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Cat Bi International Airport

January 01, 1970

Cat Bi International Airport (IATA: HPH, ICAO: VVCI) (Vietnamese: Cảng hàng không quốc tế Cát Bi[2] a.k.a. Vietnamese: Sân bay Quốc tế Cát Bi) is an international airport located in Hai Phong, Vietnam.

Cat Bi International Airport

Cảng hàng không quốc tế Cát Bi
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorNorthern Airports Services Company
ServesHai Phong & Ha Long
LocationHai Phong, Vietnam
Operating base forVietJet Air
Elevation AMSL4 m / 13 ft
Coordinates20°49′09″N 106°43′29″E / 20.81917°N 106.72472°E / 20.81917; 106.72472
Websitewww.catbiinternational.com
Map
HPH
Location of airport in Vietnam
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 3,050 10,007 Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Total passenger2,737,700
Aircraft movements14,374
Airfreight (tonne)17,128
Hai Phong Portal[1]

History edit

First Indochina War edit

During the war Cat Bi Air Base was used by French Air Force (Armée de l'air), units based there included:

The base was also used by French Naval Aviation (Aéronavale), units based there included:

On 14 November 1953 the United States Air Force 483d Troop Carrier Wing flew five C–119s from Clark Air Base to Cat Bi to qualify French Air Force crews on them.[4]: 83  In December 1953 in order to support C–119s, the USAF deployed to Cat Bi detachments of the 483d Troop Carrier Wing, the 8081st Aerial Resupply Unit and a provisional maintenance squadron of the Far East Air Logistics Force in what was known as Operation Cat Paw which had a peak strength in April 1954 of 121 men.[4]: 87 

On the night of 6/7 March 1954 the Viet Minh attacked the base destroying 1 B-26 and 6 Morane-Saulnier MS.500 Criquets.[5]

On 9 March 1954 civilian pilots from the CIA-backed Civil Air Transport (CAT) arrived at Cat Bi to begin flying C-119s, they began flying cargo missions on 12 March.[4]: 110  Cat Bi-based CAT aircraft flew a total of 682 missions in support of the Battle of Dien Bien Phu between 13 March and 6 May 1954.[6]

On 22 May 1954 the 483d Troop Carrier Wing maintenance detachment at Cat Bi relocated to Tourane Air Base.[4]: 149 

Vietnam War edit

During the war the base was used by the Vietnam People's Air Force. On 9 January and 10 February 1968 United States jets attacked the base.[7]

On 26 August 1972 during Operation Linebacker U.S. Navy jets bombed the base.[8]

In early 1973 U.S. C-130 aircraft flew into Cat Bi to deliver minesweeping equipment as part of Operation End Sweep.[9]

Expansion edit

Vietnam has announced a new master plan to upgrade the airport with a 3,050-meter second runway, a new terminal, and a new apron by 2015. The existing runway will also be upgraded. After the expansion, the airport will be capable of serving up to 4–5 million passengers a year.[10] The first phase of the project was completed in May 2016, enabling this airport a capacity of 2 million passengers per year.

The new terminal and new runway were opened on 12 May 2016. The airport can serve the Boeing 767, Airbus A350 XWB and similar aircraft.

Airlines and destinations edit

See also edit

Notes edit

  • Cat Bi International Airport became international airport from 00:01 of 11 May 2016.[2]
  • Ready for new international flight to Guangzhou, China at the end of Apr

