Đà Nẵng International Airport
IATA: DAD - ICAO: VVDN
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Middle Airport Authority
Serves		Danang
Elevation AMSL		32 ft (10 m)
Coordinates		16° 02' 38" N 108° 11' 58" E
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
17L/35R	10,000	3,048	Paved
17R/35L	10,000	3,048	Paved

Đà Nẵng International Airport (IATA: DAD, ICAO: VVDN) is located in Danang of central Vietnam. It is the third international airport in the country, besides Noi Bai International Airport (Hanoi) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Ho Chi Minh City). It is an important gateway to access central Vietnam. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1200x812, 401 KB)Danang International Airport aerial view. ... An IATA airport code, known by the IATA as an IATA location identifier or, simply, a location identifier [1], is a three-letter alphabetic code designating many airports around the world. ... The ICAO airport code is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Da Nang (in Vietnamese: Quốc Ngữ Đà Nẵng) is a major port city in the South Central Coast of Vietnam, on the coast of the South China Sea. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet) is a non-SI unit of distance or length, measuring around a third of a meter. ... The Metre (or Meter) is the base fundamental unit of length in the metric measurement system as defined originally by the French Academy of Sciences during the French Revolutionary–Napoleonic war era, and subsequently adopted by various successive International Standards Committees as the utility, elegance, and self-consistency of the... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which is aligned with the spin axis of the Earth. ... The International Air Transport Association is an international trade organization of airlines headquarted in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), an agency of the United Nations, develops the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth. ... Da Nang (in Vietnamese: Quốc Ngữ Đà Nẵng) is a major port city in the South Central Coast of Vietnam, on the coast of the South China Sea. ... Ná»™i Bài International Airport (IATA: HAN, ICAO: VVNB), the biggest airport in northern Vietnam, serves the capital city of Hanoi. ... Hanoi (Vietnamese: Hà Ná»™i; Han tu: 河内), estimated population 3,083,800 (2004), is the capital of Vietnam and was the capital of North Vietnam from 1954 to 1976. ... Tân SÆ¡n Nhất International Airport (IATA: SGN, ICAO: VVTS), Vietnams largest international airport, serves Ho Chi Minh City in southern Vietnam. ... Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh) is the largest city in Vietnam, located near the delta of the Mekong River. ...

History

Facilities

The airport has two runways, one 10,000 ft (3,045m) paved runway. The airport has a modern aviation equipment system to handle large aircrafts.

Traffic volume at Danang averages 100 to 150 flights every 24 hours. Annual traffic is between 800,000 and 1,000,000 passengers. In 2000 the estimated number of passengers was 1.5 million and will grow to 4 million by 2020. This article is about the year 2000. ... 2020 (MMXX) will be a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Operating Airlines

• Pacific Airlines (Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City)
• PB Air (Bangkok)
• SilkAir (Singapore)
• Tiger Airways (Singapore)
• Vietnam Airlines (Buon Ma Thuot, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Nha Trang, Pleiku, Qui Nhon)

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Destinations

• Thailand
  • Bangkok (Bangkok International Airport, BKK) (by PB Air)
• Russia
  • Moscow (Domodedovo International Airport, DME) (by Thai Airways International codeshare with PB Air via Bangkok)
• Singapore
  • Singapore (Singapore Changi Airport, SIN) (by SilkAir and by Tiger Airways from Jan 10, 2006)
• Vietnam
  • Buon Ma Thuot (Buon Ma Thuot Airport, BMV)
  • Hanoi (Noi Bai International Airport, HAN)
  • Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport, SGN)
  • Nha Trang (Cam Ranh Airport, CXR)
  • Pleiku (Pleiku Airport, PXU)
  • Qui Nhon (Phu Cat Airport, UIH)

