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AIRPORTS IN SOUTH-EAST AND EAST ASIA

CAPITAL INVESTMENT PROGRAMMES – 2013

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Contents

Introduction 5

Market Overview 6

Brunei 7

Brunei International (BWN/WBSB) 7

Cambodia 8

Phnom Penh International (PNH/VDPP) 9

Phnom Penh International (new) 9

Siem Reap International (REP/VDSR) 9

Siem Reap International (new) 10

Sihanoukville International (KOS/VDSP) 10

Indonesia 10

PT Angkasa Pura I 11

PT Angkasa Pura II 11

Balikpapan Sepinggan International (BPN/WALL) 12

Bandung Husein Sastranegara (BDO/WICC) 12

Bandung Majalengka International 12

Banjarmasin Syamsudin Noor (BDJ/WAOO) 12

Denpasar Bali Ngurah Rai International (DPS/WADD) 13

Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta International (CGK/WIII) 13

Kuala Namu (New Medan) International 14

Lombok Bandara International 14

Makassar Sultan Hasanuddin International (UPG/WAAA) 15

Mataram Selaparang (AMI/WADA) 15

Palembang Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM/WIPP) 15

Semarang Ahmad Yani International (SRG/WARS) 16

Surabaya Juanda International (SUB/WARR) 16

Yogyakarta Aji Sutjipto (JOG/WARJ) 16

Yogyakarta (new) 17

Japan 17

Chubu Centrair International (CENTRAIR) (NGO/RJGG) 18

New Ishigaki (ISG/ROIG) 18

Kansai International (KIX/RJBB) 18

Okinawa Naha (OKA/ROAH) 19

Sapporo New Chitose (CTS/RJCC) 19

Tokyo Haneda International (HND/RJTT) 19

Tokyo Narita International (NRT/RJAA) 20


Korea (South) 21

Jeju International (CJU/RKPC) 22

New Jeju International 23

Seoul Gimpo International (GMP/RKSS) 23

Seoul Incheon International (ICN/RKSI) 23

Laos 24

Luang Prabang International (LPQ/VLLB) 25

Vientiane Wattay International (VTE/VLVT) 25

New Vientiane International 26

Malaysia 26

Ipoh New International 28

Kota Kinabalu International (BKI/WBKK) 28

Kuala Lumpur International (KUL/WMKK) 28

Miri (MYY/WBGR) 29

Penang International (PEN/WMKP) 29

Sibu (SBW/WBGS) 30

Myanmar 30

Mandalay International (MDL/VYMD) 31

Naypyidaw International (VYEL) 31

Philippines 32

Bicol International (Southern Luzon International) 33

Clark International (CRK/RPLC) 33

Dipolog (DPL/RPMG) 34

Kalibo International (KLO/RPVK) 35

Laguindingan International 35

Mactan Cebu International (CEB/RPVM) 36

Manila Ninoy Aquino International (MNL/RPLL) 36

Tacloban Daniel Z Romualdez (TAC/RPVA) 37

Zamboanga International 37

Singapore 38

Singapore Changi International (SIN/WSSS) 38

Taiwan 39

Kaohsiung International (KHH/RCKH) 39

Taipei Songshan (TSA/RCSS) 40

Taiwan Taoyuan International (TPE/RCTP) 40

Thailand 41

Bangkok Don Mueang International (DMK/VTBD) 42

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International (BKK/VTBS) 43

Chiang Mai International (CNX/VTCC) 44


Changmai International (new) 45

Hat Yai International (HDY/VTSS) 45

Phuket International (HKT/VTSP) 45

Vietnam 46

Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) 47

Middle Airports Corporation (MAC) 47

Northern Airports Corporation (NAC) 48

Southern Airports Corporation (SAC) 48

Ca Mau (CAH/VVCM) 48

Can Tho International (VCA/VVCT) 49

Chu Lai International (VCL) 49

Danang International (DAD/VVDN) 49

Hai Phong Cat Bi International (HPH/VVCI) 50

Hanoi Noi Bai International (HAN/VVNB) 50

New Hanoi International 51

Ho Chi Minh City Tan Son Nhat International (SGN/VVTS) 51

Hue Phu Bai International (HUI/VVPB) 51

Lao Cai 52

Long Thanh International 52

Nha Trang Cam Ranh International (CXR/VVCR) 53

Phu Quoc International (PQC/VVPQ) 53

Quang Ninh 54


Introduction

Now the world’s largest air transport market, the Asia-Pacific region continues to register

growth in passenger numbers, with cargo loadings maintaining minimal growth, against a

small global decline. Analysts predict that growth will continue, stimulated by the

planned liberalisation of air travel and of trade, as well as by increasing economic

activity.

Steps to increase airport capacity to meet expected future demand are being taken in most

countries in a region which for the purposes of this report is defined by Myanmar in the

west, Malaysia and Indonesia in the south and Korea and Japan in the east. Airport

developments in China are covered by a separate report in this series.

In this report the publishers aim to provide a concise review of development projects and

plans at 73 principal airports in 13 countries in South-East and East Asia. Where

available, indications of cost and timescale of each project are given, together with the

traffic environment that is driving airport development. Government ministries or

agencies responsible for airports are also listed.

The data contained in the report reflects the status of developments in the first quarter of

2013. In most cases contact details are provided for the administrations responsible for

each airport and Internet URLs are provided to aid further research.

May 2013


Market Overview

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly abbreviated ASEAN, is a geo-

political and economic organisation of 10 countries. It was founded on 8 August 1967 by

Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, but since then membership

has expanded to also include Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar (Burma) and Vietnam.

A single ‘open-sky’ aviation market in the ASEAN region has been proposed for

introduction by 2015 which will create direct benefits from the growth of air travel and

free trade between the member states. Third, fourth and fifth freedoms of the air have

already been introduced, and full liberalisation of air freight services has also been

implemented.

Co-operation on economy and trade is also making progress, with leaders at the most

recent ASEAN Plus Three summit, which, in addition to the 10 ASEAN member

countries, also includes the People’s Republic of China, Japan and South Korea, urging a

speeding up of the establishment of the East Asia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between

the three to boost cooperation in finance, trade and other areas. The three countries

already have their FTAs in place with the ASEAN member countries. The Republic of

China (Taiwan) is outside these plans, as ASEAN cannot change its one-China policy,

but the positive developments in relations between China and Taiwan, which have

resulted in a limited number of direct flights between the two countries, should make it

possible for Taiwan to sign FTAs with ASEAN countries. This would help boost its

economy and lessen the effects of years of relative isolation from mainstream business in

the region.

According to the Airports Council International (ACI), with results from 133 airports in

the Asia-Pacific region, passenger traffic grew by an average of 7.5 percent in 2012 to

1.309 billion, with cargo managing a small increase of 0.4 percent to 29.9 million tonnes.

Aircraft movements were up by 4.8 percent to just over 10 million. The Asia-Pacific

region has now become the world’s biggest aviation market, having overtaken that in

North America. Its share of world passenger traffic in 2012 was 31.0 percent, with cargo

traffic accounting for 39.1 percent. According to the International Air Transport

Association (IATA) Asia-Pacific passenger growth was boosted by the recovery in Japan

from the tsunami of 2011, and the revival of the Chinese economy in the fourth quarter of

the year. Cargo traffic continues to be hit by the slowdown in demand from western

markets, and the shift in the freight commodity mix, which has tended more towards sea

freight. The indications for 2013 are positive growth in both sectors in the ASEAN and

East Asia countries.


Brunei

The State of Brunei Darussalam is located on the north coast of the island of Borneo

facing the South China Sea. On the land side, it is completely surrounded by Malaysia’s

state of Sarawak and is divided into two parts by Limbang, which is part of Sarawak. The

capital and largest city is Bandar Seri Begawan. The total population of Brunei is around

390,000. The country is administered through four daerah (districts) – Belait, Brunei and

Muara, Temburong, and Tutong, which comprise a combined 38 mukims (sub-districts).

Crude oil and natural gas account for nearly half of its GDP, and foreign investment also

adds to the country’s income.

Brunei’s only commercial airport is Brunei International (BWN/WBSB), serving the

capital Bandar Seri Begawan. It is operated by the Government of Brunei.