References edit

  1. ^ "Tình hình Vận tải hàng hóa và hành khách tháng 12/2018". Haiphonginfo. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  2. ^ a b . CAAV. Archived from the original on 17 May 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  3. ^ Windrow, Martin (2011). The Last Valley: Dien Bien Phu and the French Defeat in Vietnam. Hachette. p. 181. ISBN 9781780222479.
  4. ^ a b c d Williams, Kenneth (2019). The US Air Force in Southeast Asia and the Vietnam War A Narrative Chronology Volume I: The Early Years through 1959 (PDF). Air Force History and Museums Program.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. ^ Morgan, Ted (2010). Valley of Death: The Tragedy at Dien Bien Phu That Led America into the Vietnam War. Random House. pp. 252–3. ISBN 9781588369802.
  6. ^ . Central Intelligence Agency. 16 July 2009. Archived from the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  7. ^ "Air base near Haiphong hit by U.S. jets". Chicago Tribune. 10 February 1968.
  8. ^ "Heavy U.S. air raids strike at Haiphong". The New York Times. 28 August 1972. p. 1.
  9. ^ "By Sea, Air, and Land Chapter 4: Winding Down the War, 1968 - 1973". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  10. ^ "Vietnam releases master plan for Haiphong Airport | CAPA". centreforaviation.com.
  11. ^ "Bamboo Airways đẩy mạnh hoạt động kết nối du lịch Đắk Lắk đầu năm 2020". Báo Sài Gòn Giải Phóng. 11 January 2020.
  12. ^ "Từ ngày 05 tháng 8 năm 2020, Bamboo Airways mở thêm 4 đường bay kết nối Cần Thơ". CAAV (in Vietnamese). 4 August 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Nhiều cơ hội, lắm thách thức khi Bamboo Airways bay thẳng tới Côn Đảo". Vietnambiz (in Vietnamese). 14 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  14. ^ "Bamboo Airways launches Hai Phong service from June 2019". Routesonline.
  15. ^ "Bamboo Airways mở bán vé đường bay Hải Phòng đi Quy Nhơn, TP Hồ Chí Minh, Cần Thơ". kinhtedothi.vn. 2 May 2019.
  16. ^ "Chinese Carriers May – Oct 2024 Vietnam / NE Asia Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Ruili Airlines adds Hai Phong service from late-Sep 2019". Routesonline.
  18. ^ a b c "Vietjet Air Adds New Domestic Routes from May 2016". airlineroute. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  19. ^ Liu, Jim. "VietJet Air schedules new domestic routes from mid-June 2020". Routesonline. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  20. ^ "Vietjet Air adds Haiphong International flights from Dec 2016". routesonline. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  21. ^ a b "Vietnam Airlines sắp mở 6 đường bay mới". Vietnambiz (in Vietnamese). June 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  22. ^ "Vietnam Airlines tiếp tục mở rộng mạng bay nội địa". Vietnam Airlines (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  23. ^ "Vietnam Airlines đồng loạt mở thêm nhiều đường bay nội địa mới". Vietnam Airlines (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 1 June 2020.

