ACV also proposed the construction of the second runway in phase 1 and the addition of ground leveling for the T3 passenger terminal area.
Many important items at Long Thanh airport are on track and ahead of schedule. Photo: Quynh Danh.
The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) has just submitted a report to the Ministry of Transport (MOT) on the progress and proposed adjustments for the construction of the Long Thanh airport terminal and runway project.
Accordingly, ACV stated that the goal of putting the first phase of Long Thanh airport into operation by the end of 2025, as per the National Assembly’s resolution, is not feasible.
Initially, Long Thanh airport could have started construction in November 2022 and be completed by the end of 2025, in line with the overall project timeline.
However, the investor had to cancel the bidding once due to the lack of qualified investors, causing the commencement of the passenger terminal package to be delayed to August 31, 2023, and the completion milestone to be pushed to November 2026, with an effort to finish three months ahead of schedule.
Simultaneously, the investor for the terminal and runway project at Long Thanh airport also proposed the construction of the second runway in phase 1 and the addition of ground leveling for the T3 passenger terminal area.
ACV suggested the early construction of the second runway based on calculations of takeoff and landing needs for terminal T1, with a capacity of 25 million passengers and 1.2 million tons of cargo per year. Additionally, having two runways as a backup in case one encounters issues is necessary for a high-capacity airport.
According to the report, the first runway is expected to be technically operational by April 30, 2025. Under favorable construction conditions, the second runway is expected to take 16-18 months to complete.
Regarding the proposal for early ground leveling for terminal T3, this terminal is designed to be on the same side as terminal T1 (terminals T2 and T4 will be on the opposite side of the railway running through the airport). Therefore, ACV believes that early implementation of ground leveling for terminal T3 is necessary to avoid dust and pollution during the operation of terminal T1.
ACV plans to complete the pre-feasibility study report to adjust the investment policy by the end of July or early August to submit to the State Capital Management Committee and the Ministry of Transport, which will report to the Government for National Assembly consideration in August.
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Source: Vietnam Insider