Brunei International (BWN/WBSB)

A master plan study was completed by Singapore’s infrastructure and building

development and management services provider CPG Corporation for the Department of

Civil Aviation in August 2008. The plan includes major upgrading and redevelopment

towards the airport becoming a major passenger and cargo hub. It will be developed in

phases to enable expansion works to be carried out without interrupting day-to-day

operations and to take account of actual traffic demand. Target completion for Phase 1 is

2013, when the airport will be able to serve up to 4.5 million passengers. An interim

upgrade to the existing passenger terminal was completed in 2009. In that year, the

airport had a throughput of 1.6 million passengers, rising to around 2 million in 2012.

Phase 1 encompasses the upgrading of passenger and cargo terminals, strengthening of

the existing runway, provision of additional passenger boarding bridges and upgrading of

existing operating systems, with subsequent phases providing for the construction of a

new passenger terminal, new cargo complex and a Royal Pavilion. Depending on

demand, Phase 2A could be implemented in 2022, and Phase 2B in 2028, for completion

by 2024 and 2030 respectively. Capacity will increase to 6 million after Phase 2.

In March 2010 His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan approved the development

work, and in October 2010 Changi Airports International (CAI) commenced consultancy

work with the Brunei Economic Development Board (BEDB), the responsible

government agency, for this upgrading and development work. CAI has formed a

consortium with AECOM Asia Co Ltd for this consultancy contract. A contract for

construction work on Phase 1 of expansion of the passenger terminal was won by Trans

Resources Corporation Sdn Bhd JV Swee Sdn Bhd, and site work was begun in October


2012. Completion is scheduled for November 2014. The work includes a 50 percent

expansion of the terminal floor area, 14 e-ticketing kiosks, an increase in check-in

counters from 19 to 40, an improved and enlarged security system, baggage handling

system and access control, as well as a new car park for 660 vehicles, of which 100 will

be sheltered. Estimated cost of the project is BND 130 million (USD 103 million).

Contact

Julian Fung

Assistant CEO and Head of Infrastructure Development

Brunei Economic Development Board

Tel: +673 2230111

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.bedb.com.bn

Cambodia

The Kingdom of Cambodia is bordered by Thailand to the west and north-west, Laos to

the north, Vietnam to the east and south-east, and faces the Gulf of Thailand in the south.

The capital and largest city is Phnom Penh on the banks of the Mekong River, with Siem

Reap to the north of Tonle Sap Lake the major tourist destination serving the Angkor

temple complex. The total population is approaching 15 million. The country is

administered through 23 provinces and the capital of Phnom Penh. Its economy is based

on agriculture, with rice, fish, timber and rubber being the major exports, along with the

garment industry.

Cambodia has some 17 commercial airports, the majority handling only small passenger

traffic. The country’s principal airports, Phnom Penh International (PNH/VDPP), Siem

Reap International (REP/VDSR) and Sihanoukville International (KOS/VDSP) are

managed and operated by Cambodia International Airports, part of Société

Concessionaires des Aéroports (SCA)/Cambodia Airport Management Services (CAMS),

which has obtained a concession for these three airports until 2040. The company, which

is owned 70 percent by Vinci Airports, has drawn up a strategic plan to 2012 and beyond,

predicated on an expected increase in tourism to 12 million by 2020, and potentially 23

million by 2030. The only other airport of medium size is government-operated

Battambang (BBM/VDBG), the major facility in western Cambodia.

Contact

Emmanuel Menantea

Chief Executive Officer

Société Concessionaires des Aéroports (SCA)/Cambodia Airport Management Services

(CAMS)



Web: www.cambodia-airports.com

Phnom Penh International (PNH/VDPP)

In 2012 the capital city airport had a throughput of 2,077,282 passengers and 29,070

tonnes of cargo, representing increases of 12.9 percent and 48.8 percent respectively over

the previous year. Depending on continued growth, plans exist for extension of the

passenger terminal. A total of USD 80 million is to be spent, with work likely to start

later in 2013 for completion by 2015, when the airport is expected to handle more than 3

million passengers. An additional 3,000m² of retail space will be added, together with a

state-of-the-art baggage handling system.

Contact

Tel: +855 23 890522



Phnom Penh International (new)

With little room for physical expansion, and growing passenger numbers, Prime Minister

Hun Sen announced in September 2012 a decision to build a new airport for the capital

capable of handling 10 million passengers a year. A location is being considered but has

not been disclosed for fear of encouraging land speculators. A feasibility report is

apparently being prepared.

Siem Reap International (REP/VDSR)

This major tourist airport, gateway to the World Heritage site of Angkor Wat, handled

2,223,029 passengers in 2012, up by a massive 21.7 percent over 2011. Cargo throughput

is minimal. A strategic plan has been drawn up for the construction of a new international

passenger terminal and a new runway, but this is dependent on future growth and no

timetable has been drawn up. In the meantime, the airport operator plans to spend some

USD 100 million on a major revamp, to include six new gates and a larger and more

efficient check-in area, together with an expanded aircraft apron, between now and 2020,

by which time the airport is expected to handle 4 million passengers annually.

Contact

Tel: +855 03 701261




Siem Reap International (new)

A new international airport is to be built in Chie Kreng and Sonikum districts, some

60km from Siem Reap, by NSRIA Co Ltd, a joint venture between two South Korean

companies, Camco Airport and Lees A&A, with a budget of USD 1 billion. The airport

was designed by Samoo Architects and Engineers. Construction is expected to start in

2013, for completion in 2018 or 2019, when the airport will be able to handle between 10

and 15 million passengers annually. No further details have been announced.

Sihanoukville International (KOS/VDSP)

Sihanoukville International, serving the popular seaside resort and the main seaport of

Preah Sihanouk, has been upgraded to handle up to 700,000 passengers per year. The

work included a considerable expansion of the terminal building, extension of the runway

to 2,500m to accommodate aircraft of Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 size, and installation

of a new fire-fighting system. Studies have been prepared for a possible new runway of

4,000m length, which, together with additional passenger facilities, will require an

investment of USD 200 million. Annual passenger throughput is expected to reach 4

million by 2015.

Contact

Tel: +855 12 333824 Email: [email protected]

Web: www.cambodia-airports.com/

Indonesia

The Republic of Indonesia straddles South-East Asia and Oceania. It comprises 17,508

islands and shares land borders with Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Malaysia. The

capital and largest city is Jakarta on the island of Java. With a total population of 238

million, it is the world’s fourth most populous country. Administratively, it is divided into

seven regions – Java, Kalimantan, Lesser Sunda Islands, Malku Islands, Sulawesi,

Sumatra and Western New Guinea, comprising 33 provinces. It is the largest economy in

South-East Asia, based principally on the services, industrial and agricultural sectors.

Major airports and air traffic services in Indonesia come under the jurisdiction of PT

Angkasa Pura I and PT Angkasa Pura II, both state organisations under the Ministry of

Transport.


PT Angkasa Pura I

PT Angkasa Pura I was established in 1964 and now operates 13 airports in Eastern

Indonesia including Denpasar Bali Ngurah Raj (DPS/WADD), Surabaya Juanda

(SUB/WARR), Makassar Sultan Hasanuddin (UPG/WAAA), Balikpapan Sepinggan

(BPN/WALL), Biak Frans Kaisiepo (BIK/WABB), Manado Sam Ratulangi

(MDC/WAMM), Banjarmasin Syamsudin Noor (BDJ/WAOO), Semarang Ahmad Yani

(SRG/WARS), Yogyakarta Adisudjipto (JOG/WARJ), Surakarta Adisumarmo

(SOC/WARQ), Mataram Selaparang (AMI/WADA), Ambon Pattimura (AMQ/WAPP)

and Kupang El Tari (KOE/WATT). Some IDR 7.0 trillion (USD 720 million) has been

allocated for the expansion of five airports – Denpasar Bali, Balikpapan, Semarang,

Surabaya and Makassar – all of which operate over capacity, over the next two-three

years. Some IDR 2 trillion will come from bank loans, with the remainder from internal

funds.

Of the 13 airports, only five achieved profits in 2012 – Denpasar Bali IDR 797 billion

(USD 81.85 million); Surabaya IDR 314 million (USD 32.25 million); Yogyakarta IDR

64.5 million (USD 6.625 million); Makassar IDR 39.35 million (USD 4.05 million); and

Banjarmasin IDR 30.5 million (USD 3.13 million).