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Cat Bi International Airport IATA HPH ICAO VVCI Vietnamese Cảng hang khong quốc tế Cat Bi 2 a k a Vietnamese San bay Quốc tế Cat Bi is an international airport located in Hai Phong Vietnam Cat Bi International AirportCảng hang khong quốc tế Cat BiIATA HPHICAO VVCISummaryAirport typePublicOperatorNorthern Airports Services CompanyServesHai Phong amp Ha LongLocationHai Phong VietnamOperating base forVietJet AirElevation AMSL4 m 13 ftCoordinates20 49 09 N 106 43 29 E 20 81917 N 106 72472 E 20 81917 106 72472Websitewww wbr catbiinternational wbr comMapHPHLocation of airport in VietnamRunwaysDirection Length Surface m ft 07 25 3 050 10 007 AsphaltStatistics 2018 Total passenger2 737 700Aircraft movements14 374Airfreight tonne 17 128Hai Phong Portal 1 Contents 1 History 1 1 First Indochina War 1 2 Vietnam War 2 Expansion 3 Airlines and destinations 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksHistory editFirst Indochina War edit During the war Cat Bi Air Base was used by French Air Force Armee de l air units based there included Group de Chasse 2 22 Languedoc equipped with the F8F Bearcat Bomber Squadron 1 19 Gascogne equipped with the B 26 Invader Bomber Squadron 1 25 Tunisie equipped with the B 26 The base was also used by French Naval Aviation Aeronavale units based there included Flotille 28F equipped with the PB4Y 2 Privateer 3 the air groups of the Arromanches and Bois Belleau On 14 November 1953 the United States Air Force 483d Troop Carrier Wing flew five C 119s from Clark Air Base to Cat Bi to qualify French Air Force crews on them 4 83 In December 1953 in order to support C 119s the USAF deployed to Cat Bi detachments of the 483d Troop Carrier Wing the 8081st Aerial Resupply Unit and a provisional maintenance squadron of the Far East Air Logistics Force in what was known as Operation Cat Paw which had a peak strength in April 1954 of 121 men 4 87 On the night of 6 7 March 1954 the Viet Minh attacked the base destroying 1 B 26 and 6 Morane Saulnier MS 500 Criquets 5 On 9 March 1954 civilian pilots from the CIA backed Civil Air Transport CAT arrived at Cat Bi to begin flying C 119s they began flying cargo missions on 12 March 4 110 Cat Bi based CAT aircraft flew a total of 682 missions in support of the Battle of Dien Bien Phu between 13 March and 6 May 1954 6 On 22 May 1954 the 483d Troop Carrier Wing maintenance detachment at Cat Bi relocated to Tourane Air Base 4 149 Vietnam War edit During the war the base was used by the Vietnam People s Air Force On 9 January and 10 February 1968 United States jets attacked the base 7 On 26 August 1972 during Operation Linebacker U S Navy jets bombed the base 8 In early 1973 U S C 130 aircraft flew into Cat Bi to deliver minesweeping equipment as part of Operation End Sweep 9 Expansion editVietnam has announced a new master plan to upgrade the airport with a 3 050 meter second runway a new terminal and a new apron by 2015 The existing runway will also be upgraded After the expansion the airport will be capable of serving up to 4 5 million passengers a year 10 The first phase of the project was completed in May 2016 enabling this airport a capacity of 2 million passengers per year The new terminal and new runway were opened on 12 May 2016 The airport can serve the Boeing 767 Airbus A350 XWB and similar aircraft Airlines and destinations editAirlinesDestinationsBamboo AirwaysBuon Ma Thuot 11 Can Tho 12 Con Dao 13 Da Nang Ho Chi Minh City Nha Trang 14 Pleiku Quy Nhon 15 Lucky AirLijiang begins 15 June 2024 16 Pacific AirlinesHo Chi Minh CityRuili AirlinesKunming 17 VietJet AirBuon Ma Thuot 18 Can Tho Da Lat 18 Da Nang Ho Chi Minh City Nha Trang Phu Quoc 18 Pleiku Quy Nhon 19 Seoul Incheon 20 Charter DaeguVietnam AirlinesBuon Ma Thuot Can Tho Da Lat 21 Dien Bien Phu 22 Ho Chi Minh City Nha Trang 23 Phu Quoc 21 See also edit nbsp Aviation portal List of airports in VietnamNotes editCat Bi International Airport became international airport from 00 01 of 11 May 2016 2 Ready for new international flight to Guangzhou China at the end of AprReferences edit Tinh hinh Vận tải hang hoa va hanh khach thang 12 2018 Haiphonginfo Retrieved 24 February 2019 a b Cảng hang khong Cat Bi la cảng hang khong quốc tế CAAV Archived from the original on 17 May 2016 Retrieved 12 May 2016 Windrow Martin 2011 The Last Valley Dien Bien Phu and the French Defeat in Vietnam Hachette p 181 ISBN 9781780222479 a b c d Williams Kenneth 2019 The US Air Force in Southeast Asia and the Vietnam War A Narrative Chronology Volume I The Early Years through 1959 PDF Air Force History and Museums Program nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Morgan Ted 2010 Valley of Death The Tragedy at Dien Bien Phu That Led America into the Vietnam War Random House pp 252 3 ISBN 9781588369802 A Look Back Earthquake McGoon s Final Flight Central Intelligence Agency 16 July 2009 Archived from the original on 5 August 2009 Retrieved 22 December 2016 Air base near Haiphong hit by U S jets Chicago Tribune 10 February 1968 Heavy U S air raids strike at Haiphong The New York Times 28 August 1972 p 1 By Sea Air and Land Chapter 4 Winding Down the War 1968 1973 Naval History and Heritage Command Retrieved 14 December 2016 Vietnam releases master plan for Haiphong Airport CAPA centreforaviation com Bamboo Airways đẩy mạnh hoạt động kết nối du lịch Đắk Lắk đầu năm 2020 Bao Sai Gon Giải Phong 11 January 2020 Từ ngay 05 thang 8 năm 2020 Bamboo Airways mở them 4 đường bay kết nối Cần Thơ CAAV in Vietnamese 4 August 2020 Retrieved 15 September 2020 Nhiều cơ hội lắm thach thức khi Bamboo Airways bay thẳng tới Con Đảo Vietnambiz in Vietnamese 14 September 2020 Retrieved 15 September 2020 Bamboo Airways launches Hai Phong service from June 2019 Routesonline Bamboo Airways mở ban ve đường bay Hải Phong đi Quy Nhơn TP Hồ Chi Minh Cần Thơ kinhtedothi vn 2 May 2019 Chinese Carriers May Oct 2024 Vietnam NE Asia Network Additions Aeroroutes Retrieved 22 May 2024 Ruili Airlines adds Hai Phong service from late Sep 2019 Routesonline a b c Vietjet Air Adds New Domestic Routes from May 2016 airlineroute Retrieved 28 April 2016 Liu Jim VietJet Air schedules new domestic routes from mid June 2020 Routesonline Retrieved 15 June 2020 Vietjet Air adds Haiphong International flights from Dec 2016 routesonline Retrieved 6 September 2016 a b Vietnam Airlines sắp mở 6 đường bay mới Vietnambiz in Vietnamese June 2020 Retrieved 1 June 2020 Vietnam Airlines tiếp tục mở rộng mạng bay nội địa Vietnam Airlines in Vietnamese Retrieved 14 July 2020 Vietnam Airlines đồng loạt mở them nhiều đường bay nội địa mới Vietnam Airlines in Vietnamese Retrieved 1 June 2020 External links editFrench military images of Cat Bi supporting the Battle of Dien Bien Phu Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cat Bi International Airport amp oldid 1225158336, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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