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For the military use of the facility during and after the Vietnam Wars, see Tan Son Nhut Air Base.
Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport
Sân bay Quốc tế Tân Sơn Nhất
Tan Son Nhat International Airport.jpg
IATA: SGN – ICAO: VVTS
SGN is located in Vietnam
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SGN
Location of airport in Vietnam
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Vietnamese government
Operator Southern Airports Corporation
Serves Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Location Tan Binh District
Hub for
Elevation AMSL 10 m / 33 ft
Coordinates 10°49′08″N 106°39′07″E / 10.81889°N 106.65194°E / 10.81889; 106.65194
Website www.tsnairport.com
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07L/25R 3,048 10,000 Concrete
07R/25L 3,800 12,468 Concrete
Statistics (2011)
Passenger movements 16,688,400
Airfreight movements in tonnes 593,494
Aircraft movements 162,349

Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport (IATA: SGN, ICAO: VVTS) (Vietnamese: Sân bay quốc tế Tân Sơn Nhất, Vietnamese: Cảng hàng không quốc tế Tân Sơn Nhất) is Vietnam’s largest international airport in terms of area (800 ha/1,977 acres compared with 650 ha/1,606 acres of Hanoi’s Nội Bài International Airport and Đà Nẵng’s Đà Nẵng International Airport[1][2]). It has a handling capacity of 15-17 million passengers per year, compared with the capacity of Hanoi - Noi Bai airport of 8 million passengers and Da Nang’s 2 million passengers.[2] It is also the largest airport of Vietnam in terms of passengers handled (with an estimated number of over 12.5 million passengers per year in 2009, accounting for more than half of Vietnam’s air passenger traffic),[3][4] serving Ho Chi Minh City as well as Dong Nam Bo in southern Vietnam. Its IATA code SGN was derived from the city's former name of Saigon. In 2010, the airport handled 15,500,000 passengers and 130,547 aircraft movements. In 2011, the airport handled 16,668,400 passengers and 593,494 metric tonnnes or cargo.[5]

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[edit] History

Tan Son Nhat International Airport has its origins in the early 1930s, when the French colonial government constructed a small airport with unpaved runways, known as Tân Sơn Nhất Airfield near the village of Tan Son Nhat. By mid-1956, with U.S. aid, a 7,200-foot (2,190 m) runway had been built and the airfield near Saigon became known as South Vietnam's principal international gateway. During the Vietnam War (or Second Indochina War), Tan Son Nhut Air Base (then using the alternative spelling Tân Sơn Nhứt) was an important facility for both the U.S. Air Force and the South Vietnamese Air Force. Between 1968 and 1974, Tan Son Nhut Airport was one of the busiest military airbases in the world. During the last days of South Vietnam, Pan Am schedules from 1973 showed Boeing 747 service was being operated four times a week to San Francisco via Guam and Manila.[6] Continental Airlines operated up to 30 Boeing 707 military charters per week to and from Tan Son Nhut Airport during the 1968–74 period.[7]

[edit] Post-war era

On 9 December 2004, United Airlines became the first U.S. airline to fly to Vietnam since Pan Am's last flight during the Fall of Saigon in April 1975. Flight UA 869, operated using a Boeing 747-400, landed at Ho Chi Minh City, the terminus of the flight that originated from San Francisco via Hong Kong. On 29 October 2006, this service was switched from San Francisco to Los Angeles with a stop in Hong Kong, operating as UA 867 (also using a Boeing 747-400). In 2009, the service UA 869 has resumed once again from San Francisco via Hong Kong International Airport.[8] United ceased the route to San Francisco via Hong Kong on 30 October 2011. The airline resumed the route from Ho Chi Minh City to Hong Kong after its merger with Continental Airlines. It no longer continues to San Francisco and it is now flown on a Boeing 737 instead of a 747.

