Tan Son Nhat International Airport
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Tân Son Nh?t International Airport is Vietnam's largest international airport. Its IATA code is SGN, which is derived from Ho Chi Minh City's former name, Saigon. It cooperates with Southern Airports Services Company (SASCO).
History
During the Vietnam War, the airport (then written as Tân Son Nh?t was an important air base for the United States and South Vietnamese air forces.
On December 9, 2004, United Airlines became the first U.S. airline to fly to Vietnam since Pan Am's last flight during the Fall of Saigon. UA869 (a Boeing 747-400) landed at Ho Chi Minh City, which was a continuation of United's San Francisco–Hong Kong service.
Operating Airlines
- Air France (Bangkok, Paris/Charles De Gaulle)
- All Nippon Airways (Tokyo/Narita)
- Asiana Airlines (Seoul/Incheon)
- Cathay Pacific (Hong Kong)
- China Airlines (Taipei)
- China Southern Airlines (Guangzhou)
- Eva Air (Taipei)
- Garuda Indonesia (Singapore)
- Japan Airlines (Tokyo/Narita)
- Korean Air (Seoul/Incheon)
- Lao Airlines (Vientiane)
- Lufthansa (Bangkok, Munich)
- Malaysia Airlines (Kuala Lumpur)
- Pacific Airlines
- Philippine Airlines (Manila)
- Siem Reap Airways (Siem Reap)
- Shanghai Airlines (Shanghai/Pudong)
- Singapore Airlines (Singapore)
- Thai Airways (Bangkok)
- Tiger Airways (Singapore)
- United Airlines (Hong Kong, San Francisco)
- Vietnam Airlines (Bangkok, Da Lat, Da Nang, Frankfurt, Guangzhou, Hanoi, Hong Kong, Hue, Kaohsiung, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Melbourne, Moscow/Domodedovo, Nha Trang, Osaka/Kansai, Paris/Charles De Gaulle, Phnom Penh, Taipei, Tokyo/Narita, Seoul/Incheon, Siem Reap, Singapore, Sydney, Vientiane,)
Tân Son Nh?t International Airport is the base of Vietnam Airlines, and the regional airline Pacific Airlines. The airport also has flights to Asia:
Network
Tan Son Nhat International Airport has direct connections with different cities over the worlds.
Asia
South East Asia
- Cambodia
- Laos
- Malaysia
- Philippines
- Singapore (by Vietnam Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Tiger Airways)
- Thailand
East Asia
- China
- Taiwan
- Japan
- Tokyo (by Vietnam Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines)
- Osaka (by Vietnam Airlines)
- Fukuoka (by Vietnam Airlines)
- Nagoya (by Vietnam Airlines)
- Korea
- Seoul (by Vietnam Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Korean Air)
- Busan (by Vietnam Airlines)
Oceania
- Australia
- Sydney (by Vietnam Airlines)
- Melbourne (by Vietnam Airlines)
Europe
- Germany
- Frankfurt (by Vietnam Airlines)
- Munich (by Lufthansa Airlines)
- France
- Paris (by Vietnam Airlines, Air France)
- Russia
- Moscow (by Vietnam Airlines, Aeroflot)
North America
- United States
- San Francisco (by United Airlines through Hong Kong)
Other Airports in Vietnam
International Airports
- Danang International Airport (DAD/VVDN), Danang
- Noi Bai International Airport (HAN/VVNB), Hanoi
Along with Tan Son Nhat, these airports have custom facilities and serve international flights.
Domestic Airports
Smaller airports handle local or intra-regional flights as most have runways less than 10,000 feet and sometime unpaved. As well, they have no custom facilities for international flights.
- Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV/VVBM), Buon Ma Thuot (Dak Lak Province) - 5,900 ft Paved
- Ca Mau Airport (VVCM), Ca Mau - 3,400 ft Paved
- Cam Ly Airport (VVCL), Da Lat (Lam Dong Province) - 4,500 ft Paved
- Cam Ranh Airport (VVCR), Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa Province) - 10,000 ft Paved
- Cat Bi Airport (HPH/VVCI), Hai Phong - 7,800 ft Paved
- Con Son Airport (VVCS), Con Dao (Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province) - 3,600 ft Unpaved
- Dien Bien Airport (VVDB), Dien Bien Phu (Dien Bien Province) - 4,500 ft Unpaved
- Dong Tac Airport (VVTH), Tuy Hoa (Phu Yen Province) - 9500 ft Paved
- Duong Dong Airport (PQC/VVPQ), Phu Quoc (Kien Giang Province) - 4,900 ft Paved
- Lien Khuong Airport (DLI/VVDL), Da Lat (Lam Dong Province) - 7,700 ft Paved
- Na San Airport (VVNS), Son La - 7,800 ft Unpaved
- Phu Bai Airport (HUI/VVPB), Hue (Thua Thien-Hue Province) - 8,800 ft Paved
- Phu Cat Airport (VVPC), Qui Nhon (Binh Dinh Province) - 10,000 ft Paved
- Pleiku Airport (PXU/VVPK), Pleiku (Gia Lai Province) - 6,000 ft Paved
- Rach Gia (VKG/VVRG), Rach Gia (Kien Giang Province) - 4,900 ft Paved
- Tra Noc Airport (VVCT), Can Tho - 6,000 ft Paved
Military Airports
- Nha Trang Airport (VVNT/NHA), Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa) - 6,100 ft Paved
- Gialam Airbase in Hanoi
- Vinh Airbase in Vinh
Notes: Since Cam Ranh Airport was used for commercial flights, Nha Trang Airport has been solely used for military operations and training. All commercial flights that previously headed to Nha Trang Airport are transfered to Cam Ranh Airport. The main reason behind is that Nha Trang Airport located within the city of Nha Trang, so its runway cannot be extended anymore.