At a working session with provincial leaders in Hanoi on March 21, Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The agreed with the province on its proposal on upgrading the airport.
The plan includes upgrading Terminal T1 to an annual capacity of 5 million passengers, along with the apron and other facilities of Phu Bai.
Chairman of the Thua Thien-Hue People’s Committee Nguyen Van Cao said the province wants to soon upgrade and expand Phu Bai International Airport, particularly the international terminal, taxiway and apron.
Phu Bai International Airport is designed to serve 1.5 million passengers a year, but the number of passengers at this airport was already 1.75 million in 2017. The annual passenger growth rate averaged 15% between 2014 and 2017.
With the predicted growth of 13-17% each year from 2016 to 2020, the annual number of passengers will reach 3-3.5 million by 2020 and 6.5-7 million by 2025, the official added.
Phu Bai airport to be upgraded to serve 5 million passengers
The annual capacity of Phu Bai International Airport, which serves Thua Thien-Hue province, will be upgraded to 5 million passengers, as the number of passengers through the airport is forecast to see a strong rise over the next several years.
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