Accordingly, in the 2021-2030 period, the port is planned to be a 4E airport (according to the standard code of the International Civil Aviation Organization - ICAO), meeting the capacity of about 1 million passengers/year and 250,000 tons of cargo/year.

The aircraft types in operation are B777, B787, A350, A321 and other special purpose aircraft, with CAT II standard landing approach at end 7 of the runway, simple at end 25 of the runway.

In particular, the planning of the helicopter parking system serving the People's Public Security Air Force Regiment, as well as the planning of the civil aviation parking area serving special aircraft and civil aviation aircraft, will provide about 11 parking positions.

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Ministry of Transport approves Gia Binh airport planning. Photo: Document

As for the passenger terminal, Gia Binh airport is planned to include a terminal serving special aircraft - a VIP terminal in the south of the special aircraft parking area, with a land area of ​​about 3.2 hectares.

The passenger terminal is planned to operate civil aviation combined with general aviation in the southwest of the VIP terminal with a capacity of about 1 million passengers/year in the period 2021-2030.

The cargo terminal is planned to the southwest of the passenger terminal, with a capacity of about 250,000 tons of cargo/year.

By 2050, Gia Binh International Airport is planned to accommodate a capacity of approximately 3 million passengers/year and 1 million tons of cargo/year. The airport will operate B777, B787, A350, A321 aircraft and other special-purpose aircraft.

The planning approved by the Ministry of Transport also specifies common technical infrastructure systems such as internal port roads, car parking systems, power supply and lighting systems, water supply and drainage systems, wastewater treatment systems, etc.

The People's Committee of Bac Ninh province is responsible for reviewing and updating the above planning contents into the local planning and related planning; completing the planning and investing in the traffic route connecting the airport with Hanoi capital to ensure the exploitation and connection capacity of Gia Binh International Airport.