Most domestic routes are monopolized by the national flag-carrier Vietnam Airlines. Pacific Airlines, the second largest airline in Vietnam, has daily flights from Danang to Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. Bangkok from the Chao Phraya River at sunset, July 2004 The Wat Phra Kaew temple Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep ( (help· info)), or Krung Thep Maha Nakhon ( (help· info), IPA: ), is the capital and largest city of Thailand, with an official 1990 census population of 8,538,610. ... Bangkok International Airport (or also Don Muang International Airport) (Thai ท่าอากาศยานกรุงเทพ, also Don Mueang, Thai ท่าอากาศยานดอนเมือง) is an airport in Bangkok, Thailand (, ). The airport was officially opened on March 27th 1914, although the field had been in use earlier. ... PB Air is a regional airline based in Bangkok, Thailand. ... Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: (help· info)) is the capital of Russia and the countrys principal political, economic, financial, educational and transportation center, located on the river Moskva. ... Domodedovo International Airport (Russian: Домоде́дово) (IATA: DME, ICAO: UUDD) is an airport 35 km (22 miles) south of Moscow, Russia (, ). Moscow has several airports, of which the most prominent are Sheremetyevo International Airport and Domodedovo. ... Thai Airways International (Thai: การบินไทย) is the national air carrier of Thailand. ... PB Air is a regional airline based in Bangkok, Thailand. ... Bangkok from the Chao Phraya River at sunset, July 2004 The Wat Phra Kaew temple Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep ( (help· info)), or Krung Thep Maha Nakhon ( (help· info), IPA: ), is the capital and largest city of Thailand, with an official 1990 census population of 8,538,610. ... Singapore Changi International Airport (Chinese: 新加坡樟宜机场; Pinyin: XÄ«njiāpō Zhāngyí JÄ«chÇŽng; Malay: Lapangan Terbang Changi Singapura; Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர் சாங்கி விமானநிலையம்) or simply Changi Airport (IATA: SIN, ICAO: WSSS) is a major aviation hub in Asia. ... Silkair is a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines and is based in Singapore. ... Tiger Airways Private Limited (Chinese: 飞虎航空公司; abbreviated: 虎航) is a low-cost airline based in Singapore and is Singapores first true low-cost carrier. ... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Buon Ma Thuot is a capital city of Dak Lak Province, Vietnam. ... Category: Airports in Vietnam ... Hanoi (Vietnamese: Hà Ná»™i; Han tu: 河内), estimated population 3,083,800 (2004), is the capital of Vietnam and was the capital of North Vietnam from 1954 to 1976. ... Ná»™i Bài International Airport (IATA: HAN, ICAO: VVNB), the biggest airport in northern Vietnam, serves the capital city of Hanoi. ... Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh) is the largest city in Vietnam, located near the delta of the Mekong River. ... Tân SÆ¡n Nhất International Airport (IATA: SGN, ICAO: VVTS), Vietnams largest international airport, serves Ho Chi Minh City in southern Vietnam. ... This article contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... History Cam Ranh Airport was built by US Army during Vietnam War. ... Pleiku is a town in central Vietnam seated in the central highland region. ... Category: Airports in Vietnam ... Qui Nhon is a coastal city in the centre of Vietnam. ... Vietnam Airlines is serving Phu Cat Airport with flights from Danang (Danang International Airport, DAD) and Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport, SGN). ... Boeing 787 in Vietnam Airlines livery Vietnam Airlines is the national flag carrier for Vietnam, and was established as a state enterprise in April 1989. ... Pacific Airlines is an airline based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. ... Da Nang (in Vietnamese: Quốc Ngữ Đà Nẵng) is a major port city in the South Central Coast of Vietnam, on the coast of the South China Sea. ... Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh) is the largest city in Vietnam, located near the delta of the Mekong River. ... Hanoi (Vietnamese: Hà Ná»™i; Han tu: 河内), estimated population 3,083,800 (2004), is the capital of Vietnam and was the capital of North Vietnam from 1954 to 1976. ...

Tiger Airways plans to train pilots, technicians and crew members in Danang, not only for the Danang-Singapore route but also for other direct links between Danang and various destinations in Southeast Asia. Tiger Airways Private Limited (Chinese: 飞虎航空公司; abbreviated: 虎航) is a low-cost airline based in Singapore and is Singapores first true low-cost carrier. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ...

News

• November 4, 2005: Pacific Airlines inaugurated its daily flight between Danang and Hanoi. With the addition of this new route, domestic passengers have more choice to fly between the central city and the capital, the route has been long-time monopolized by Vietnam Airlines.

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See also

• Noi Bai International Airport
• Tan Son Nhat International Airport
• List of airports in Vietnam

Nội Bài International Airport (IATA: HAN, ICAO: VVNB), the biggest airport in northern Vietnam, serves the capital city of Hanoi. ... Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport (IATA: SGN, ICAO: VVTS), Vietnams largest international airport, serves Ho Chi Minh City in southern Vietnam. ... // Civil Airports International Airport Danang International Airport (Danang), (DAD/VVDN) Noi Bai International Airport (Hanoi), (HAN/VVNB) Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Ho Chi Minh City), (SGN/VVTS) Domestic Airports Buon Ma Thuot Airport (Buon Ma Thuot), (BMV/VVBM) Ca Mau Airport (Ca Mau), (CAH/VVCM) Cam Ly Airport (Da...

External links

• Airports in Vietnam
• Infrastructure in Danang