Noi Bai airport planned further expansion

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Accordingly, a new runway will be built to the south, in addition to the two existing runways to the north of the airport, aiming to double its capacity to welcome 63 million passengers a year by 2030. 

The already overloaded Noi Bai International Airport on the outskirts of Ha Noi have its annual capacity increased to 63 million passengers and two million tons of cargo by 2030 to meet the growing demand, according to a proposed plan of the Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam.

According to the plan, the airport is projected to serve both civil and military purposes and capable of handling large long-haul aircraft such as B777-X, B747-8, B777-300ER and A380.

By 2030, the airport will have three passenger terminals, among which the existing T2 Terminal will be upgraded to reach an annual passenger capacity of 30-40 million. 

In addition, a new T3 terminal in the south will have an annual capacity of about 30 million passengers.

By 2050, the passenger volume is expected to reach 100 million and cargo volume 5 million tons per year. Therefore, the airport is planned to add a 4th runway and another terminal with a capacity of 25 million passengers at the location of the existing T1 terminal. 

In addition, the plan also contemplates building a fifth terminal with a capacity of about 25 million passengers per year as an option of contingency.

Ealier, the Noi Bai International airport in Ha Noi has made it into the world’s top 100 airport listing for the fifth consecutive year in 2020, announced the Airports Corporation of Viet Nam (ACV)

By Vien Nhu