Contact

Tommy Soetomo

President Director

PT Angkasa Pura I

Tel: +62 21 654 1961


Web: www.angkasapura1.co.id (Indonesian only)

PT Angkasa Pura II

PT Angkasa Pura II was established on 13 August 1984, initially to manage and operate

the two airports serving the capital city Jakarta. It now manages 12 airports in the

Western region, including Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta International (CGK/WIII), Jakarta

Halim Perdanakusuma (HLP/WIIH), Medan Polonia (MES/WIMM), Pontianak Supadio

(PNK/WIOO), Padang Minangkabau (PDG/WIPT), Palembang Sultan Mahmud

Badaruddin II (PLM/WIPP), Pekanbaru Sultan Syarif Kasim II (PKU/WIBB), Bandung

Husein Sastranegara (BDO/WICC), Banda Aceh Sultan Iskandarmuda (BTJ/WITT),

Tanjung Pinang Raja Haji Fisabilillah (TNJ/WIDN), Jambi Sultan Thaha (DJB/WIPA)

and Pangkal Pinang Depati Amir (PGK/WIPK).

Contact

Tri S Sunoko

President Director

PT Angkasa Pura II

Tel: +62 21 550 5079

Web: www.angkasapura2.co.id


Balikpapan Sepinggan International (BPN/WALL)

An IDR 1.0 trillion (USD 100 million) expansion and renovation programme is nearing

completion, with opening scheduled for October 2013. This includes a major expansion

of the terminal building to 100,000m2, providing an annual passenger capacity of 10

million, and expansion of the aircraft parking apron. In 2012 the airport handled around

6.6 million passengers. Plans are also in hand to extend the runway to 3,250m.

Subsidiary PT Angkasa Pura Hotels is also planning to build an airport hotel at a cost of

IDR 70 billion (USD 7.2 million).

Contact

Web: www.sepingganairport.com (Indonesian only)

Bandung Husein Sastranegara (BDO/WICC)

A terminal expansion is planned on land on the eastern side of the airport, an area

previously used by state-run aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia, but now

handed over to the air force. The terminal will be expanded to 30,000m², which will bring

passenger capacity up to 2.5 million, three times the present. In 2012 the airport handled

1,749,610 passengers, nearly double the number in 2011. A runway overlay was

completed in 2011.

Bandung Majalengka International

The Governor of West Java has announced that a new airport will be built to replace the

current Bandung Husein Sastranegara airport. It will be located in Kertajati, Majalengka

Regency, some 100km east of Bandung.

Banjarmasin Syamsudin Noor (BDJ/WAOO)

PT Angkasa Pura I has allocated IDR 1.0 trillion (USD 100 million) for the expansion of

this major airport in South Kalimantan, designed to bring capacity from the present 4

million to 10 million annually. Land acquisition may present some difficulties in the

implementation of the government’s plans. The airport handled more than 3 million

passengers in 2012.


Denpasar Bali Ngurah Rai International (DPS/WADD)

Some IDR 2.3 trillion (USD 252 million) is being invested in an expansion of this airport

in the Lesser Sunda Islands, which serves Indonesia’s principal tourist destination but

now operates way above its theoretical capacity. Around IDR 1.25 trillion (USD 128

million) is coming from loans, with the remainder being provided from the airport’s own

resources. This major project, which will bring the airport’s annual capacity to 25 million

passengers, is due for completion in June 2013. The work includes the following:

• Expansion of the international passenger terminal to 120,000m2

• Expansion of the domestic terminal to 65,000m2

• Enlargement of the cargo terminal to 5,000m2

• New three-storey car park for 1,500 vehicles

• Expansion of the aircraft apron by another 100,000m2 to 314,000m

2 to handle

more wide-body aircraft

Subsidiary PT Angkasa Pura Hotels is also planning to build an airport hotel at a cost of

IDR 70 billion (USD 7.2 million).

Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta International (CGK/WIII)

Indonesia’s busiest and main gateway airport by far handled 57,772,762 passengers in

2012, a 12.1 percent increase over the previous year. This represents around 70 percent of

the country’s total air passenger traffic. A new IDR 300 billion (USD 30.8 million)

passenger terminal, Terminal 3, was opened in April 2009, completing the first phase of a

major expansion. The master plan comprises two major phases of development:

Phase 1

• Terminal 3 including five piers, each with a capacity of 4 million passengers (one

pier completed)

• Linking corridor between Terminals 2 and 3 with retail outlets

• Piers 2,3, 4 and 5, total area of 30,000m2, being built at a cost of IDR 198 billion

(USD 20.3 million) (Pier 2 was due for completion in 2010 and Pier 3 in 2011)

• Refurbishment of Terminal 2

• Extension of the runway to 4,000m

• New elevated train connecting the airport to the city, being built in co-operation

with PT Kerata Api (PT INKA)

Phase 2

• New Terminal 4

• Third runway of 4,000m length


The majority of Phase 1 work is targeted for completion in 2014, but no decisions have

been made on the timeframe for Phase 2. Total cost of expansion, which will enable the

airport to handle 62 million passengers annually, is around IDR 11.7 trillion (USD 1.2

billion).

Contact

Tel: +62 21 5507300


Web: www.jakartasoekarnohattaairport.com

Web: www.angkasapura2.co.id

Kuala Namu (New Medan) International

A new airport to replace the current Medan Polonia airport on the island of Sumatra is

under construction and is now scheduled for opening in August 2013. It was initially to

open in 2011 but was delayed due to problems with land acquisition and supply of

building materials. The 1,3650ha airport, the second largest after Jakarta’s Soekarno-

Hatta International, is being built at a cost of IDR 4.3 trillion (USD 471 million), of

which IDR 1.6 trillion (USD 175 million) is being funded by PT Angkasa Pura II and

IDR 2.7 trillion (USD 296 million) by the Indonesian government. Upon completion of

the first phase, the airport will have a capacity of around 6.5 million passengers annually,

of which some 5 million are expected to be domestic travellers. On completion of Phase

2, currently expected by 2025, capacity will increase to 14 million passengers a year. The

airport was designed by Wiratman & Associates, Jakarta-based multidisciplinary

consultants and has a 225,000m² terminal building, 3,750 x 60m runway, two parallel

taxiways, 3,750 x 30m and 2,000 x 30m, and an apron capable of accommodating 33

aircraft. There is also a 13,000m2 cargo area.

Lombok Bandara International (LOP/WADL)

A new airport has been completed on the island of Lombok which will replace the

present Selaparang airport serving the capital Mataram. Construction has been slow and

the opening date was re-scheduled several times, but the airport was finally opened to

commercial traffic in October 2011. Project schedule was as below. Project cost for

Phase 1 was around USD 140 million.

Phase I (2006–2009) (since delayed)

• Construction of 12,000m2 passenger terminal

• Construction of 2,500 x 45m runway and two exit taxiways

• Construction of 52,074m² aircraft apron

• 17,500m² car park


Phase II (2013–2015)

• New or expanded 16,500m² passenger terminal with a capacity of 2.4 million

passengers per year

• Second runway, 2750 x 45m and two exit taxiways

• Additional 63,294m² aircraft apron

• Additional car parking for a total of 29,100m²

Phase-III (2028)

• Third terminal with an area of 28,750m² and capacity for 3.25 million passengers

per year

• Third runway, 3,500 x 45m

• Additional 74,514m² aircraft apron to provide total space for 30 aircraft

• New taxiways to total 12 exit taxiways, two rapid exit taxiways, and one parallel

taxiway

• Additional car parking of 29,100m²

Contact

Tel: +61 21 654 1961

Web: www.lombokairport.com

Makassar Sultan Hasanuddin International (UPG/WAAA)

A new 51,000m2

passenger terminal was opened in August 2008, and a new 3,100m

runway was inaugurated in January 2010, but work is already planned to commence in

2013 to double the size of the terminal and lengthen the runway to 3,500m, as soon as

land is cleared. With 8 million passengers passing through the airport in 2012, and a

capacity of only 7 million and the total expected to reach 13 million in the next five

years, Angkasa Pura I has allocated some IDR 938 billion (USD 96 million) for the

expansion works.

