Quang Tri airport runway project is under construction - Photo: HOANG TAO
On June 15, Vice Chairman of Quang Tri Provincial People's Committee Le Duc Tien agreed with the proposal of the Department of Construction on adjusting and upgrading the scale of Quang Tri Airport from level 4C to level 4E.
The Provincial People's Committee assigned the Department of Construction to preside over, urgently research, advise the Provincial People's Committee to report to competent authorities for consideration and implementation of the next steps.
Along with that, the Provincial People's Committee requested Quang Tri Airport Company Limited - the investor - to build the airport in accordance with the signed BOT contract, ensuring quality and progress.
Upgrading Quang Tri airport from level 4C to level 4E, the airport will be able to receive long-range wide-body aircraft such as Boeing 787, Airbus A350 - modern aircraft lines that are commonly used on international routes.
This will facilitate the establishment of direct flights to major economic hubs in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond, without the need for transit through other airports.
In addition, level 4E infrastructure will attract large investors in the fields of logistics, aviation services, trade and tourism to Quang Tri.
Aircraft parking area at Quang Tri airport - Photo: HOANG TAO
Previously, Quang Tri Airport Company Limited proposed to adjust the scale of Quang Tri airport to level 4E, to meet long-term exploitation needs and be consistent with future development orientation.
This enterprise proposed to build a 4,000m long runway, capable of receiving large-body aircraft; reserve land to build a second runway in the future; invest in synchronous construction of a system of works serving the exploitation of code E aircraft.
According to the Quang Tri Department of Construction, the upgrading of the runway to ensure the reception of code E aircraft has been appraised by the Department of Economics - Construction Investment Management (Ministry of Construction).
As per Decision No. 648/QD-TTg, Quang Tri airport is one of the airports identified in the Master Plan for the development of the national airport system for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050.
The project is oriented to be a level 4C civil airport and level II military airport, with a total land use area of 316.57 hectares. Quang Tri Airport (Gio Linh district) has a total investment of 5,821 billion VND, started construction in July 2024, and is expected to operate from July 2026.
Currently, the project enterprise is urgently implementing construction items according to the committed schedule, with the goal of putting the port into operation from July 2026.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/quang-tri-nang-cap-san-bay-len-cap-4e-co-kha-nang-don-may-bay-than-rong-tam-xa-20250615152135826.htm
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