The report clearly states the location and function of Cat Bi airport as an international airport; the nature of use is that of a shared civil and military airport.

In the period of 2021 - 2030, Cat Bi airport will be a 4E airport and a level I military airport; capacity of 13 million passengers/year and 250,000 tons of cargo/year; total number of aircraft parking positions is 30; aircraft types are code C such as A320/A321, code E such as B747/B777/B787/A350 and equivalent.

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By 2050, this airport will have a 4E airport level and a level I military airport; capacity of 18 million passengers/year and 500,000 tons of cargo/year.

In the period of 2021 - 2030, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam proposed to maintain the existing Passenger Terminal T1; build a new Passenger Terminal (T2) with 2 elevations in the area east of the existing Passenger Terminal. The total capacity of Passenger Terminal T1 and Passenger Terminal T2 is 13 million passengers/year.

According to the planning documents for the development of the national airport system approved by the Prime Minister on June 7, 2023, Cat Bi International Airport will be expanded to a capacity of 13 million passengers/year by 2030.