Mataram Selaparang (AMI/WADA)

As a result of the delay in the completion and opening of the new Lombok International

airport, closure of this airport has been delayed and may even be abandoned. Among a

number of proposals for the future use of the airport is to maintain a limited number of

domestic operations, including flights to and from Bali, or develop the airport as a

general aviation hub, although current federal law restricts the development of general

and private aviation.


Palembang Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM/WIPP)

After much delay, the government accelerated the expansion programme to double

passenger capacity from 2 million to 4 million annually in time for the 2011 South East

Asia Games, hosted by South Sumatra in November 2011. The IDR 150 billion (USD

15.4 million) project included an increase in terminal area from 23,000 to 34,000m2. In

2012 the airport handled 2,892,944 passengers, an 11.3 percent increase over the year

before.

Contact

Yon Sugiyono

General Manager

Tel: +62 71 1385004

Web: www.smb2airport.com; www.angkasapura2.co.id

Semarang Ahmad Yani International (SRG/WARS)

Semarang in Central Java is one of five airports to be expanded and upgraded over the

next two-three years. The land required for the expansion of the terminal building

belongs to the army, but the TNI-AD gave the green light for the planned development in

March 2013.

Surabaya Juanda International (SUB/WARR)

This is one of five saturated airports selected for expansion by PT Angkara Pura I over

the next two-three years, in spite of a major expansion having been completed in 2006. A

total of IDR 528 billion (USD 55 million) is being spent on Phase 2 of the expansion of

Terminal 2, which is due to open in November 2013, with a capacity of 6 million

passengers annually. T2 will have an area of 32,000m2, with 6,800m

2 of commercial

space, five passenger boarding bridges, six immigration counters and 28 check-in

counters, together with an aircraft parking area of 86,000m2. It will be dedicated to

national carrier Garuda Indonesia. Surabaya in East Java is Indonesia’s second-busiest

airport, handling 15,259,050 passengers in 2012, 10.7 percent up over the previous year.

This is already way above the 12 million capacity the airport will have upon completion

of T2, making further expansion a priority.

Contact

Web: www.juanda-airport.com

Yogyakarta Aji Sutjipto (JOG/WARJ)

A long range plan has been developed to develop the airport into a ‘fused terminal’ by

building a railway station and bus terminal there, altough difficulties remain over the

availability of land. The railway line passes only 10m from the terminal. An underpass


connecting the terminal building and a new parking lot to the north of the railway has

been completed, as has the construction of the new Maguwo Station. There are also plans

to lengthen the runway by 300m to 2,500m to the east, constructing a new taxiway and

widening of the aircraft apron.

Yogyakarta (new)

The limited availability of land and dense population around the present airport has

forced the government to relocate the airport to Kulonprogo. It will be built without

central government funds by a joint venture of PT Angkasa Pura I (51%) and GVK

Group of India (49%). Earliest completion is targeted for 2016.

Japan

This island nation comprises 6,852 islands, of which Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and

Shikoku are the largest, making up 97 percent of the country’s land area. Japan is

located to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia,

stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north, to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the

south. The capital and largest city is Tokyo, and total population is around 127.5 million.

The country is administered through 47 prefectures. It is the second-largest economy in

the world, after the United States, based on a large and technologically-advanced

industrial capacity.

There are 97 airports in Japan, categorised in four classes: Class 1 airports, mainly for

international transport and administered by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and

Transport (MLIT) and individual corporations, include Tokyo Narita International

(NRT/RJAA), Tokyo Haneda International (HND/RJTT), Chubu Centrair International

(NGO/RJGG), Kansai International (KIX/RJBB) and Osaka International (ITM/RJOO).

Nineteen Class 2 airports, primarily for domestic transport, are administered by MLIT,

with another five operated by local government. Among the principal airports in this class

are New Chitose (CTS/RJCC), Fukuoka (FUK/RJFF), New Kitakyushu (KKJ/RJFR),

Hiroshima (HIJ/RJOA), Matsuyama (MYJ/RJOM), Kagoshima (KOJ/RJFK), Naha

(OKA/ROAH), Sendai (SDJ/RJSS) and Nagasaki (NGS/RJFU). There are 53 Class 3

airports, also for domestic transport and operated by local government, and another 15

unclassified, mostly military facilities.

Contact

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

Civil Aviation Bureau

Tel: +81 3 5253 8111

Web: www.mlit.go.jp


Chubu Centrair International (CENTRAIR) (NGO/RJGG)

Japan’s third maritime airport is located 35km south of Nagoya City in Aichi Prefecture.

It was opened in February 2005 and is operated by Central Japan International Airport Co

Ltd, established on 1 May 1998. Shareholders are the Japanese Government, Gifu

Prefectural Government, Aichi Prefectural Government, Mie Prefectural Government,

Nagoya Municipal Government, and private companies and organisations.

Airport ramp expansion in seven locations has been completed. A second 4,000m runway

is planned, parallel to the existing 3,500m runway, 300m away. There is considerable

debate about the need for a second runway, given reductions in both passenger numbers

and aircraft movements in the last few years.

Contact

Hiroshi Kawakami

President and CEO

Central Japan International Airport Co Ltd

Tel: +81 569 387777

Web: www.centrair.jp/en

New Ishigaki (ISG/ROIG)

A new airport was opened in March 2013 on the remote Ishigaki Island in Okinawa

Prefecture, replacing the existing facility. It has a 12,500m² terminal building, more than

three times the size of the old, and a longer 2,000m runway capable of handling mid-size

aircraft. Parking space is available for four aircraft. Land has been reserved to the north

and south sides of the terminal for future expansion that could allow the airport to handle

international flights.

Contact

Web: www.pref.okinawa.jp/shin-ishigaki (Japanese only)

Kansai International (KIX/RJBB)

Kansai International is a major offshore airport for the Kansai region, which includes the

major cities of Kyoto, Kobe and Osaka. It was opened in September 1994 and is operated

by the New Kansai International Airport Co Ltd, formed with investment from the

Japanese Government and the private sector. It replaced the original company on 1 April

2012 to handle both Kansai International and Oaska International, whose management

was merged in July 2012. In FY 2011 (to end of March 2012), the airport handled

13,862,633 passengers, down by 2.3 percent, with freight amounting to 712,118 tonnes,

5.0 percent lower than in the year before. Only aircraft movements recorded a slight

improvement, up 0.9 percent to 107,791.


Renovation of Terminal 1 was completed in March 2012, and a new passenger building,

Terminal 2, was opened in October 2012. Dedicated to low-cost carriers, the new

terminal is a simple single-storey structure. Future plans include the construction of a

cargo terminal, a third runway of 3,500m in length and construction of several new

aircraft aprons.

Contact

Keiichi Ando

President and CEO

Kansai International Airport Co Ltd

Tel: +81 72 455 2103

Web: www.kansai-airport.or.jp/en; www.nkiac.co.jp/en

Okinawa Naha (OKA/ROAH)

A major expansion programme is under construction, which includes a new four-storey,

9,240m² international passenger terminal, being built to the north of the existing building,

at a cost of JPY 4.4 billion (USD million), together with a second runway. The 4,000m²

cargo building has been remodelled to accommodate low-cost carriers and was opened

for passenger travel in October 2012. A six-lane under-bay tunnel linking the airport with

Naha Port was completed in 2011.

Contact

Tel: +81 98 840 1179

Web: www.naha-airport.co.jp (Japanese only)

Sapporo New Chitose (CTS/RJCC)

A new passenger terminal for international traffic was opened in March 2010, with a

second phase expansion and remodelling completed in December 2011. This included

expansion of the second-floor departures area with more seating and commercial retail

and dining outlets. The largest airport on the island of Hokkaido serves the Sapporo

Metropolitan area.

Contact

Tel: +81 123 230111

Web: www.new-chitose-airport.jp/en

Tokyo Haneda International (HND/RJTT)

Japan’s busiest airport, and ranking fourth in the world with almost 62 million passengers

in 2009, is operated by Tokyo International Air Terminal Corporation (TIAT),

established on 20 June 2006 by a consortium led by Japan Air Terminal Co Ltd


(JATCO), Japan Airlines Corporation and All Nippon Airways Co Ltd. In 2012 the

airport handled 66,795,178 passengers, making it the world’s fourth-busiest airport.

