The runway No. 2 project and synchronous works at Phu Cat Airport area belong to Group B project; type of level I airport project; with a total investment of more than VND 3,245 billion.
The project investor is the Provincial Traffic and Civil Works Project Management Board, with a project implementation schedule from 2025-2028. The airport yard is built with a cement concrete road surface, with a design term of 20 years.
The project aims to ensure safe and effective civil aviation exploitation. At the same time, keep runway No. 1 ready to serve the combat mission of the military unit. Runway 2 is also designed to be ready for military operations when required.
In addition, the investment in the construction of a new runway also meets the exploitation needs of civil aircraft and military flight operations, thereby increasing exploitation capacity, serving the socio-economic development of Binh Dinh province, in accordance with the Phu Cat Airport Planning for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050.
According to Chairman of Binh Dinh Provincial People's Committee Pham Anh Tuan, Phu Cat airport has an important strategic position in the defense and security of the South Central and Central Highlands regions. This is the main military base in the Fatherland Defense system, so there is regular military activity and most of the airport area is under the management of the Ministry of National Defense.
Currently, the cement concrete runway has been in operation for nearly 60 years, nearly 3 times longer than the designed life. This runway has low load-bearing capacity, many concrete slabs have cracked along the road center, with a cracking width of 0.5-2cm. Although these cracks have been paved with loose plastic, they still pose a risk of creating debris, causing unsafety in exploitation.
The repair, renovation and upgrading of runways forced the airport to be closed for a long time (no less than 6 months), reducing the combat readiness of military units. At the same time, it greatly affects tourism activities and socio-economic development of the province.
After the Government agreed to assign the People's Committee of Binh Dinh province as the project's investment management agency, the province approved the investment policy for the Runway No. 2 Construction Project and synchronous works at Phu Cat Airport, expected to start construction on August 19.
