Tra Noc Airport
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Can Tho International Airport Sân bay Quốc tế Cần Thơ |
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| Operator | Southern Airports Authority | ||||||||||
| Location | Can Tho | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 9 ft / 3 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 10°05′07″N 105°42′43″E / 10.08528°N 105.71194°ECoordinates: 10°05′07″N 105°42′43″E / 10.08528°N 105.71194°E | ||||||||||
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| Passengers | 481,447 |
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Can Tho International Airport (IATA: VCA, ICAO: VVCT) (Vietnamese: Sân bay Quốc tế Cần Thơ), formerly Trà Nóc Airport is located in Can Tho in Mekong Delta region of Vietnam.
The airport has been inaugurated on January 1, 2011 and disbursed US$150 million for built on 20,750 square metres (223,400 sq ft) of land, will process up to 5 million passengers a year. It will serve air travel in the region, boost Mekong Delta's economy, improving defence, security and international integration.
Trà Nóc Airport was originally constructed during the Vietnam War in 1965 by United States Air Force (USAF) civil engineering units as a military airfield. It was used by the USAF as well as being the Headquarters of the Republic of Vietnam Air Force (VNAF) 4th Air Division until 1975.
After 1975, the facility was initially unused, then later operated as a small regional airport for Can Tho. It was expanded and upgraded to international status, with completion due in 2008.
The expansion work of Trà Nóc airport started on 4 January 2006. The project will be implemented in two phases, covering an area of 85.04 ha.
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