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Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport (IATA: SGN, ICAO: VVTS), Vietnam's largest international airport in terms of area (800 ha compared with 650 ha of Noi Bai International Airport and Da Nang International Airport.^{[1] [2]} and in terms of capacity (with the capacity of 15-17 million passengers per year, compared to Noi Bai's capacity of 6 million passengers per year and Da Nang's 2 million passengers per year^[3]) and also the country's largest airport in terms of passengers (with an estimated number of over 11 million passengers per year in 2007, more than a half of that of Vietnam's all airports)^[4], serves Ho Chi Minh City in particular and Dong Nam Bo in general in southern Vietnam. Its IATA code, SGN, was derived from the city's former name Saigon. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Ná»™i Bài International Airport (IATA: HAN, ICAO: VVNB), the biggest airport in northern Vietnam, serves the capital city of Hanoi. ... Đà Nẵng International Airport (IATA: DAD, ICAO: VVDN) is located in Da Nang of central Vietnam. ... “Saigon” redirects here. ... Ho Chi Minh City Vung Tau city Saigon Port Đông Nam Bá»™ (literally Southeast Vietnam) is a region in Vietnam. ... The International Air Transport Association is an international trade organization of airlines headquarted in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: Thành Chí Minh) is the largest city in Vietnam, located near the delta of the Mekong River. ...

History

Tan Son Nhat International Airport has its origins in the early 1930s, when the French Colonial government constructed a small unpaved airport, known as Tân Sơn Nhất Airfield in the village of Tan Son Nhat. By mid-1956 United States of America foreign aid built a 7,200-foot runway and the facility became South Vietnam's international airport. During the Vietnam War, Tan Son Nhut Air Base (then using the alternative spelling Tân Sơn Nhứt) was an important facility for both the United States and the South Vietnamese Air Force (VNAF). Before 1975, Tan Son Nhat International Airport had been one of the busiest airbases worldwide. Anthem Thanh niên Hành Khúc (Call to the Citizens) Capital Saigon Language(s) Vietnamese Government Republic Last President¹ Duong Van Minh Last Prime minister Vu Van Mau Historical era Cold War  - Regime change June 14, 1955  - Dissolution April 30, 1975 Area  - 1973 173,809 km² 67,108... Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam People’s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000... Tan Son Nhut Air Base is a former United States Air Force base. ...

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. Service was then switched from San Francisco to Los Angeles with a stop in Hong Kong as UA 867 (also a Boeing 747-400) on October 29, 2006. In 2006, this airport served approximately 8.5 million passengers (compared with 7 million in 2005) with 64.000 aircraft movements ^[5].Tan Son Nhat Airport has recently accounted for nearly two thirds of the international arrivals and departures in all of Vietnam's airports. is the 343rd day of the year (344th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... United Airlines, also known as United Air Lines, Inc. ... Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) was the United States principal international airline from the 1930s until its collapse in 1991, and was credited with many innovations that shaped the international airline industry. ... Combatants Democratic Republic of Vietnam National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Republic of Vietnam Commanders Van Tien Dung Nguyen Van Toan Strength ~130,000 ~50,000 Casualties Trivial Unknown The Fall of Saigon (in Vietnamese: Sá»± kiện 30 tháng 4, or April 30 Incident) was the... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Due to the increasing demand (about 15% per annum), this airport has been continuously expanded by the Southern Airports Authority.

New international terminal

Tan Son Nhat International Terminal overal architeture

Passport Check in the new terminal, 13 August 2007

Check-in counters at Tan Son Nhat International Terminal

A new international terminal opened in September 2007 with the capacity of 8 to 10 million passengers per year, giving the airport a total capacity of 15-17 million passengers per annum. The old terminal is now used for domestic flights only. After 2015, when Long Thanh International Airport is completed, Tan Son Nhat will serve domestic passengers only. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1. ... Long Thanh International Airport is an airport planned for construction in Long Thanh County, Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam, approx 40 km North-east Ho Chi Minh City. ...