A new 159,000m2 five-storey terminal for international flights and attached 2,300-car

parking deck were opened in October 2010. Also completed was a fourth runway,

designed to increase the airport’s operational capacity from 285,000 to 407,000 annual

aircraft movements. This work was undertaken through a Private Finance Initiative (PFI),

backed by revenues from duty-free concessions and passenger service facility charge

(PSFC). Total cost was USD 1.3 billion. In June 2011 the Ministry of Land,

Infrastructure and Transport announced an expansion of the new international terminal, to

be completed by the end of March 2014. The expansion would include a new 8-gate pier

to the northwest of the existing terminal, an expansion of the adjacent apron with four

new aircraft parking spots, a hotel inside the international terminal, and expanded check-

in, customs/immigration/quarantine and baggage claim areas.

Contact

Masayuki Sakurai

President and CEO

Tokyo International Air Terminal Corporation

Tel: +81 3 6428 0888

Web: www.haneda-airport.jp

Web: www.tiat.co.jp/en

Tokyo Narita International (NRT/RJAA)

Japan’s major international gateway airport is operated by Narita International Airport

Corporation (NAA), established on 1 April 2004 through privatisation. An International

Public Offering (IPO) is planned as soon as the economic situation improves. In 2012

NAA recorded 32,793,596 passengers, a 16.8 percent improvement on the previous year,

with cargo up 2.8 percent to 1,952,207 tonnes of cargo and aircraft movement up 13.8

percent to 208,704 aircraft.

After much delay due to difficulties in obtaining the necessary land, Runway B was

finally extended to 2,500m, which allows the increased use by heavy aircraft. The

extended runway was opened for traffic in December 2009. Under the master plan, a third

cross runway of 3,200m length should be built to the south of the passenger terminals,

but this is being held up by local farmers and protestors refusing to give up small plots of

land on the proposed runway site.

Access to the airport from Tokyo city centre has been improved with the opening in July

2010 of the Narita Rapid Railway, whose Skyliner express trains have cut the journey

time from Tokyo’s Nippori Station to the Airport Terminal 2 Station to just 36 minutes.

The train has a maximum speed of 160km/h. Surface transport is also being improved,

with construction under way of a new expressway, the North Chiba Road, which is being

built along the Narita Rapid Railway corridor. In 2010-2012 NAA further improved


facilities and equipment at the airport. This include construction of taxiways on the

western side of Runway B, construction of taxiways and apron in Yokobori area,

installation of upper-deck passenger boarding bridges to enable the handling of the

Airbus A380, repair of maintenance area, and replacement of emergency shut-down

valves on pipelines, etc.

A dedicated terminal without passenger boarding bridges for low cost carriers is planned

to be built to the north of Terminal 2, targeted for a start of construction in the second

half of 2013 with completion by March 2015. It will initially serve AirAsia and Jetstar.

Expected cost is JYP 20 billion (USD million). The new LCC terminal forms part of

NAA’s Mid-term Management Plan for Fiscal Years 2013-2014, which, together with

additional aircraft parking slots in front of the terminal and at the southern end of

Satellites 4 and 5 in Terminal 1, is intended to increase capacity to 300,000 movements

annually. Other planned work includes expansion of the baggage handling system in

Terminal 1, refurbishment of the arrivals hall in Terminal 2 and construction of a new

corridor between the main terminal and satellite buildings, extension of contact gates at

Satellite 5 in Terminal 1 and at the south end of Terminal 2. Total investment for

infrastructure and systems improvements in FY 2013-2015 (to the end of March 2015) is

expected to amount to JPY 86 billion (USD million), with additional expenditure on the

pursuit of safety and enhancement of corporate strength adding up to a total commitment

of JPY 145 billion (USD billion).

Contact

Makoto Natsume

President and CEO

Narita International Airport Corporation (NAA)

Tel: +81 476 345400


Web: www.narita-airport.jp/en

Web: www.naa.jp/en

Korea (South)

The Republic of Korea, also referred to as South Korea, is located on the southern part of

the Korea Peninsula. It is bordered by the People’s Republic (North Korea) to the north,

the People’s Republic of China across the Yellow Sea to the west, and Japan across the

Sea of Japan to the east. The capital and largest city is Seoul, with more than 10 million

inhabitants, out of a total population of some 49 million. It is divided administratively

into eight provinces, six metropolitan cities, one special city (Seoul), and one special self-

governing province. It is a market-based economy which is heavily dependent on

international trade.


Korea Airports Corporation (KAC) is a leading Public Corporation which was

established on 30 May 1980 as the International Airport Authority. It was re-organised

into the current corporation in 2002 in accordance with the Korea Airports Corporation

Act and now manages and operates 14 major airports, as well as the Area Control

Centres. The 14 airports are Cheongju (CJJ/RKTU), Daego (TAE/RKTN), Gwangju

(KWJ/RKJJ), Gunsan (KUV/RKJK), Jeju International (CJU/RKPC), Muan International

(MWX/RKJB), Pohang (KPO/RKTH), Pusan Gimhae International (PUS/RKPK),

Sacheon (HIN/RKPS), Seoul Gimpo International (GMP/RKSS), Ulsan (USN/RKPU),

Wonju (WJU/RKNW), Yangyang International (YNY/RKNY), and Yeosu (RSU/RKJY).

In 2012 the 14 KAC airports handled 52.8 million passengers, 680,000 tonnes of cargo,

and 370,925 aircraft movements. The table below illustrates traffic for the seven airports

with more than 1 million passengers, plus percentage increase/decrease over 2011.

Airport Passengers Cargo tonnes Movements

Seoul Incheon (ICN) 38,970,864 (+11.1) 2,456,724 (-3.2) 254,037 (+10.7)

Seoul Gimpo (GMP) 19,429,224 (+4.9) 254,563 (-2.1) 130,269 (+3.3)

Jeju (CJU) 18,443,047 (+7.2) 244,647 (-2.9) 120,698 (+7.1)

Pusan Gimhae (PUS) 9,196,090 (+5.1) 121,256 (-4.3) 71,713 (+7.8)

Gwangju (KWJ) 1,380,071 (+0.1) 14,662 (-4.3) 10,899 (+1.1)

Cheongju (CJJ) 1,308,994 (-2.1) 16,424 (+1.5) 9,159 (+0.8)

Daegu (TAE) 1,110,290 (-5.7) 18,352 (-7.0) 8,413 (-0.9)

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Source: KAC and airport reports

Contact

Si-Chul Sung

President and CEO

Korea Airports Corporation (KAC)

Tel: +82 2 2660 2114

Web: www.airport.co.kr

Jeju International (CJU/RKPC)

Jeju International, serving the major tourist island of Jeju (Cheju), is the country’s third-

busiest airport, handling 18,443,047 million passengers in 2012, up by 7.2 percent on the

previous year. The airport has been undergoing regular if piecemeal upgrades over the

last six years which included extension of the runways, additional passenger boarding

gates, duty free shops and other passenger amenities. These were completed in July 2012

at a total cost of KWR 343.2 billion (USD 307 million).

There is a planned expansion at a cost of USD 375 million up to 2020, at which time the

airport will have a capacity of around 18 million. However, this figure was reached


already in 2012, which has prompted the revival of plans to build a new airport (see

below).

Contact

Tel: +82 64 797 2114

Web: www.airport.co.kr/jejueng

New Jeju International

A government survey indicates that the existing airport will reach its maximum possible

capacity by 2025. This assessment, together with an avowed aim by the Governor-

General to more than treble annual tourist numbers to 2 million, has prompted renewed

calls for a new airport. The province’s task force for the new airport announced in June

2010 that it had signed a contract with the Korea Research Institute for Human

Settlement for a comprehensive study, which would identify possible sites, with an

emphasis on limiting the noise footprint in residential areas. Three site options have been

identified – inland, on the seaboard, or on a new artificial island off the coast.

Seoul Gimpo International (GMP/RKSS)

As part of a policy of providing support facilities, KAC initiated construction in 2007 of

the Sky Park, using unused space at the airport. The multi-complex will house a theme

park, 200-room hotel, exhibition hall, commercial facilities and underground parking for

5,000 vehicles. The airport is also planning to attract a golf course outside the airport

facilities. Gimpo International, located to the west of the capital city, handled 19,429,224

passengers, an increase of 4.9 percent over the previous year, while cargo and aircraft

movements also recorded positive growth. Cargo, however, declined slightly, down 2.1

percent to 254,563 tonnes. The domestic terminal is to be remodelled by 2015 at a cost of

KWR 250 billion (USD 223 million).

