Long Thanh airport runway has lights up
The most important item at the Long Thanh airport project is the passenger terminal, which started construction on August 31, 2023. Up to now, after more than 2 years of rapid construction, Long Thanh airport has flown standard and will receive the first flight on December 19.
According to the reporter of Lao Dong Newspaper, just 1 week before the first flight, the construction atmosphere at Long Thanh airport construction site is very urgent. The final stages of preparation for the flight are gradually being completed, the contractor is cleaning and beautifying the construction site.
The forces have deployed cleaning of the runway and the first taxiway of Long Thanh airport to ensure the reception of technical flights.
Modern technical equipment systems such as luggage alloy Baies, security screening systems, ventilation - air conditioning, lighting... are being installed simultaneously in accordance with international standards. The work of installing floors, completing floors and walls is also being urgently implemented to ensure the synchronization between techniques and interior architecture.
Runway No. 1 of Long Thanh airport has lit up lights to prepare for the first technical flight on December 19.
The lighting system uses 100% LED technology imported from Europe, meeting the highest technical standards in the field of international aviation. Along with that, Long Thanh airport is also equipped with an ILS/DME accurate landing gear system, helping to guide aircraft to approach and land safely, even in bad weather conditions.
Long Thanh airport air traffic control tower revealed
According to information from Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM), the unit is ready for the first technical flight at Long Thanh airport. Up to now, the technical system has been 100% complete, the flight method is optimal, human resources meet international standards, VATM affirms its ability to control the airspace at the new super airport.
According to VATM, all preparations for the first technical flights at Long Thanh International Airport are 100% complete. With modern technical infrastructure, multi-layered backup mechanisms and flight methods designed according to the most stringent international standards, VATM affirms that it is ready to ensure safe and smooth flight operations for key national airports.
It is expected that technical flights at Long Thanh International Airport will take place from December 15-19. The flights are expected to use Boeing 787 and A350.
Flights on December 15 will depart from Tan Son Nhat airport to Long Thanh airport and then return to Tan Son Nhat, with an estimated flight time of about 40 minutes.
The technical flight on December 19 is expected to depart from Noi Bai airport to Long Thanh airport, using large Boeing aircraft.
Absolutely protect the safety of the first flight event at Long Thanh airport
On December 12, Dong Nai Provincial Police held a high-profile launching ceremony to attack and suppress crimes to ensure absolute safety of the 14th National Congress of the Party, elect 16th National Assembly deputies, People's Council deputies at all levels for the 2026-2031 term and ensure security and order for the 2026 Binh Ngo Lunar New Year.
Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Van Ut - Chairman of Dong Nai Provincial People's Committee requested the Provincial Police - together with departments, branches, sectors and localities to focus on immediately implementing a number of key tasks. Proactively advise and comprehensively deploy security and order tasks, grasp the situation, avoid being passive and surprised; absolutely protect the safety of events, especially the inauguration ceremony, groundbreaking ceremony of key projects and the first flight at Long Thanh International Airport.
