"Test run" of Long Thanh airport runway before April 30, 2025
Báo Dân trí•11/11/2024
(Dan Tri) - The progress of Long Thanh airport's runway has been shortened by 3 months compared to the contract, and can be technically exploited on the occasion of April 30, 2025.
According to a report by the Vietnam Airports Corporation (ACV), the runway project of Long Thanh airport will be shortened by 3 months and can be put into technical operation before April 30, 2025. "Technical operation" means that the runway is fully equipped with aviation signal information equipment and can deploy calibration flights using specialized aircraft. Long Thanh airport runway is taking shape (Photo: Hoang Binh). In recent times, the airport system including runways, taxiways, and aprons of Long Thanh airport has been actively deployed by the contractor with more than 2,000 personnel, more than 500 machines, and 50 construction teams in the field. The construction volume to date has reached 42.23% of the contract value. The runway section alone has been deployed to the cement concrete layer, expected to be completed and put into technical operation before April 30 next year. For the passenger terminal, the contractor has completed the reinforced concrete structure of all 5 floors, is installing steel frames for the roof system, and building walls on the floors. The passenger terminal is expected to complete construction in December 2025, test run, and complete before August 31, 2026. Regarding the 2 connecting routes, route 1 is expected to be completed in November 2025; The intersection between route 1 and Bien Hoa - Vung Tau expressway will be completed in August 2025; the intersection between route 2 and Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay expressway will be completed in October 2025 and the entire route will be completed in December 2025.
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