietnam Airlines|access-date=3 July 2020|language=vi}}</ref> [[Cat Bi International Airport|Hai Phong]],<ref name="VNA" /> [[Noi Bai International Airport|Hanoi]], [[Phu Quoc International Airport|Phu Quoc]], [[Vinh International Airport|Vinh]]<ref name="VNA" /> <br>'''Charter:''' [[Taoyuan International Airport|Taipei–Taoyuan]], [[Taichung Airport|Taichung]], [[Kaohsiung International Airport|Kaohsiung]]
-| [[Vietnam Airlines]] | [[Da Nang International Airport|Da Nang]], [[Hanoi Airport|Hanoi]] <br>'''Charter:''' [[Taipei–Taoyuan]], [[Taichung Airport|Taichung]], [[Kaohsiung Airport|Kaohsiung]]
-| [[Vietnam Airlines]] <br>{{nowrap|operated by [[Vietnam Air Service Company|VASCO]]}} | [[Con Dao Airport|Con Dao]], [[Phu Quoc International Airport|Phu Quoc]]
 }}
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 ==External links==
 {{Commons category|Can Tho International Airport}}
+*{{official|https://www.vietnamairport.vn/canthoairport/en/}}
-*[http://www.canthoairport.com Can Tho International Airport] - Official Website
-*{{WAD|VVCT}}
 *[http://www.vietnamonline.com/transport/can-tho-airport-vca.html Can Tho Airport - Vietnam Online]
 {{Airports in Vietnam}}
+{{authority control}}
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v t e Airports in Vietnam
International	Can Tho Da Nang Cam Ranh Haiphong–Cat Bi Hanoi–Noi Bai Ho Chi Minh City–Tan Son Nhat Hue–Phu Bai Phu Quoc Ha Long-Van Don Vinh Da Lat-Lien Khuong
Domestic	Buon Ma Thuot Cà Mau Con Dao Dien Bien Dong Hoi Pleiku Qui Nhon–Phu Cat Rach Gia Tam Ky–Chu Lai Thanh Hoa–Tho Xuan Tuy Hòa–Dong Tac Vung Tau
Planned	International: Ho Chi Minh City–Long Thanh Domestic: An Giang Go Gang Lang Son Phan Thiet Quang Tri Tĩnh Gia–Thanh Hoa Trang An
Military	Bái Thượng/Thanh Hoá Bien Hoa Cam Ranh Cao Bang Gia Lam Hòa Lạc Kép Kien An Phan Rang Phuoc Long Tam Kỳ Yên Bái
Closed	Bach Mai Cam Ly Kontum Nà Sản Nha Trang Phu Quoc–Duong Dong Quang Ngai Soc Trang Vinh Long
See also	List of the busiest airports in Vietnam