Contact

Tel: +82 2 2660 2114

Web: www.airport.co.kr/mbs/gimpoeng

Seoul Incheon International (ICN/RKSI)

Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC) was established in 1999 to construct

and operate the new international airport for the capital Seoul which opened in March

2001. It is planned to partially privatise the corporation.

Phase 2 of the airport expansion was completed in June 2008 and included a concourse

connected to the main passenger building via two parallel 870m underground

passageways, with a Mitsubishi Crystal Mover APM shuttling passengers between the


concourse and the main terminal. Also part of Phase 2 was construction of a third parallel

4,000m runway and a 13ha cargo terminal area. In addition, there were numerous

equipment upgrades during this phase, including the newer and better ASDE-X with MRI

(Multi Radar Tracking) function, and the ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance-

Broadcast) system with the RIMCAS (Runway Incursion Monitoring and Conflict Alert

System) function. The installation of four additional sets of ASDE-X antennas is planned

to reduce blind spots during heavy rainfall and in preparation for the new runway. The

airport now has an annual capacity of 44 million passengers, and nearly 4.5 million

tonnes of cargo.

Phase 3 (2013-2017)

The airport is due to be further expanded. Upon the planned completion of Phase 3 in

2015, the airport will be able to handle 62 million passengers and 5.8 million tonnes of

cargo. The expansion plan includes a second passenger terminal in the northern field of

the airport, construction of which is due to start in May 2013, Starline train connection

between terminals, expansion of cargo complex, additional aircraft parking apron, and

extension of railway line from the city centre to the airport. Total cost is estimated at

KWR 4 trillion (USD 3.57 billion)

Phase 4 (2015-2020)

Upon completion of this final and ultimate construction phase in 2020, the airport will

have two passenger terminals, four satellite concourses, 128 gates, and four parallel

runways, two of 4,000m and two of 3,750m length. It will be able to handle 100 million

passengers and 7 million tonnes of cargo annually, with further possible expansion.

Contact

Young-Geun Lee

Acting President and CEO

Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC)

Tel: +82 32 741 0114

Web: www.airport.kr/eng

Laos

The Lao People’s Democratic Republic is a landlocked country bordered by Myanmar

and the People’s Republic of China to the north-west, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to

the south, and Thailand to the west. The capital and largest city is Vientiane, situated on

the Mekong River, and total population is some 6.3 million. Administratively, Laos is

divided into 18 qwang (provinces) and the capital Vientiane. The economy is heavily

dependent on investment and trade with its neighbours, but subsistence agriculture still

accounts for half of GDP.


There are 11 commercial airports in Laos. Apart from Vientiane Wattay International

(VTE/VLVT), which serves the capital city, Luang Prabang International (LPQ/VLLB)

and Pakse International (PKZ/VLPS) are small regional facilities with minimal passenger

traffic. These three airports, plus the smaller facility at Luang Namtha come under the

supervision of the Lao Airport Authority (LAA), with the remainder in the hands of the

provincial governments and/or the military authorities. The government unveiled plans

for large-scale investments in its 7th

National Socio-Economic Development Plan 2011-

2015, which includes airport infrastructure development, with a price tag of at least KIP

400 billion (USD 50 million). Feasibility studies are to be completed for a new airport for

the capital Vientiane, the further development of Luang Prabang International, and

improvements to airports at Savannakhet (ZVK/VLSK), and Phonsavan Xieng Khouang

XKH/VLXK). Feasibility studies were to be completed for Sam Neua (NEU/VLSN) and

Ban Houeisay (HOE/VLHS) airports. The government will provide 10 percent of the

capital needed, with 25 percent expected from international development agencies and

banks. About half is to be obtained from private sources.

Contact

Yakua Lopangkao

Head of the Department of Civil Aviation

Ministry of Public Works and Transportation

Web: www.mpwt.gov.la/en

Luang Prabang International (LPQ/VLLB)

Work started in spring 2011 on a major reconstruction and expansion programme

estimated to cost around USD 86 million, part financed by the Asian Development Bank

(ADB) and through low-interest loans from the Chinese Government. Central elements of

the work are a new 9,800m2 passenger terminal, a 3,000 x 45m runway capable of

accommodating flights by Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 size aircraft, new aircraft

parking stands, car parking, utility improvements, installation of new navigation systems

and construction of a highway to the airport. Main contractor is the China National

Construction and Agricultural Machinery I/E Corporation. When the new terminal is

completed, targeted for 2013, the old building will be transferred to the control of the Lao

People’s Army.

Vientiane Wattay International (VTE/VLVT)

Dorsch Consult Asia, in a joint venture with a Dutch partner, has been contracted by the

National Airport Authority to assist in the pre-construction, procurement and

implementation process for a major upgrade of Laos’ international gateway airport,

including preparation of design tender documents, bid evaluation, assistance with

contract award, construction supervision, quality control and project management. The

work will include:


• Strengthening of existing aircraft pavements and provision of sealed shoulders to

the runway and taxiways

• Rehabilitation of drainage, water supply and sewerage systems

• Renovation of existing terminal buildings

• Provision of new operations/control tower complex and a new fire station, power

house and maintenance workshop

• Rehabilitation of the airport lighting system and improvements to the power

supply

• Upgrading of existing roads and car parks

In the meantime an expansion of the aircraft apron, lengthening the runway, and

upgrading the security system were due to be completed in October 2012 with a USD

23.4 million injection of funds from the Japanese government through the Official

Development Assistance (ODA). The project was implemented by the Japan International

Cooperation Agency (JICA).

Contact

Tel: +856 2020

New Vientiane International

The government has a long-term plan to build a new airport in the area surrounding KM

21 village in Xaythany district south-east of the capital. A Memorundum of

Understanding (MoU) was signed in December 2008 with South Korea’s Boon Young, to

prepare a feasibility study. An initial target of 2015 was set for completion but this is

unlikely to be met.

Malaysia

Malaysia is a federal constitutional monarchy. It is separated into two regions by the

South China Sea – Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia, the latter taking up a large

part of the island of Borneo. Land borders are shared with Thailand, Indonesia and

Brunei, and maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam and the Philippines. Peninsular

Malaysia is linked to Singapore via a causeway and bridge. Its capital is Kuala Lumpur,

but the seat of government is at Putrjaya. Total population is some 28 million. It is

administered through 13 states and three federal territories. The economy is led by the

industrial and international trade sectors, with mining and agricultural production also

of significance.


All 39 airports in Malaysia, comprising international, domestic and STOL ports, are

managed, operated and maintained by Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB),

incorporated in 1991 when the Malaysian Government separated airports from the

Department of Civil Aviation (DCA), although the latter retains regulatory oversight of

airports and the country’s aviation industry. Malaysia Airports is also responsible for the

development of infrastructure. It has recently been restructured under a new public-

private partnership arrangement (PPP) to attract private finance. Shareholding as at

March 2010 was divided between Khazanah Nasional (60 percent), local investors (30.02

percent) and foreign investors (9.98 percent).

The main airport is Kuala Lumpur International (KUL/WMKK), which serves as the

international gateway to Malaysia. Other major international airports are Kota Kinabalu

International (BKI/WBKK), Kuching International (KCH/WBGG), Langkawi

International (LGK/WMKL) and Penang International (PEN/WMKP). Important

domestic airports in Peninsular Malaysia include Khota Bahru Sultan Ismail Petra

(KBR/WMKC), Malacca International (MKZ/WMKM), Senai International

(JHB/WMKJ), Subang Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB/WMSA) and Tioman

(TOD/WMBT). Bintulu (BTU/WBGB), Labuan (LBU/WBKL), Lahad Datu

(LDU/WBKD), Limbang (LMN/WBGJ), Miri (MYY/WBGR), Sandakan (SDK/WBKS)

and Tawau (TWU/WBKW) are the principal airports in East Malaysia.

In 2012 the 39 airports handled a combined 67.2 million passengers, a 5.0 percent

improvement on the previous year, with international traffic accounting for 32.8 million,

a growth of 6.1 percent. Aircraft movements also grew in the year, up 2.2 percent to

646,183. However, cargo declined by a small amount, in line with the global economic

downturn, down by 1.4 percent to 886,955 tonnes. The table below illustrates traffic for

the top airports plus percentage increase/decrease over 2011.