The airport's future

The current Tan Son Nhat airport is located inside the crowded city of Ho Chi Minh City, and a limited area for expansion and safety concerns would make it hard to upgrade in order to meet increasing demand. Following a recent decision by the Vietnam Prime Minister, a new airport - Long Thanh International Airport - will replace Tan Son Nhat airport for international-departure use. The master plan for this new airport was approved in April 2006. The new airport will be built in Long Thanh county, Dong Nai province, about 50km northeast of Ho Chi Minh City and 70km southwest of the petroleum-focused city of Vung Tau, near Highway 51A. The pre-feasibility study for this project is under way. The Long Thanh International Airport will be constructed on an area of 50 square kilometers, and it will have four runways (4,000m x 60m) and be capable of receiving the Airbus A380 jumbo jet. The project will be divided in two stages. Stage one includes the construction of two parallel runways and a terminal with a capacity of 20 million passengers per year, due to be completed in 2010. The second stage is scheduled for completion in 2015, leaving the airport with three passenger terminals and a cargo terminal designed to received 5 million metric tons of cargo per year. The total invested capital of this project is an estimated US$8 billion. Upon completion of Long Thanh International Airport, Tan Son Nhat Airport will serve domestic passengers only. Long Thanh International Airport is expected to be the leading airport on the Indochina peninsula, and one of the busiest air transportation hubs in the southeast Asian region. Long Thanh International Airport is an airport planned for construction in Long Thanh County, Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam, approx 40 km North-east Ho Chi Minh City. ... The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, four-engine airliner manufactured by the European corporation Airbus, an EADS subsidiary. ...

Facilities

Following the opening of its new international terminal in September 2007, Tan Son Nhat operates from two terminal buildings with separate sections for international and domestic flights. Four jetways were added in the late 1990s prior to which planes parked away from the terminal and passengers took buses to/from the terminal. The capacity of this terminal, once fully completed, will be 8 million passengers per annum. After 2015, when Long Thanh International Airport is completed, Tan Son Nhat will serve domestic passengers only. A Jetway, jet bridge or aerobridge is a moveable bridge, normally enclosed, which extends from an airport terminal allowing passengers to board an airplane without having to go outside. ...

Both Arrivals and Departures are split across two floors.

Domestic Terminal, Tan Son Nhat Int'l Airport

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Arrivals

Arriving passengers deplane through jetways, although some flights may be parked away from the terminal and require a short walk to immigration that is located on the upper level. Immigration desks are available for both ASEAN and non-ASEAN residents, who generally must be in possession of a visa prior to arrival, or make advance plans to pick one up in the arrivals area prior to clearing Customs. There are toilet facilities and duty-free ree shops available in the baggage hall.

A currency exchange desk is located immediately past the Customs desk. There are no facilities for non-passengers to enter the arrivals area and they are limited to meeting passengers outside the terminal. It is here that passengers can pick up taxis, motorcycles or a bus into the city.

The air-conditioned airport bus, service number 152, is the cheapest way into the city. It is especially useful for tourists as it passes most of the major hotels along Đ De Tham and Đ Dong Khoi.

Departures

Only passengers are allowed inside the terminal.

Passengers enter the domestic terminal on the lower level where check-in formalities are completed; in the new international terminal departures are on the upper level. Departing international passengers must pay a departure tax (currently US$14 for adults and US$7 for children aged 2 to 12, with no charge for under-2s); as of November 2006, departure tax is included in the prices of plane tickets. Trolleys are not permitted past the security checkpoints, but smaller trolleys are normally available once the checkpoint has been cleared.

International passengers complete passport control formalities and then pass into the departures lounge. The new terminal contains several shops and restaurants, mostly charging Western prices for items, as well as business-class lounges operated by Vietnam Airlines and the Star Alliance. Flights are normally called and passengers need to present themselves at the gate for baggage screening and boarding, normally through jetways.

