A corner of Noi Bai International Airport (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – The Civil Aviation Administrationof Vietnam (CAAV) has asked the Ministry of Transport to shorten the closure of Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi for upgrading and repairing runways andtaxiways.
CAAV said the flight frequencyof airlines has increased in recent times, while the operating capacity of theairport can only ensure a maximum of 25 flights per hour, resulting in increasedflight delays at the airport, especially in peak hours.
Meanwhile, the concrete construction for the runway ismaintaining the schedule. Therefore, to be able to increase flights, the administrationpetitioned the Ministry of Transport to shorten the closure of the airport.
Specifically, instead of closing from 0:30amto 6:30 am, CAAV suggested opening half an hour earlier, only closing from 0:30amto 6:00am.
Previously, CAAV decided to adjust the time for suspending the operation of the airport from 0:30am to 6:30am from September 1, 2020 to January31, 2021 to serve the construction work.
The administration hasalso directed Noi Bai International Airport and the Vietnam Air Traffic ManagementCorporation to create the most favourable conditions for construction units
The project to upgradeand repair the runway at Noi Bai International Airport with totalinvestment of over 2 trillion VND started on June 26. The construction isexpected to be fully completed before the lunar New Year festival 2022./.
VNA