Kuala Lumpur (KUL) 39,887,866 (+5.8) 673,107 +0.5) 282,290 (+5.2)

Kota Kinabalu (BKI) 5,848,135 (+0.7) 23,563 (-17.4) 58,366 (-2.1)

Penang (PEN) 4,767,815 (+3.6) 123,246 (-6.5) 49,966 (-1.3)

Kuching (KCH) 4,186,523 (-2.3) 15,811 (-36.2) 43,981 (-11.4)

Miri (MYY) 2,018,415 (+8.7) 9,879 (+20.5) 42,351 (+3.5)

Langkawi (LGK) 1,594,106 (+5.9) 753 (+16.7) 15,162 (+4.5)

Subang (SZB) 1,442,514 (+9.3) 33,224 (+7.9) –

Khota Bahru (KBR) 1,259,205 (+11.2) 147 (-10.4) 17,112 (+11.8)

Sibu (SBW) 1,204,267 (+6.3) 1,612 (+39.8) 15,923 (-12.6)

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Source: MAHB

MAHB’s financial performance in 2012 also showed improvement over the previous

year, with revenues up by 28.8 percent to MYR 3.548 billion (USD 1.16 billion) but

attributable profit down by 1.7 percent to MYR 394.5 million (USD 129 million).


NACO Netherlands Airport Consultants BV, in a joint venture with local partner

KLIACS and in conjunction with Innova, has prepared plans for the development of

Malaysia’s National Airports System over the next 50 years. The plans focus on future

development, investment priorities, and environmental policy.

Contact

Tan Sri Bashir Ahmad bin Abdul

Managing Director

Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB)

Tel: +60 3 8777 7000


Web: www.malaysiaairports.com.my

Ipoh New International

The inability to expand the present Sultan Azlan Shah Airport, serving the capital of

Perak, has prompted the government to consider building a new airport, capable of

handling large passenger and cargo aircraft, and to allow low-cost carriers to serve the

city. It is understood that after considering several alternatives, a 1,200-hectare site has

been reserved, but no further details are known, nor has a timetable been announced.

Kota Kinabalu International (BKI/WBKK)

Malaysia’s second-busiest airport and the principal gateway to Sabah and Sarawak is

undergoing a major MYR 1.4 billion (USD 458 million) rehabilitation and expansion,

which was due to be fully completed by the end of 2012. This includes an extension of

the runway to 3,780m, capable of handling all commercial aircraft types, and a more than

doubling of the main terminal from 34,000m2 to 87,000m

2, and the replacement of the

attached air traffic control tower by a stand-alone tower.

Contact

Kamaruzzaman Razali

Airport Manager

Tel: +60 88 325555


Kuala Lumpur International (KUL/WMKK)

The Malaysian Prime Minister attended the ground-breaking ceremony in August 2010

for the start of construction of a new terminal building dedicated to the exclusive use by

low-cost carriers (LCCs). The new terminal, which will be the world’s largest dedicated

terminal for LCCs, is scheduled to open on 28 June 2013 and will replace the existing


LCC terminal built in 2006 as a temporary measure. Upon opening of the new terminal,

the existing terminal will be used as a cargo warehouse. Located some 1.5km from the

main terminal, the new facility has been designed as per the recommendations of the

National Airport Master Plan (NAMP) and will have an initial capacity for 30 million

passengers, more than double the current facility. The new terminal will have a usable

area of 242,000m2, compared to 60,000m2 of the current LCC terminal, with 60 contact

gates, eight remote stands, 80 passenger boarding bridges, 68 aircraft parking bays, a

multi-storey car park for 6,000 vehicles and an integrated transport hub for buses and

taxis. Also part of the project is a third runway, 4,000 x 60m. The design has allowed for

easy expansion to meet traffic growth and changing operational models of airlines. Bina

Buri Holdings Bhd with partner UEM Construction Sdn Bhd won a tender in July 2010 to

build the terminal. Total cost of this project has been estimated at up to MYR 3.9 billion

(USD1.28 billion). Funding is being provided by the Malaysian government as part of its

economic stimulus package.

Estimated Total Cost MYR 3.9 billion (USD 1.28 billion)

Start of Construction August 2010

Scheduled Completion June 2013

Contact

Mohd Suhaimi Abdul Mubin

General Manager

Tel: +60 3 8777 8888

Web: www.klia.com.my

Miri (MYY/WBGR)

Continued traffic growth at the country’s busiest domestic airport, which handled

2,018,415 passengers in 2012, up by 8.7 percent, has prompted the government to

consider the implementation of an expansion in the current 11th Malaysia Plan (2016-

2020).

Contact

Noor Bashah Kasim

Airport Manager

Tel: +60 85 615204


Penang International (PEN/WMKP)

This island airport, Malaysia’s third busiest, completed a MYR 250 million (USD 81.8

million) upgrade programme in early 2013. This included rehabilitation and expansion of

the passenger terminal to increase annual capacity from 3.5 to 5 million, a new multi-

storey car park increasing spaces from 1,200 to 2,000, new immigration, customs and

security counters, a new central utility building, security fencing and extension to the


aircraft parking apron.

In 2012 the airport handled 4,767,815 passengers, up 3.6 percent over the year before,

suggesting that the airport will be operating to its new capacity by the end of 2013. A

new low-cost passenger terminal is under consideration and a parcel of land has been

reserved by the Penang State Government for this purpose. In the longer term, a larger

main terminal building, cargo complex and additional runway are planned.

Contact

Mohd Arif Jaafar

Airport Manager

Tel: +60 4 252 0252


Sibu (SBW/WBGS)

Work has been completed on an upgrade and expansion of the passenger terminal to

15,240m2, two additional passenger boarding bridges, four more aircraft parking spaces,

a central utilities building and associated works, taxiways and car parks, and renovation

of the DCA building, with opening in September 2012. Total cost was some MYR 150

million (USD 49.1 million), with funding provided by central government as part of the

Second Economic Stimulus Package. The main contractor was local company Musyati

Sdn Bhd. In 2012, 1,204,257 passengers passed through the airport, a 3.6 percent increase

over the previous year. The airport serves as the gateway to the Sarawak Corridor of

Renewable Energy (Score), the state’s development sector.

Contact

Ya-kub Abu Bakar

Airport Manager

Tel: +60 84 307770


Myanmar

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, formerly Burma, is bordered by the People’s

Republic of China to the north-east, Laos to the east, Thailand to the south-east,

Bangladesh to the west, India to the north-west, and the Bay of Bengal to the south-west.

The new capital is Naypyidaw, but the largest city is the former capital of Yangon

(formerly Rangoon). The country’s population is around 50 million and it is administered


through seven states and seven regions. Its economy is heavily dependent on rice

production, but it is one of the poorest nations in South-East Asia, suffering from decades

of stagnation and isolation under the military Junta.

The country’s principal airports are Mandalay International (MDL/VYMD), which serves

the main tourist centre, and Yangon International (RGN/VYYY), the capital gateway. As

part of the move of the administrative capital from Yangon to Naypyidaw, a new

international airport, Naypyidaw International (NYT/VYNT) has been built.

Mandalay International (MDL/VYMD)

Seven companies from China, France, Germany, Japan and Singapore were shortlisted in

April 2013 for a proposed expansion project to transform the airport into a major logistics

hub. The work would include upgrading and expanding the terminal building, together

with managing passenger and cargo operations, ground-handling, catering and

maintenance. No timetable for the work has been announced, nor the estimated cost. It is

known that the government intends to attract private sector financing.

Naypyidaw International (VYEL)

A new international airport was built at the country’s new administrative capital, some

320km north of Yangon, the previous capital. Designed by CPG Consultants Pte Ltd of

Singapore, the new airport will eventually have three terminal buildings and two

runways, and will be larger than the international airports at Yangon and Mandalay.

Construction work was undertaken by Asia World Co. The project is planned to proceed

in three phases, with the first completed and opened in December 2011, with a capacity

of 3.5 million passengers annually. Ultimate capacity will be 10.5 million.

