Approval of Lien Khuong airport planning

According to the plan, Lien Khuong Airport in Lam Dong province is planned to be an international airport, an airport for shared civil and military use.

The period 2021-2030 is planned to be a level 4E airport and a level II military airport, with a capacity of 5 million passengers/year and 20,000 tons of cargo/year. The type of aircraft operated is code C such as A320/A321, code E such as B747/B787/A350 and equivalent.

During this phase, the existing runway configuration with dimensions of 3,250m x 45m, and a 7.5m wide material shoulder will be maintained. At the same time, the taxiway will be planned parallel to the entire length of the existing runway, with 3 connecting taxiways, 1 quick exit taxiway, and the material shoulder size according to regulations.

In addition, the aircraft parking lot is expanded to accommodate 21 parking positions and has reserves for expansion when needed.

For passenger terminals, in the 2021-2030 period, passenger terminal T1 with a capacity of 2 million passengers/year will be maintained, and a new passenger terminal T2 with a capacity of about 3 million passengers/year will be planned.

The cargo terminal of this period was planned on the land east of the civil aviation area, with an area of ​​about 23,300 m2, meeting the capacity of about 20,000 tons of cargo/year.

By 2050, Lien Khuong airport will have a capacity of 7 million passengers/year and 30,000 tons of cargo/year, with aircraft types operating as code C such as A320/A321, code E such as B747/B787/A350 and equivalent.

In this phase, the existing runway will be extended to the West by 350m to 3,600m x 45m, with the material curb size according to regulations. At the same time, the taxiway will be extended parallel to the runway extension. The plan includes 1 connecting taxiway, 1 quick exit taxiway, with the material curb size according to regulations.

At the same time, the aircraft parking lot will continue to be expanded to accommodate 27 parking positions and there will be reserves for expansion when needed. This phase will also expand the T2 passenger terminal so that the total capacity of the entire port will reach about 7 million passengers/year, and reserve land for development when needed. The cargo terminal will be renovated and expanded at its existing location when needed to accommodate a capacity of about 30,000 tons of cargo/year.

Lien Khuong Airport is planned to become an international airport.

With the facilities ensuring flight operations, Lien Khuong Airport continues to use the existing Air Traffic Control Tower and DVOR/DME navigation system. The planning of the airport lighting system ensures synchronous operations, as well as the planning of the automatic weather observation system (AWOS) in accordance with the operational requirements at the Port.

In addition, research will be conducted on the arrangement of automatic runway intrusion warning system (ARIWS), multi-point monitoring system (MLAT), weather radar system, runway surface monitoring system, bird detection and repelling system, wind shear warning system, and other flight operations assurance facilities when required. The specific location will be determined during the project implementation phase to ensure optimal system operation.

Regarding the general technical infrastructure system, the main road to the Port will connect in two directions: connecting by existing road with National Highway 20, expanding the scale when needed and connecting with Lien Khuong - Prenn expressway when needed.

Regarding internal traffic routes of the Port, connecting routes from the main road to the functional areas of the Port will be planned; cross-section of routes will be from 2-4 lanes; additional service roads will be added when needed when expanding the Port.

The planning approved by the Ministry of Transport also provides options for car parking systems, power supply, water supply, drainage systems, wastewater treatment systems, solid waste and hazardous waste storage areas, aircraft repair and maintenance service areas, emergency and rescue systems, off-site parking lots, vehicle and ground equipment staging areas, fueling areas for vehicles and ground equipment, aviation fuel supply areas, aviation catering processing areas, medical stations, and port operators.

The total land use demand for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050 of Lien Khuong Airport is about 340.84 hectares. Of which, the land area managed by civil aviation is 176.21 hectares and the land area for common use managed by civil is 153.90 hectares. The land area managed by the military is about 10.73 hectares .

Source: https://www.nguoiduatin.vn/phe-duyet-quy-hoach-san-bay-lien-khuong-a664479.html