Phu Bai International Airport in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue will re-operate on September 20 after closing for runway repair since March 20.

The reopening time is two months ahead of constructors’ schedule.

With the runway of 2,800 metres in length and 45 metres in width, Phu Bai airport is capable of handling mid-range planes like Airbus A320 and Boeing 747.

Under a plan approved by the Government, Phu Bai will be upgraded to serve up to 20 planes in peak hours and five million passengers per year by 2020.

By 2030, it is expected to receive 26 planes in peak hours and cater for nine million passengers and 200,000 tonnes of cargoes per year.

Before the temporary closure, Phu Bai airport handled over one million turns of passengers each year, ranking fourth among airports in Vietnam.

Source: VNA