Assign focal point to support the establishment of a research project to form Ninh Binh airport

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The Ministry of Construction has just sent a document to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam; Ninh Binh Department of Construction; Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation regarding support for the assessment of airspace organization and flight methods to serve the preparation of a Project to study the possibility of forming Ninh Binh Airport.

Accordingly, the Ministry of Construction assigned the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam to coordinate and guide the Ninh Binh Department of Construction to establish a project to study the possibility of establishing Ninh Binh Airport; the Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation to coordinate and support the Ninh Binh Department of Construction in assessing technical issues related to airspace organization and flight methods to serve the establishment of the project.

“Ninh Binh Department of Construction proactively coordinates closely with the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam and Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation in the process of developing the Project to ensure effective and quality research results,” the leader of the Ministry of Construction emphasized.

At the end of August 2025, the People's Committee of Ninh Binh province sent a document requesting the Ministry of Construction, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam and the Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation to continue to pay attention, create conditions, coordinate and support the People's Committee of Ninh Binh province and the Department of Construction of Ninh Binh in assessing technical issues related to airspace and flight methods of Ninh Binh International Airport.

This is important information to help ensure the accuracy of the Project to study the possibility of forming Ninh Binh Airport.

Previously, implementing the direction of the Party, Government and Ministry of Construction leaders, in the recent past, the People's Committee of Ninh Binh province assigned the Department of Construction to conduct a survey and establish a project to study the possibility of establishing Ninh Binh International Airport.

The project aims to assess the necessity, capability, and conditions for the formation, propose the location, scale, and capacity of Ninh Binh International Airport, ensuring that it is consistent with the orientation and long-term development needs; as a basis for reporting to the Ministry of Construction for consideration and reporting to the Prime Minister to decide to add Ninh Binh International Airport to the Master Plan for the development of the national aviation and airport system for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050.

Currently, the People's Committee of Ninh Binh province is considering the plan to build Ninh Binh International Airport in Liem Tuyen ward due to its relatively convenient distance to important traffic hubs.

If approved, Ninh Binh International Airport is about 80 km from Noi Bai International Airport; Cat Bi Airport (Hai Phong) about 85 km; Gia Binh Airport (under research) about 63 km; Tho Xuan Airport (Thanh Hoa) about 85 km.

In addition, Ninh Binh International Airport will be about 5 km from stations on the North-South high-speed railway line, including Phu Ly station, about 43 km from Ninh Binh station, about 17 km from Nam Dinh station; about 8 km from the center of the old Phu Ly city; about 30 km from the old Hoa Lu; and about 22 km from the old Nam Dinh.

The planned scale of Ninh Binh International Airport is about 720 hectares, planned to meet level 4E standards according to the classification of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), with 2 parallel dependent runways (capable of operating B787, B777, A350...).

The airport will have an initial design capacity of about 10 million passengers/year; there will be land reserves for expansion to meet development needs in the next phases.

According to the People's Committee of Ninh Binh province, the establishment of an international airport will not only act as an important trade gateway, meeting the growing travel demand between countries and regions, but also be a driving force to attract investment and improve the local competitiveness and production capacity.

Ninh Binh International Airport will contribute to promoting regional and inter-regional connectivity, effectively exploiting the potential of heritage, cultural and spiritual tourism, creating more job and livelihood opportunities for people; at the same time, reducing pressure on road traffic routes, helping to enhance traffic safety in the area.

At the same time, the construction of the above airport also plays an important role in the process of economic restructuring, accelerating the urbanization process, improving the quality of life and contributing to the socio-economic development of Ninh Binh province in a fast and sustainable direction.

The project also creates a spillover effect to neighboring areas, consolidating and enhancing the role and position of the province as an important economic center of the Red River Delta.

Source: https://baodautu.vn/giao-dau-moi-ho-tro-lap-de-an-nghien-cuu-hinh-thanh-san-bay-ninh-binh-d380500.html