In 2006, Tan Son Nhat International Airport served approximately 8.5 million passengers (compared with 7 million in 2005) with 64,000 aircraft movements.[9] It has recently accounted for nearly two thirds of the arrivals and departures at Vietnam's international gateway airports.[4][10] Due to increasing demand (about 15%-20% per annum), the airport has been continuously expanded by the Southern Airports Corporation.[10]

Tan Son Nhat International Airport served 12.4 million passengers in 2008, compared to 11 million in 2007 and 15.5 million passenger in 2010. In 2010, the domestic terminal handled 8 million passengers which reached its maximum capacity. In the 4th quarter of 2011, the domestic terminal will be expanded to be capable to handle 15 million domestic passengers per annum.[11] According to the new expansion plan announced by the Vietnamese government, the airport will be enlarged to provide facilities and space for approximately 70 aircraft, 23.5 million passengers, and 600,000 tonnes of cargo per annum by 2015.[12][13]

[edit] New international terminal

Passport check in the international terminal (August 2007)

A new international terminal funded by Japanese ODA and constructed by a consortium of four Japanese contractors (KTOM, abbreviation of four contractors' names: Kajima – Taisei – Obayashi Corporation – Maeda), opened in September 2007 with a capacity for 8–10 million passengers a year. The new terminal gives the airport a total annual capacity of 15–17 million passengers. The old terminal is now used for domestic flights.[1] After 2020, when Long Thanh International Airport is completed, Tan Son Nhat will remain operational; however, it will mostly serve for domestic flights, a few international flights and no longer serve transit flights.

[edit] Facilities

Following the opening of its new international terminal in September 2007, Tan Son Nhat has two major terminal buildings with separate sections for international and domestic flights. The capacity of the new terminal, once fully completed, will be 8 million passengers per annum. When Long Thanh International Airport is completed in 2015, Tan Son Nhat will serve domestic passengers only.

The Prime Minister of Vietnam, by Decision 1646/TTg-NN, has approved the addition of 30 hectares (74 acres) of adjacent area to extend the apron and to build a cargo terminal to handle the rapid increase of passenger (expected to reach 17 million in 2010, compared to 7 million and 8.5 million in 2005 and 2006 respectively) and cargo volume at the airport.[4][14]

[edit] Terminals, airlines and destinations

Domestic flights operate from Terminal 1, whilst international flights use Terminal 2.

Front view of the international terminal
Air Traffic Control Tower
Passport stamp from Tan Son Nhat International Airport.
Tan Son Nhat International Airport Level 3 Concourse
Tan Son Nhat International Airport Level 4 Concourse
In front of the international terminal (arrival)
Check-in counters at the International Terminal
Check-in port A of Vietnam Airlines at the international terminal
Domestic terminal and partial view international terminal from above, in 2009
The Tan Son Nhat International Terminal as seen from high above, in 2009

[edit] Passenger

Airlines Destinations Terminal
Aeroflot Moscow-Sheremetyevo 2
Aerosvit Airlines Kiev-Boryspil 2
Air China Beijing-Capital 2
Air France Paris-Charles de GaulleNote1 2
Air Mekong Buon Ma Thuot, Con Dao, Hanoi, Phu Quoc, Pleiku, Qui Nhon, Vinh 1
AirAsia Kuala Lumpur, Sydney [begins 1 April] 2
All Nippon Airways Tokyo-Narita 2
Asiana Airlines Busan, Seoul-Incheon 2
Cambodia Angkor Air Phnom Penh, Siem Reap 2
Cathay Pacific Hong Kong 2
Cebu Pacific Manila 2
China Airlines Taipei-Taoyuan 2
China Eastern Airlines Shanghai-Pudong 2
China Southern Airlines Guangzhou 2
Eastar Jet Charter: Jeju 2
Emirates Dubai [resumes 4 June 2012][15] 2
EVA Air Taipei-Taoyuan 2
Finnair Seasonal charter: Helsinki Note 2 2
Indonesia AirAsia Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta 2
Japan Airlines Tokyo-Narita 2
Jeju Air Seoul-Incheon [begins 1 April 2012] 2
Jetstar Airways Darwin, Sydney 2
Jetstar Asia Airways Singapore 2
Jetstar Pacific Airlines Da Nang, Hai Phong, Hanoi, Vinh
Seasonal : Nha Trang		 1
Korean Air Seoul-Incheon 2
Lao Airlines Pakse, Vientiane 2
Lion Air Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta, Singapore 2
Lufthansa Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Frankfurt 2
Malaysia Airlines Kuala Lumpur 2
Mandarin Airlines Taichung 2
Novair Seasonal : Stockholm-Arlanda 2
Philippine Airlines Manila 2
Qatar Airways Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Doha 2
Royal Brunei Airlines Charter: Bandar Seri Begawan 2
S7 Airlines Seasonal: Novosibirsk 2
Sichuan Airlines Chengdu, Nanning 2
Singapore Airlines Singapore 2
Thai AirAsia Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi 2
Thai Airways International Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi 2
Tiger Airways Singapore 2
Transaero Airlines Moscow-Domodedovo 2
Turkish Airlines Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Istanbul-Atatürk 2
Uni Air Kaohsiung 2
United Airlines Hong KongNote3 2
VietJet Air Da Nang [begins 1 March 2012], Hanoi 1
Vietnam Airlines Buon Ma Thuot, Can Tho, Da Lat, Da Nang, Dong Hoi, Hai Phong, Hanoi, Hue, Nha Trang, Phu Quoc, Pleiku, Qui Nhon, Rach Gia, Vinh 1
Vietnam Airlines operated by VASCO Ca Mau, Chu Lai, Con Dao, Tuy Hoa 1
Vietnam Airlines Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Busan, Frankfurt, Fukuoka, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Kaohsiung, Kuala Lumpur, London-Gatwick, Moscow-Domodedovo, Melbourne, Nagoya-Centrair, Osaka-Kansai, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Phnom Penh, Seoul-Incheon, Shanghai-Pudong, Siem Reap, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei-Taoyuan, Tokyo-Narita, Vientiane, Yangon
Seasonal: Cheongju, Daegu		 2
Vladivostok Air Vladivostok
Charter: Yekaterinburg		 2

