Vietnam's largest airport Long Thanh enters final sprint before December opening
All-out efforts are underway at Long Thanh International Airport to complete key components, with trial operations targeted for late September and commercial operations in December.
Vietnam's largest airport, Long Thanh, is moving into the final stretch ahead of its December opening. Workers are racing against time to meet the strict schedule, focusing on finishing work on the passenger terminal, fuel supply system, and other critical aviation facilities. The airport's operators have identified four key packages that are on the project's critical path, including the passenger terminal, airside transport infrastructure, Cargo Terminal 1, and the parking facility.
Key progress includes the first runway, taxiway, and aircraft apron nearing completion, with the passenger terminal and fuel supply systems over 97% finished. The second runway is about 81% complete, with contractors working to wrap up remaining tasks. ACV, the airport's operator, is ramping up manpower and machinery, and prioritizing the western wing and central area of the terminal to ensure readiness for trial operations.
Despite a consultant's estimate of a 45-month construction timeline, ACV aims to complete the project in just 39 months. The airport's 5,000-hectare site, nearly four times the size of Heathrow's boundaries, will open for business with Phase 1 covering 1,810 hectares, capable of handling 25 million passengers and 1.2 million metric tons of cargo annually. Full construction, encompassing four runways and terminals, will boost capacity to 100 million passengers and 5 million metric tons annually.
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