Cat Bi eyes expansion

HAI PHONG Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam is supporting Hai Phong authorities to accelerate the second phase of the Cat Bi International Airport expansion project.

Local media reported that part of the runway of Cat Bi International Airport has been seriously damaged, forcing airlines to cut flights to the airport.

The runway in question was built in 1996 and after 20 years needs urgent repairs.

This has resulted in flight delays and a reduction of services.

To ensure aviation safety, the CAAV has decided to decrease flights even further. It has also directed units to monitor the state of runway over safety concerns.

CAAV has said it will accelerate progress on the second phase of the Cat Bi International Airport expansion project. In this phase, a parallel runway is under construction.

In 2016, a project to expand Cat Bi International Airport with a total investment of more than VND5 trillion (USD220 million) was completed. Its main feature is a new terminal that has a capacity for 2 million passengers per year.

In early May this year, the CAAV approved the proposal to build a second terminal, which will be able to serve 8 million passengers by 2025.

Cat Bi International Airport will meet its 2 million passenger ceiling much sooner than forecasted due to rising passenger demand.

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