Sa Pa Airport project approved
The Ministry of Transport has approved of the project planning to build Sa Pa Airport in Lao Cai Province, along the Hai Phong-Hanoi-Lao Cai economic corridor.
The runway will be 2,400 metres long, 45 metres wide. After 2030, the runway can be expanded to 3,050 metres. The plane parking area will have nine spots for A320, A321 planes or similar aircraft.
A six-lane road will be built to connect the Hanoi-Lao Cai Highway to the airport's parking lot.
Lao Cai People's Committee proposed to build Sa Pa Airport at the cost of VND5.9trn (USD254m). It will be a public-private-partnership project. Lao Cai authorities asked the government for a VND3trn (USD129m) in funding to build the airfield and the road leading to the airport. Over VND910bn will be used for ground clearance, resettlement and mine clearance activities.
Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation will invest VND132bn (USD5.6m) in air traffic control facilities and VND1.7trn in build-operate-transfer constructions.
However, the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam didn't approve and suggested converting Sa Pa Airport into a complete build-operate-transfer project due to the limited state budget.
The main targeted passengers are those who fly from southern to northern area and Chinese passengers.
The project is deemed unattractive to private investors. However, there are rumours that SunGroup had expressed an interest and may invest VND1.7trn (USD73m) in the project. Sun Group has already invested and completed Van Don International Airport
The model of Sa Pa Airport
The runway will be 2,400 metres long, 45 metres wide. After 2030, the runway can be expanded to 3,050 metres. The plane parking area will have nine spots for A320, A321 planes or similar aircraft.
A six-lane road will be built to connect the Hanoi-Lao Cai Highway to the airport's parking lot.
Lao Cai People's Committee proposed to build Sa Pa Airport at the cost of VND5.9trn (USD254m). It will be a public-private-partnership project. Lao Cai authorities asked the government for a VND3trn (USD129m) in funding to build the airfield and the road leading to the airport. Over VND910bn will be used for ground clearance, resettlement and mine clearance activities.
Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation will invest VND132bn (USD5.6m) in air traffic control facilities and VND1.7trn in build-operate-transfer constructions.
However, the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam didn't approve and suggested converting Sa Pa Airport into a complete build-operate-transfer project due to the limited state budget.
The main targeted passengers are those who fly from southern to northern area and Chinese passengers.
The project is deemed unattractive to private investors. However, there are rumours that SunGroup had expressed an interest and may invest VND1.7trn (USD73m) in the project. Sun Group has already invested and completed Van Don International Airport
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