Phu Quoc International Airport

Phu Quoc International Airport

Sân bay quốc tế Phú Quốc
Cảng hàng không quốc tế Phú Quốc
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorAirports Corporation of Vietnam
ServesPhú Quốc
LocationDương Tơ, Phú Quốc, Kiên Giang, Vietnam
Opened2 December 2012; 11 years ago (2012-12-02)
Elevation AMSL11 m / 37 ft
Coordinates10°10′18″N 103°59′28″E / 10.17167°N 103.99111°E / 10.17167; 103.99111
Websitewww.phuquocairport.vn
Map
PQC/VVPQ is located in Phu Quoc
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Location in Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam
PQC/VVPQ is located in Vietnam
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PQC/VVPQ (Vietnam)
PQC/VVPQ is located in Southeast Asia
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PQC/VVPQ (Southeast Asia)
PQC/VVPQ is located in Asia
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Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 3,000 9,843 Asphalt
Statistics (2019)
Total passengers3,700,205 (Increase14.1%)
Source: Taseco Airs[1]

Phu Quoc International Airport (IATA: PQC, ICAO: VVPQ) is an international airport that serves Phú Quốc Island, in southern Vietnam. It covers nearly 900 hectares of land area in the commune of Dương Tơ, about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south of the administrative centre of Phú Quốc City. It is built at a cost of around VND 16.2 trillion (US$810 million) and is planned to be built in phases. The airport is 10 km from the previous Phu Quoc Airport, which it replaced. The airport was initially able to handle about 2.5 million passengers per annum, and the maximum capacity will be 7 million passengers per annum. The airport has a single runway, capable of handling aircraft like the Airbus A350 and Boeing 747.[2] The construction was completed in November 2012 and was put into operation on 2 December 2012.[3][4] The Government of Vietnam expects the airport to facilitate the arrival of international tourists who are attracted to the island's beaches.

History

Airports Corporation of Vietnam began construction of the airport on 23 November 2008 with an investment of VND 3,000 billion. It was designed by Singaporean-US design consulting firm CPG-PAE. After four years work the airport operated its inaugural flight on 15 December 2012.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Aero Mongolia Seasonal charter: Ulaanbaatar
AirAsia Kuala Lumpur–International
Air Astana Almaty[5]
Eastar Jet Cheongju,[6] Seoul–Incheon[7][8]
HK Express Hong Kong (begins 6 December 2024)[9]
IrAero Irkutsk[10]
Jeju Air Seoul–Incheon[11]
Jin Air Seoul–Incheon
Korean Air Seoul–Incheon
LOT Polish Airlines Seasonal charter: Katowice, Warsaw–Chopin
Pacific Airlines Ho Chi Minh City
Qanot Sharq Seasonal charter: Tashkent[12]
Starlux Airlines Taichung,[13] Taipei–Taoyuan[14]
Sunday Airlines Seasonal charter: Almaty,[15] Astana,[16] Novosibirsk, Taraz,[17] Yekaterinburg
Thai AirAsia Bangkok–Don Mueang[18]
Thai VietJet Air Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi
Tigerair Taiwan Seasonal: Taipei–Taoyuan[19]
Uzbekistan Airways Seasonal: Tashkent[20]
VietJet Air Astana,[21] Busan,[22] Hai Phong, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Kaohsiung,[23] Seoul–Incheon, Taichung,[24] Taipei–Taoyuan,[25]
Seasonal charter: Ulaanbaatar (begins 17 December 2024)[26]
Vietnam Airlines Can Tho,[27] Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City
Charter: Seoul–Incheon, Shanghai–Pudong
Vietravel Airlines Charter: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Taipei–Taoyuan[28]
World2Fly Seasonal charter: Bratislava, Istanbul, Prague

See also

References

  1. ^ "TASECO AIRS 2019 BÁO CÁO THƯỜNG NIÊN". Taseco Airs (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Latest news - Discover Phu Quoc - island paradise in the Gulf of Thailand, secluded and beautiful beaches, resorts and hotels on Phu Quoc island, Vietnam..." discoverphuquoc.com.
  3. ^ "Phu Quoc International Airport to open December 2". Tuổi Trẻ. 1 December 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Vietnam Airlines capitalises on new Phu Quoc airport". Voice of Vietnam. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  5. ^ "Air Astana to launch nonstop flights to Phu Quoc". businesstraveller. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  6. ^ "EASTARJET EXPANDS CHEONGJU INTERNATIONAL NETWORK FROM JULY 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  7. ^ "이스타항공, 7월 19일부터 인천∼푸꾸옥 매일 운항" [Eastar Jet, begins Incheon ~ Phu Quoc from 19 July with daily operation] (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 4 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Eastar Jet 3Q24 SE Asia Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  9. ^ "HK Express launches Phu Quoc Island route with 2,000 free "Ultra Lite" tickets". Dimsumdaily Hong Kong. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  10. ^ Liu, Jim (26 August 2024). "IrAero Expands Vietnam Network in Oct 2024". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Jeju Air plans Phu Quoc resumption in NW23". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Qanot Sharq begins Phu Quoc charters From mid-Nov 2023". AeroRoutes. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  13. ^ "Starlux Airlines plans Taichung – Phu Quoc service in NW24". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  14. ^ "STARLUX PLANS TAIPEI – PHU QUOC JUNE 2024 LAUNCH". Aeroroutes. 18 March 2024.
  15. ^ "The first international flight landed in Phu Quoc after 5 days Vietnam opened for tourism". Vnexpress. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  16. ^ "Online Scoreboard". Scat. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  17. ^ "Phu Quoc continuously welcomes flights from international markets". Vnexpress. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  18. ^ "THAI AIRASIA ADDS BANGKOK – PHU QUOC SERVICE IN NW24". Aeroroutes. 18 July 2024.
  19. ^ "tigerair Taiwan NS24 Operation Changes – 27FEB24". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  20. ^ Liu, Jim (10 July 2024). "Uzbekistan Airways files Phu Quoc schedule in NW24". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  21. ^ "2 airlines to launch new flights to Southeast Asia from Kazakhstan". Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  22. ^ "VietJet Air adds Phu Quoc – Busan service From Dec 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  23. ^ "VietJet Air plans Phu Quoc – Kaohsiung from mid-June 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  24. ^ "VietJet Air plans regular Phu Quoc – Taichung service From June 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  25. ^ "VietJet Air adds Phu Quoc – Taipei route in 1Q24". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  26. ^ Liu, Jim (5 November 2024). "VietJet Air NW24 Mongolia Scheduled Charter Service". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  27. ^ "Vietnam Airlines Resumes Phu Quoc – Cantho Service in NW24". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  28. ^ "Vietravel Airlines files Phu Quoc – Taipei charter schedule from August 2024". AeroRoutes. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
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