Notes:

  • ^Note 1 : Air France's flight from Paris CDG to Phnom Penh service will be via Ho Chi Minh City on 25 March 2012. Air France doesn't have traffic rights to transport passengers solely from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh.
  • ^Note 2 : Finnair's flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Helsinki makes a stop in Dubai. Finnair, however, does not have traffic rights to transport passengers solely between Ho Chi Minh City and Dubai.
  • ^Note 3 : United Airlines' flight to Hong Kong continues to Tokyo-Narita, but is only available to passengers connecting to the United States. United does not have traffic rights for itineraries solely between Ho Chi Minh City and Tokyo-Narita.
Cities with direct non-stop international passenger airlinks with Tan Son Nhat International Airport

[edit] Cargo airlines

Airlines Destinations
Air France Cargo Paris-Charles de Gaulle
Asiana Cargo Seoul-Incheon
Cardig Air Singapore
Cargolux Baku, Dammam, Doha, Luxembourg
Cathay Pacific Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta, Hong Kong
China Airlines Cargo Abu Dhabi, Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Luxemburg, Singapore, Taipei-Taoyuan
EVA Air Cargo Penang, Singapore, Taipei-Taoyuan
FedEx Express Guangzhou, Hanoi, Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta
Hong Kong Airlines Cargo Hong Kong
Transmile Air Services Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi
Korean Air Cargo Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta, Seoul-Incheon
Qantas Freight Shanghai-Pudong, Sydney
Saudi Arabian Airlines Cargo Riyadh, Shanghai-Pudong
Tri-MG Intra Asia Airlines Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Phnom Penh

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Statistics

Busiest International Flights Out of Tan Son Nhat International Airport by Frequency
Rank Destinations Frequency (Weekly)
1 Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore 112
2 Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok 62
3 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur 56
4 Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo 42
5 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taipei 37 [-1 begins 25 March]
6 Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul 35 [+7 begins 1 April]
6 Flag of Cambodia.svg Siem Reap 35
8 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong 25
9 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou 21
9 Flag of Cambodia.svg Phnom Penh 21
11 Flag of South Korea.svg Busan 14
11 Flag of the Philippines.svg Manila 14
11 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai-Pudong 14
14 Flag of Indonesia.svg Jakarta 11
14 Flag of Australia.svg Sydney 11 [+7 begins 1 April]
14 Flag of Laos.svg Vientiane 11
17 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Kaohsiung 10
18 Flag of Russia.svg Moscow (Domodedovo + Sheremetyevo) 9 [-1 begins 18 March]
18 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taichung 9
20 Flag of France.svg Paris 8
21 Flag of Qatar.svg Doha 7
21 Flag of Germany.svg Frankfurt 7
21 Flag of Australia.svg Melbourne 7
21 Flag of Japan.svg Osaka 7
TBA Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai 0 [+7 begins 4 June]
Busiest Domestic Flights Out of Tan Son Nhat International Airport by Frequency
Rank Destinations Frequency (Weekly)
1 Hanoi 249
2 Da Nang 91 [+14 begins 1 March]
3 Phu Quoc 75
4 Hai Phong 42
4 Vinh 40
6 Pleiku 32
7 Buon Ma Thuot 30
8 Da Lat 28
8 Hue 28
8 Nha Trang 28
11 Con Dao 27
12 Qui Nhon 21

[edit] The airport's future

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Tan Son Nhat International Airport is located inside the crowded city of Ho Chi Minh City, making expansions difficult.

