Noi Bai International Airport

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Noi Bai International Airport Sân bay Quốc tế Nội Bài
Noi Bai International Airport
IATA: HAN – ICAO: VVNB
Summary
Airport type		Civil/Military
Operator		Northern Airports Authority
Serves		Hanoi
Location		Hanoi, Vietnam
Hub for		Vietnam Airlines
Elevation AMSL		39 ft / 12 m
Coordinates		21°13′16″N 105°48′26″E / 21.22111°N 105.80722°E / 21.22111; 105.80722Coordinates: 21°13′16″N 105°48′26″E / 21.22111°N 105.80722°E / 21.22111; 105.80722
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
11L/29R	10,497	3,200	Concrete
11R/29L	12,466	3,800	Concrete

Noi Bai International Airport (IATA: HAN, ICAO: VVNB) (Vietnamese: Sân bay Quốc tế Nội Bài), the biggest airport in northern Vietnam, serves the capital city Hanoi. The airport is 28 miles (45 km) from the city's downtown. Travel time by taxi takes between 30 to 45 minutes.

Facilities

The airport is small in size compared to the other two international airports in Vietnam. A larger international airport is also planned for Hanoi, for which loans have already been secured.

It has a new 3,800-meter paved runway (CAT II - 11R/29L - Opened in August 2006) and an old 3,200-meter paved runway (CAT I -11L/29R)

The distance between the two runways at Noi Bai Airport is just 250 meters; therefore, Noi Bai International Airport has a maximum capacity of 10 million passengers a year in accordance with International Civil Aviation Organisation safety regulations.^[1]

News

Terminal

Airport Interior

Passport stamps from Noi Bai

• April 7, 2005: Tiger Airways started thrice-weekly flights between Hanoi and Singapore after launching direct flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Singapore on April 1, 2005. Tiger Airways became the first budget airline to operate in Vietnam.
• October 17, 2005: Low-cost carrier AirAsia launched direct flights between Hanoi and Bangkok. It is the second no-frills airline serving Vietnam after Tiger Airways.
• September 2, 2007: A Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 landed at Noi Bai International Airport.
• From 2010, Noi Bai International Airport will be the hub of Skyteam because Vietnam Airlines will join Skyteam early next year.

In 2008, this airport received approximately 8.0 million passengers and accounts for one-third of international departures and arrivals at Vietnam's three international airports.^{[citation needed]}

Airlines and destinations

There is currently only one passenger terminal in Noi Bai Airport, but there are plans to construct another passenger terminal. As of August 2009, the following destinations are served from Hanoi:

Lobby A

Lobby B

Lobby C

Lobby D - Domestic Flights

Cargo airlines

Transportation

Hanoi city bus services 07 and 17 connect Noi Bai Airport with Hanoi's city-center. The bus stop is just on the right side of the terminal exit. Traveling by bus costs 5,000 VND (0.3 USD) per person and takes about one hour. However, passengers with oversized luggages are known to be denied boarding. Buses operate from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Airport taxi costs a fixed 250,000 VND (15 USD) for a sedan and toll charges are included in the price. A sign by the taxi stand outside the terminal will show the latest official prices. A taxi to the city-center takes about 40 minutes. Avoid using private drivers with non official taxis: there has been (some scarce) complaints of travelers being brought to desert places and robbed, when using rogue anonymous taxis. Drivers of official taxis always display their license with their photo and name on the taximeter.

There is also the Airport Minibus, which is 30,000 VND (2.0 USD) but only leaves after it is completely filled.

Minibuses and taxis park right in front of the airport exit gate. There are three companies operating several kinds of taxis and minibuses, and they are almost the same in price and service.

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Noi Bai International Airport

• Da Nang International Airport
• Tan Son Nhat International Airport
• List of airports in Vietnam

References

External links

• Airport information for VVNB at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.

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