Long Thanh Airport before its first test flight on December 15th - Photo: VAN TRUNG
The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV), the investor of Long Thanh Airport, announced on the afternoon of December 14th that Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and a central government delegation visited to inspect the project's progress and inquire about the well-being of the engineers, workers, and consultants working at the site.
According to the plan, a test flight will take place on December 15th from Tan Son Nhat Airport to Long Thanh Airport and then back to Tan Son Nhat, with an estimated flight time of approximately 40 minutes. The aircraft expected to be used are Boeing 787 and Airbus A350.
According to the design plan, Long Thanh passenger terminal will have an operating capacity of approximately 25 million passengers per year and 1.2 million tons of cargo.
Alongside the completion of runway number 1, the second runway is also being expedited after about six months of construction. This runway is 4km long and 75m wide.
From the groundbreaking date of January 5, 2021, to December 2025, a period of 4 years and 9 months, the shape of the country's largest airport has become clearer.
According to ACV, the technical flight milestones in December are considered an important test before the project moves to the testing, synchronization completion, and ultimately aims for commercial operation by mid-2026.
The image shows a lotus petal-shaped structure at the international airport terminal, nearing completion amidst a vast 5,000-hectare area - Photo: VAN TRUNG
The glass roof of Long Thanh airport terminal is nearing completion - Photo: VAN TRUNG
A close-up view of the station's roof - Photo: VAN TRUNG
Most of the roof area has been completed - Photo: VAN TRUNG
According to the investor ACV, 26 out of 64 jet bridges have been delivered to the construction site, with 16 sets currently being erected - Photo: VAN TRUNG
The station consists of a central area and three wings, with separate arrival and departure lanes to increase operational efficiency - Photo: VAN TRUNG
Internal tunnel leading to the station - Photo: VAN TRUNG
Runway 1 is complete and runway 2 is nearing its final stages - Photo: VAN TRUNG
Panoramic view from the air traffic control tower at Long Thanh Airport - Photo: VAN TRUNG
Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM) has completed 100% of the preparations for the first flights at Long Thanh Airport - Photo: VAN TRUNG
The Long Thanh airport air traffic control tower is designed in the shape of a lotus bud and is 123m high - Photo: VAN TRUNG
The 5,300-ton steel roof of the central passenger terminal was successfully lifted using a hydraulic jacking system. Workers are currently completing the finishing touches - Photo: VAN TRUNG
The entire project currently mobilizes more than 15,000 personnel and approximately 3,000 machines and equipment, an increase of about 1,000 people compared to the beginning of November 2025 - Photo: VAN TRUNG
The areas for installing baggage conveyors, security screening equipment, escalators, elevators, jet bridges, and related control systems are still awaiting assembly - Photo: VAN TRUNG
Workers sweat profusely under the scorching sun, yet meticulously inspect every detail on runway number 1, which is over 4km long - Photo: VAN TRUNG
Workers said the runway surface had to be clean and smooth for safe aircraft landings, so the more thorough the work, the more confident they felt - Photo: CONG TRUNG
CONG TRUNG - VAN TRUNG
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/can-canh-cong-truong-san-bay-long-thanh-chay-nuoc-rut-don-may-bay-than-rong-lan-dau-tien-20251214175827592.htm
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