(TITC) - Ministry of Transportation has started the construction of international passenger terminal at Da Nang International Airport with total cost of 3.5 trillion VND (158 million USD). (Source: Danang Today) The construction project funded by Da Nang City’s International Airport Investment and Exploitation Joint Stock Company will include three main sections of international passenger terminal; overpass in front of the terminal; and parking area. The terminal section will feature 20 emigration and 22 immigration desks, 10 boarding gates, 2 baggage loading and 4 baggage unloading areas which are expected to be capable of serving from 4-6 million passenger per year, approximately 1,600 passengers per rush hour and handling aircraft design code E. Besides, there will also be a non-aviation service sector featuring souvenir and food and beverage stalls to meet the demands of passengers. The construction is about to be completed by March 2017 in preparation for APEC Summit … [Read more...]
Da Nang International Airport set to handle up to 13 million passengers annually
An adjusted master plan for Da Nang International Airport towards 2020 with a vision to 2030 was revealed in the city by Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Nhat. Da Nang International Airport Under the plan, the airport will be expanded to meet the 4E standards of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) by 2020, and it will continue to be used for both civil and military purposes. It will be able to handle up to 13 million passengers and 50,000 tons of cargo annually, and there will be a total of 22 aircraft parking locations. The airport will feature 2 runways for takeoffs and landings, plus one parallel and 2 rapid-exit taxiways. In addition to a new VIP terminal covering an area of 4,200m2, the airport will have its existing 10,000m2 passenger terminal expanded to serve 9 million passengers a year. A new international terminal will be built on an area of 21,000m2 with a capacity of 2 - 4 million passengers annually. Construction is scheduled to start early next … [Read more...]
Noi Bai and Da Nang International Airports listed the Best Airports in Asia 2015
(TITC) – Recently, according to the 2015 Airport Survey by The Guide to Sleeping in Airports (sleepinginairports.net), Viet Nam’s international airports of Noi Bai and Da Nang were listed among 30 best airports in Asia. The website commented that “The best airports in Asia are far more than just the best on the continent – many of them are ranked the best in the world! Here, the terminals fuse practical necessities with opulent extravagances to make for the ultimate airport experience. A layover or visit here begins with airports that are reliably clean, comfortable, convenient and friendly. Basics covered, these airports then move on to surpass expectations through extravagances like indoor gardens, IMAX theatres, decadent spas, museums, multi-story slides and free city tours. Virtually all provide free and unlimited Wi-Fi, great restaurant selection and fantastic shopping as well. Each year, these terminals seem to grow more creative and more comfortable, … [Read more...]
Da Nang International Airport eyed for expansion
Dioxin cleanup half- finished at Da Nang International Airport
Vietnamese government and the U.S embassy marked the halfway point of a project to clean the soil in Da Nang Airport from dioxin contamination yesterday. Decades after the U.S-Vietnam war, USAID contractors have helped to clean up 15 out of 19 hectares of dioxin-contaminated soils at the airport referred as a dioxin “hotspot” due to high dioxin concentrations in soil and sediment since 2014, according to a statement on the government's website. The contractors use thermal desorption technology that involves heating the soil and sediment to a high temperature to destroy dioxin. They optimized performance of the thermal treatment system by installing and operating approximately 460 shortened heaters and raising approximately 1,045 heater elements to deliver more heat to the top layer of the pile, according to USAID's website. The U.S. Government agreed to complete the environmental remediation, or cleanup, of the Danang Airport due to high dioxin concentrations in soil … [Read more...]
Zika virus-linked mosquito type found in Da Nang International Airport
Aedes aegypti mosquito, which can transmit Zika virus, has been found in Da Nang International Airport in Vietnam’s central region, Pham Truc Lam, director of Da Nang City’s International Health Quarantine Centre, said Wednesday. Da Nang is one of the most favorite destinations for local and foreign visitors in the country. On April 5, two cases of the Zika virus were confirmed in Vietnam. One of the cases is a 32-year-old woman from District 2 in Ho Chi Minh City. She started developing symptoms such as severe fever, conjunctivitis and fatigue last Tuesday and went to the district general hospital the same day. She subsequently tested positive for the Zika virus. “We have studied and discovered that there is the aedes aegypti mosquito, which can transmit Zika virus in Da Nang International Airport,” Lam said. The authorities have sprayed chemicals to kill the mosquitos in the international terminal shortly after the mosquitos was found.However, they have not … [Read more...]
Da Nang International Airport greets six millionth passenger
A ceremony welcoming its 6 millionth passenger was held at Da Nang International Airport in Da Nang central city on November 24.The 5,999,999th and 6,000,001th passengers, Le Duy Hiep of Transimex Saigon - Huu Nghi Joint Stock Company and Nguyen Van Tuan of Song Thu Mechanical Joint Stock Company, were also offfered pairs of return Business Class tickets on domestic flights of Vietnam Airlines.The event marks the moment when the airport has exploited its maximum design capacity of six million passengers per year, said Deputy Director of Da Nang International Airport To Ngoc Hai.By Nguyen Hung – Translated by Kim Khanh … [Read more...]
Da Nang international passenger termimal starts construction
The Ministry of Transport and the People’s Committee of the coastal city of Da nang co-organized a ground breaking ceremony for the construction of international passenger terminal on November 15 (photo).The project has a total investment capital of VND 3,504billion including three items: international terminal, overpass and parking area.Da Nang Airport’s International Terminal is built at an area of 21,000 s.p meters and designed to symbolize Da Nang city.The new terminal has 20 check-in desks, 22 check-out desks and 10 boarding gates. It is estimated that the terminal will serve from 4 to 6 million passengers each year and exploit code E aircraft. The current terminal will become domestic one, ensuring Da Nang International Airport’s development strategy to 2020 and its vision by 2030.As scheduled, the construction will be run in 16 months and completed in March, 2017.Ng.Hung –Translated by T.Tran … [Read more...]
Da Nang International Airport to be expanded
The Da Nang International Air port will be expanded before the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in 2017. — Photo baomoi.com DA NANG (VNS) — The Da Nang International Airport will be expanded before the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) Summit in 2017. Huynh Duc Tho, chairman of the Da Nang City's People's Committee, confirmed the news yesterday, saying that the Ministry of Defence would assign the Department of Operations to re-examine land lots which are under the management of the ministry's units. Initially, some 4.6 hectares would be allocated for the expansion, which would include the building of two more parking lots. After the expansion, the airport will provide 21 parking lots for special aircrafts of leaders, who will be attending the event, Tho said. The airport will also be upgraded for better service in the long run. — VNS … [Read more...]
Da Nang International Airport gets new cargo terminal
Da Nang International Airport will open its new cargo terminal in early August. — Photo ndh.vn DA NANG (Biz Hub) — Da Nang International Airport will get a new cargo terminal in early August. The terminal is spread over an area of 2,400 square metres, with 8,000 square metres of parking area which can handle five nine-tonne trucks at the same time. The terminal has a capacity of handling 100,000 tonnes of cargo annually. It has two separate zones for receiving and transferring cargo and has fire alarms and fire-fighting systems as well as a lightning protection system. Da Nang International Airport is now the third largest airport in Viet Nam. It handles 150 flight arrivals and departures, 15,000 passengers and about 50 tonnes of cargo every day. The airport is expected to welcome five million passengers and handle 16,000 tonnes of cargo this year. — VNS … [Read more...]