Proposed planning to expand Cat Bi airport

Accordingly, during the period 2021-2030, Cat Bi International Airport will be classified as a 4E airport and a Level 1 military airport; with a capacity of 13 million passengers per year and 250,000 tons of cargo per year; a total of 30 aircraft parking positions; and aircraft types operated will be Code C such as A320/A321, Code E such as B747/B777/B787/A350 and equivalent.

During this phase, the Vietnam Civil Aviation Authority proposed retaining the existing T1 passenger terminal and constructing a new passenger terminal (T2) with two levels in the area east of the existing terminal. The total capacity of the T1 and T2 passenger terminals would reach 13 million passengers per year.

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By 2050, Cat Bi International Airport is envisioned to be a 4E-class airport and a Class 1 military airport; with a capacity of 18 million passengers per year and 500,000 tons of cargo per year; a total of 50 aircraft parking positions; and operating aircraft types including Code C such as A320/A321, Code E such as B747/B777/B787/A350 and equivalent.

In addition, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam proposed researching, selecting a plan, and implementing the construction of an expanded passenger terminal to increase the total capacity to 18 million passengers per year; and building a joint airport terminal in the area south of runway 2 when needed.

Regarding the cargo terminal, during the period 2021-2030, a cargo terminal will be built on the land west of Passenger Terminal T1, with an area of ​​approximately 23,500m2, a capacity of about 100,000 tons of cargo per year, and the potential to expand to meet a capacity of approximately 250,000 tons of cargo per year when needed.

Source: https://kinhtedothi.vn/de-xuat-quy-hoach-mo-rong-san-bay-cat-bi.html