Facilities
Dong Hoi Airport covers 173 ha, has one concrete paved runway (2,400 m x 45 m), ranked 4D according to ICAO, a two-story 4282-square-meter-terminal, 15,000-square-kilometer apron for 2 Airbus A320 and Airbus A321s or equivalent, an air traffic control tower and six check-in counters and security equipment. The airport is capable of handling medium range aircraft like Airbus A320, A321 or equivalent. Expansion plan has been approved by the government of Vietnam to make this airport capable to serve jumbo jets like Boeing 767.
This airport has a designed capability of 300 passengers/peak hour or 500,000 passengers per annum. An instrument landing system and lighting for night flight are being installed, scheduled for completion in 2013. The apron will be expanded in 2014 to add 2 more parking spaces for medium range aircraft.
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