Following a recent decision by the Vietnamese Prime Minister, a new airport—Long Thanh International Airport—will replace Tan Son Nhat airport for international departure use. The master plan for the new airport was approved in April 2006. The new airport will be built in Long Thanh county, Dong Nai province, about 50 km (31 mi) northeast of Ho Chi Minh City and 70 km (43 mi) northwest of the petroleum-focused city of Vung Tau, near Highway 51A.

Long Thanh International Airport will be constructed on an area of 50 square kilometres (19 sq mi), and will have four runways (4,000 m x 60 m or 13,100 ft x 200 ft) and be capable of receiving the Airbus A380. The project will be divided in two stages. Stage One calls for the construction of two parallel runways and a terminal with a capacity of 20 million passengers per year, due to be completed in 2020. Stage Two is scheduled for completion in 2035, giving the airport with three passenger terminals and a cargo terminal designed to receive 5 million metric tons of cargo per year. The total invested capital of this project is an estimated $8 billion USD.

Upon completion of Long Thanh International Airport, Tan Son Nhat Airport will serve domestic passengers only. Long Thanh International Airport is expected to be the leading airport on the Indochinese peninsula, and one of the busiest air transportation hubs in the southeast Asian region.[16]

[edit] See also

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[edit] References

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  1. ^ a b Official website of Tan Son Nhat International Airport
  2. ^ a b Vietnam Aviation Magazine (Tạp chí Hàng không), October 2007 issue (a magazine published by the Vietnam Aviation Authority), in article Is that possible for a new international airport in Hai Duong Province ?
  3. ^ Expansion of Saigon - Tan Son Nhat International Airport on Sài Gòn Giải Phóng Newspaper on 13 October 2007 [1]
  4. ^ a b c Two more Hanoi<>Saigon flights per day for Pacific Airlines on “Vietnamnet.net, access date November 11, 2007, (Vietnamese) [2]
  5. ^ "Vision of development of Tan Son Nhat Airport (Vietnamese language only)". Southern Airports Corporation. http://www.sac.vn/cms/vi/gioithieusac/dinh-huong-phat-trien/dinh-huong-phat-trien-tsn. 
  6. ^ Pan Am System Timetable, April 29, 1973
  7. ^ Christian, J. Scott, former Continental employee and manager, Bring Songs to the Sky: Recollections of Continental Airlines, 1970-1986, Quadran Press, 1998.
  8. ^ United Airlines - Flight Timetables, Download to PC, PDA or Blackberry
  9. ^ Official number from Tan Son Nhat Airport Authority at its official website
  10. ^ a b News about Tan Son Nhat International Airport on Official Website of Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, 12 November 2007, Vietnamese[dead link]
  11. ^ "Tan Son Nhat domestic terminal is planned to be expanded" (in Vietnamese). Southern Airports Corporation. 2011-03-25. http://www.sac.vn/cms/vi/tin-tuc/22/Du-an-cai-tao-nang-cap-nha-ga-quoc-noi-TSN/4. 
  12. ^ "Tránh quá tải: Mở rộng 2 cảng hàng không lớn nhất" (in Vietnamese). Ministry of Transport of Vietnam. 20 tháng 8 năm 2008. http://www.giaothongvantai.com.vn/Desktop.aspx/News/kinh-te-xa-hoi/Tranh_qua_tai_Mo_rong_2_cang_hang_khong_lon_nhat/. 
  13. ^ "Vietnam aviation sector targets airport expansion". Vietnam News. 26 September 2008. http://www.vnagency.com.vn/Home/EN/tabid/119/itemid/269472/Default.aspx. Retrieved 11 February 2009. [dead link]
  14. ^ Two more Hanoi-Saigon flights per day for Pacific Airlines on “Vietnamnet.net, access date November 11, 2007, (English)[3]
  15. ^ "Emirates adds Vietnam to its expanding global network" (Press release). Emirates. 04 January 2012. http://www.emirates.com/ae/english/about/news/news_detail.aspx?article=759494&offset=0. Retrieved 04 January 2012. 
  16. ^ Củng cố luận chứng xây dựng sân bay Long Thành, Tiên Lãng - Website thông tin Hàng không & Cuộc sống

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