Phu Cat Airport

For the Vietnam War military use of this facility, see Phu Cat Air Base.
Phu Cat Airport
Sân bay Phù Cát
IATA: UIH – ICAO: VVPC
Summary
Airport type Public/Military
Operator Middle Airport Authority
Serves Qui Nhơn
Location Phù Cát District
Elevation AMSL 24 m / 79 ft
Coordinates 13°57′18″N 109°02′32″E / 13.95500°N 109.04222°E / 13.95500; 109.04222Coordinates: 13°57′18″N 109°02′32″E / 13.95500°N 109.04222°E / 13.95500; 109.04222
Map
UIH

Location of the airport in Vietnam

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
15/33 3,051 10,010 Concrete
Sources: GCM,[1] STV[2]
Terminal at Phu Cat Airport
Interior of passenger terminal at Phu Cat Airport
An Airbus A320 in Vietnam Airlines at Phu Cat Airport

Phu Cat Airport (IATA: UIH, ICAO: VVPC) (Vietnamese: Sân bay Phù Cát) is the airport serving Qui Nhơn, Vietnam. It is in Phù Cát District between the towns of Ngo May and Đập Đá, around 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Qui Nhơn within Bình Định Province along the South Central Coast of Vietnam.

As well as being a commercial airport, Phu Cat is also used by the Vietnamese Air Force (Khong Quan Nhan Dan Viet Nam).

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Jetstar Pacific Hanoi (begins 1 June 2016),[3] Ho Chi Minh City
VietJetAir Hanoi,[4] Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam Airlines Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City

History

Phù Cát Airport was built in 1966 during the Vietnam War by the United States Air Force (USAF). During the war, it was a major air base for the South Vietnamese Air Force and USAF. After 1975, it was used as a military airfield for the Vietnamese Air Force (Khong Quan Nhan Dan Viet Nam), and developed into a regional civil airport.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Airport information for VVPC at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ↑ Airport information for Phu Cat Airport at Search (for) Travel website.
  3. ↑ "Jetstar Pacific Adds New Domestic Routes from June 2016". airlineroute. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  4. ↑ http://m.thanhniennews.com/travel/vietjet-announces-hanoiquy-nhon-flights-37805.html
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