Terminals, Airlines and destinations

Domestic Terminal 1

• Pacific Airlines (Danang, Hanoi, Hue, Nha Trang)
• Vietnam Airlines (Buon Ma Thuot, Chu Lai, Da Lat, Danang, Hai Phong, Hanoi, Hue, Nha Trang, Phu Quoc, Pleiku, Qui Nhon, Tuy Hoa, Vinh)
• Vietnam Aviation Service Company (Ca Mau, Con Dao, Rach Gia, Chu Lai, Tuy Hoa)

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International Terminal 2

• Air China (Beijing, Nanning)
• Air France (Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Paris-Charles de Gaulle)
• All Nippon Airways (Tokyo-Narita)
• Asiana Airlines (Busan, Seoul-Incheon)
• Bangkok Airways (Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi)
• Cathay Pacific (Hong Kong)
• China Airlines (Taipei-Taiwan Taoyuan)
  • Mandarin Airlines (Kaohsiung)
• China Eastern Airlines (Shanghai-Pudong)
• China Southern Airlines (Guangzhou)
• EVA Air (Taipei-Taiwan Taoyuan)
  • Uni Air (Kaohsiung)
• Finnair (Helsinki) (seasonal)
• Garuda Indonesia (Jakarta, Singapore)
• Hong Kong Airlines (Hong Kong)
• Japan Airlines (Tokyo-Narita)
• Jetstar Asia Airways (Singapore)
• Korean Air (Busan, Seoul-Incheon)
• Lufthansa (Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Frankfurt)
• Malaysia Airlines (Kuala Lumpur)
• Pacific Airlines (Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Singapore)
• Philippine Airlines (Manila)
• Qantas
  • Jetstar Airways (Sydney)
• Qatar Airways (Doha)
• Royal Brunei Airlines (Bandar Seri Begawan)
• Royal Khmer Airlines (Siem Reap)
• Shanghai Airlines (Shanghai-Pudong)
• Shenzhen Airlines (Shenzhen)
• Singapore Airlines (Singapore)
• Thai Airways International (Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi)
  • Nok Air (Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi)
• Tiger Airways (Singapore)
• Transaero (Moscow-Domodedovo)
• United Airlines (Hong Kong, Los Angeles)
• Vietnam Airlines (Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Beijing, Busan, Frankfurt, Fukuoka, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Kaohsiung, Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne, Moscow-Domodedovo, Nagoya-Centrair, Osaka-Kansai, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Phnom Penh, Seoul-Incheon, Siem Reap, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei-Taiwan Taoyuan, Tokyo-Narita, Vientiane)
• Viva Macau (Macau)

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Cargo airlines

• Shanghai Airlines Cargo (Shanghai-Pudong)

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See also

• Da Nang International Airport
• Noi Bai International Airport
• List of airports in Vietnam

Đà Nẵng International Airport (IATA: DAD, ICAO: VVDN) is located in Da Nang of central Vietnam. ... Ná»™i Bài International Airport (IATA: HAN, ICAO: VVNB), the biggest airport in northern Vietnam, serves the capital city of Hanoi. ... // 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...

References

1. ^ Source: Official website of Tan Son Nhat International Airport www.tsnairport.hochiminh.gov.vn [1]
2. ^ Vietnam Aviation Magazine (Tạp chí Hàng không), October 2007 issue (a magazine published by the Vietnam Aviation Authority), in article Is that possible for a new international airport in Hai Duong Province ?
3. ^ Vietnam Aviation Magazine (Tạp chí Hàng không), October 2007 issue (a magazine published by the Vietnam Aviation Authority), in article Is that possible for a new international airport in Hai Duong Province ?
4. ^ Expansion of Tan Son Nhat International Airport on Sài Gòn Giải Phóng Newspaper on 13 October 2007 [2]
5. ^ Official number from Tan Son Nhat Airport Authority at its official website [3]

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External links

• Tan Son Nhat Airport Official Website
• Southern Airport Services Company Official Website
• Saigon Ground Services Official Website
• World Aero Data airport information for VVTS
• Images and information about the new international terminal (Vietnamese only)