Phu Quoc International Airport ( Vietnamese: ''Sân bay quốc tế Phú Quốc'' or ''Cảng hàng không quốc tế Phú Quốc'') is an

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that serves

Phú Quốc Phú Quốc () is the largest island in Vietnam. Phú Quốc and nearby islands, along with the distant Thổ Chu Islands, are part of Kiên Giang Province as Phú Quốc City, the island has a total area of and a permanent population of approx ...

Island, in southern

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. The airport covers nearly 900 hectares of land area in Dương Tơ, situated outside of the city premises. It is built at a cost of around VND 16.2 trillion (US$810 million) and is planned to be built in phases. The airport is 10 km from the previous Phu Quoc Airport, which it replaced. The airport was initially able to handle about 2.5 million passengers per annum, and the maximum capacity will be 7 million passengers per annum. The airport has a single runway, capable of handling aircraft like the

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. The construction was completed in November 2012 and was put into operation on 2 December 2012. The

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expects the airport to facilitate the arrival of international tourists who are attracted to the island's beaches.

History

Airports Corporation of Vietnam began construction of the airport on 23 November 2008 with an investment of VND 3,000 billion. It was designed by Singaporean-US design consulting firm CPG-PAE. After four years work the airport operated its inaugural flight on 15 December 2012.

Airlines and destinations

References

External links

Phu Quoc International Airport GuideOfficial website of Airports Corporation of Vietnam
{{authority control Airports in Vietnam Buildings and structures in Kiên Giang province Airports established in 2012

History

Airlines and destinations

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