According to Mr. Giang Thanh Khoa - Vice Chairman of Kien Giang Provincial People's Committee, Phu Quoc International Airport is one of the important gateways connecting Vietnam with the region and the world, playing a strategic and important role in the socio-economic development of the province and the Mekong Delta.
The birth of the new plan is very necessary after more than 16 years of implementing the old plan (approved in 2008), in which many targets have met or exceeded the original forecast.
According to the new plan, the Port's figures are adjusted and updated to forecast until 2030, with a vision to 2050 in sync with the Master Plan for the development of the national airport system for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050 approved by the Prime Minister in Decision No. 648/QD-TTg dated June 7, 2023.
The airport will be expanded to level 4E according to the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), aiming for modern international airport standards, meeting the increasing demand for passenger and cargo transport in the future. Of which, with a capacity expected to reach 10 million passengers/year by 2030 and 18 million passengers/year by 2050.
The planning also focuses on building new and synchronously expanding items such as: Passenger terminal; Depot system, cargo terminal, technical infrastructure and aviation services. The important point of the plan is to add an area of nearly 200 hectares, bringing the total land area expected to be 1,050 hectares, to ensure long-term development.
“The upgrade of the port planning to meet the new requirements for socio -economic development, tourism development of Kien Giang province, local defense security. At the same time, creating a solid foundation for Phu Quoc to become a leading tourism center - regional and world economy; helping to realize the goal of making Phu Quoc a tourism development center and important marine economy of the nation, which is sustainable in sustainable and sustainable view of Phu Quoc, which is sustainable in the development of Phu Quoc, which is sustainable in the setting of Phu Quoc, the sustainable view As a venue for APEC 2027 Summit, Mr. Giang Thanh Khoa said.
Kien Giang also committed to closely coordinating with ministries, central branches and investors to implement planning on schedule, with quality and efficiency, and the province will continue to create all favorable conditions for projects related to airports and supporting infrastructure to be implemented smoothly.
Previously (on May 9), in Phu Quoc City, the People's Committee of Kien Giang province coordinated with the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam to organize a conference to announce the Phu Quoc International Airport Planning.
The announcement of the plan will help Kien Giang be more proactive in investing and exploiting aviation infrastructure, ensuring sustainable development, synchronous with other key projects of the province.
The planning target for the period 2021-2030, Phu Quoc International Airport will achieve airport status 4E (according to the standard code of the International Civil Aviation Organization - ICAO), with a capacity of about 10 million passengers/year and 25,000 tons of cargo/year; the type of aircraft exploited is Boeing B747, B787, Airbus A350 and equivalent.
Vision to 2050, the Port will be granted airport status 4E (according to ICAO's standard code), with a capacity of about 18 million passengers/year and 50,000 tons of cargo/year.
For the landing system, the period of 2021-2030 the planning of the existing takeoff to both sides reached 3,500 m x 45 m; The planning of the landing road No. 2 is 3,300 m x 45 m, about 360 m from the heart of the road to take away the northern landing road, the size of the material margins as prescribed. Vision to 2050: Maintain the configuration of the landing line has been planned in the previous period.
In the period of 2021-203, the apron planning in front of T2 passenger terminal and expanding the existing apron to meet about 30 aircraft parking locations, capable of expanding at the reserve area to develop the apron; Planning of aircraft apron of Vip/Aviation House area to ensure synchronous exploitation.
Vision to 2050: expand the parking lot to accommodate about 45 aircraft parking locations; reserve to expand when needed.
