Vung Tau Airport
Vung Tau Airport Sân bay Vũng Tàu | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Southern Service Flight Company | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Vung Tau, Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province, Vietnam | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 10°22′13″N 107°05′36″E / 10.37028°N 107.09333°ECoordinates: 10°22′13″N 107°05′36″E / 10.37028°N 107.09333°E | ||||||||||||||
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VTG Location of the airport in Vietnam | |||||||||||||||
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Vung Tau Airport (IATA: VTG, ICAO: VVVT) (Vietnamese: Sân bay Vũng Tàu) is a small airport in southern Vietnam, in the Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province. The airport serves the city of Vũng Tàu and is located near the downtown of the city.
Facilities[]
There is a 1,800 m paved runway (as of 2006). The airport is capable of handling small aircraft such as ATR-72 and AN-38.
History[]
During the Vietnam War, Vũng Tàu was used as an in-county rest and recreation (R&R) center for U.S. forces operated by the 1st Logistical Command and the airport was used to transport U.S. personnel from their units to the R&R center.[3]
Airlines and destinations[]
The Southern Service Flight Company provides helicopter services for petroleum exploration and production activities offshore of Vũng Tàu. It also provides twice weekly flights to Con Dao Airport.
Airlines | Destinations |
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Southern Service Flight Company | Con Dao |
See also[]
- Vung Tau
- List of airports in Vietnam
References[]
- ^ Airport information for VVVT at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Airport information for Vung Tau Airport at Transport Search website.
- ^ Kelley, Michael (2002). Where we were in Vietnam. Hellgate Press. pp. 542–3. ISBN 978-1555716257.
- Airports in Vietnam
- Buildings and structures in Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu province
- Asian airport stubs
- Vietnam transport stubs
- Vietnamese building and structure stubs