Phase 1 (2009-2011)

• Two-storey, 26,310m2 passenger terminal equipped with boarding bridges,

divided into a west hall for local passengers, and east and north halls for

international passengers

• One 3,700 x 30m runway and taxiways

• A 135,408m2 apron to accommodate 10 aircraft

• 62m air traffic control tower

• Car parking with a total area of 21.400m2

• Four-lane, 1.5km long approach road

Phase 2 (dependent on demand)

• A further aircraft parking area of 133,500m2 for commercial and VIP aircraft

• Four further passenger boarding bridges

• In-flight catering building


• Aircraft maintenance base

• Government administrative complex

Phase 3 (dependent on further demand)

• Second runway measuring 3,650 x 30m

• Several new taxiways

• Apron for cargo aircraft

• 17 further passenger boarding bridges

Philippines

The Republic of the Philippines comprises an archipelago of more than 7,000 islands in

the Western Pacific Ocean. The Luzon Strait in the north separates it from Taiwan, while

the South China Sea lies between the country and Vietnam to the west. The Sulu Sea to

the south-west separates it from the island of Borneo. It has an estimated population of

92 million. Its capital is Quezon City, but the largest city is Manila. The Philippines is

divided into three island groups – Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao – which are divided into

a total of 17 regions and 80 provinces. Its economy has transitioned from agriculture to

services and manufacturing, with principal exports including electronic goods, garments,

copper and petroleum products.

There are 86 commercial airports in the Philippines, divided into three new classes,

comprising 10 International, 15 Principal-Class 1, 19 Principal-Class 2 and 42

community airports. Principal-Class 1 airports serve jet aircraft with at least 100 seats,

while Principal-Class 2 airports serve propeller aircraft with at least 19 seats. Community

airports are served primarily by general aviation. All come under the jurisdiction of the

Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), a government agency of the

Department of Transport and Communications (DoTC), and are grouped into 12

geographic regions.

The busiest airports are Manila Ninoy Aquino International (MNL/RPLL), Mactan-Cebu

International (CEB/RPVM), Davao Francisco Bangoy International (DVO/RPMD), Iloilo

International (ILO/RPVI), Cagayan de Oro Lumbia (CGY/RPML), New Bacolod-Silay

(BCD/RPVB), Tacloban Daniel Z Romualdez (TAC/RPVA), Kalibo International

(KLO/RPVK) and Clark International (CRK/RPLC).

Contact

Lt Gen William K Hotchkiss III AFP (Ret)

Director General

Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP)


Tel: +63 8799 104


Web: www.caap.gov.ph

Bicol International (Southern Luzon International)

A new international airport is under construction in the town of Daraga, some 24km from

Mayon Volcano. The new airport will serve Legazpi City, the capital of Albay and Bicol

Region, and will replace the old Legazpi Airport, which is only 3km away. Delays in the

acquisition of land prevented the planned start, but the main contractor Sunwest

Construction and Development Corporation (SCDC) is now well into the construction of

the runway, in spite of having suffered the loss of much equipment during a suspected

attack by the New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in May 2012. These delays have pushed

the opening of the airport to 2014 rather than 2012. Funding for the PHP 3.5 billion (USD

84.5 million) project was approved by the Department of Transportation and

Communications (DoTC), which in September 2012 allocated a further PHP 2.0 billion

(USD 48.3 million) towards runway and taxiway work.

Clark International (CRK/RPLC)

Located in the Clark Freeport Zone, the airport is a vital transport hub in the heart of

Central Luzon. It is operated by the Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC), a

subsidiary of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), set up by the

government for the conversion of the former Clark Military Reservation. CIAC is tasked

to develop, operate, manage and maintain the Clark Civil Aviation Complex. The airport

handled a record 1,312,979 passengers in 2012, a massive 71.2 percent increase over the

year before, with further growth expected in 2013.

A PHP 338 million (USD 8.2 million) Terminal 1 expansion was inaugurated in June

2010. It provides capacity for another 700,000 passengers, bringing the annual capacity

to 2.7 million. The total floor area of the terminal is now 2,970m2 and features two

passenger boarding bridges, concession area, two VIP lounge areas, X-ray machines,

FIDS, Public Address System, centralised air-conditioning, and building management

system.

Work started in November 2010 on a second hangar as part of the expansion of the SIA

Engineering Co (SIAEC) MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) facility. Estimated

to cost PHP 1 billion (USD 22.9 million), the new hangar will provide MRO services for

Boeing 747 and 777 aircraft. The first hangar, built at a cost of around PHP 800 million

(USD 19.3 million), was completed in July 2009, with the second hangar due for

completion in the second quarter of 2013.


Terminal 2

A master plan for a new international terminal was developed by Korea International

Cooperation Agency (KOICA) in November 2008. It will have a total floor area of

35,000m2 and capacity for 7 million passengers per year. Total investment for this first

phase is estimated at PHP 6.75 billion (USD 162 million), with completion expected in

2013. Phase 1 will also include the construction of airport and transport plazas, new

taxiways and aprons, expansion of existing apron facilities, widening, improvement and

construction of access roads with interchanges, and development of site and utilities.

A second phase would comprise an extension of the eastern runway to 4,000m and

construction of a new runway, taxiways and aprons, construction of a new cargo

complex, new control tower, and a shopping centre.

Terminal 3

ALMAL Investment Co has also offered to develop Terminal 3, to increase the total

airport capacity to 80 million passengers a year. If completed, DMIA will have three

passenger terminals and three parallel runways capable of accommodating the Airbus

A380.

Under ALMAL’s proposed airport development, the runways will be further improved to

accommodate larger aircraft, and hotels and commercial buildings are planned to be

added. Also part of the ambitious plans are the construction of two new railway lines, one

for the Airport Railway, and another for the NorthRail commuter and high-speed rail line

serving Metro Manila and several northern Luzon provinces, and the construction of two

interchanges on the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway to DMIA, which will then connect to

the existing North Luzon Expressway, completed in February 2009.

Contact

Victor Jose I Luciano

President and CEO

Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC)

Tel: +63 45 599 2702


Web: www.dmia.ph

Dipolog (DPL/RPMG)

This small airport in the southern Philippines has undergone rehabilitation and upgrading

work to a design undertaken by COWI-NACO JV, with three local sub-consultants:

TransAsia, Basic Team and COWI Philippines. The work included runway rehabilitation,

extension and widening, and improvements of taxiways and aprons, upgrading of the

terminal and construction of new cargo building and other support facilities, installation

of x-ray equipment, expansion of utility facilities such as water supply and sewage


treatment, and improvements to landside parking provision. In September 2012 the

Department of Transportation and Communication (DoTC) allocted PHP 66.9 million

(USD1.6 million) for the expansion of the aircraft apron, widening the taxiway and

strengthening river protection. The airport handles around 200,000 passengers annually.

Contact

Erlinda Delos Reyes

Officer in Charge

Tel: +63 65 212 2359

Kalibo International (KLO/RPVK)

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) allocated PHP 150

million (USD 3.6 million) in April 2012 for the upgrade of this airport, the gateway to the

famous Boracay Island. The work includes expansion and improvements to the terminal

building, enlargement of the aircraft apron and extension of the runway. The airport is to

be renamed Jaime Cardinal Sin International.

Contact

Percy A Malonesio

Officer in Charge

Tel: +63 36 262 3264


Laguindingan International

Construction of this new international airport is in progress for completion by June 2014.

The airport has been designed to serve the general areas of Cagayan de Oro City of

Misamis Oriental and Iligan City of Lanao del Norte in the Philippines. The airport will

primarily replace the existing Lumbia Airport in Cagayan de Oro City, but it is also

expected to replace Maria Cristina Airport in Iligan City. It is a flagship project of the

Cagayan de Oro-Iligan Corridor Special Development Project, which covers both cities

of Iligan and Cagayan de Oro, as well as five coastal towns in Lanao del Norte, and in the

22 towns of the Gingoog of Misamis Oriental first and second congressional districts.

Upon its completion, it will be the fourth international airport in Mindanao, after

Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao City, Zamboanga International Airport

in Zamboanga City and General Santos International Airport in Gen. Santos City, as well

as the first International airport in Northern Mindanao (Region X).

The passenger terminal and 2,500m long runway will have a throughput capacity of 1.2

million passengers annually. The main contractor is Korea’s Hanjin Heavy Industries &

Construction (HHIC). Cost is PHP 7.835 billion (USD 190 million). The project is being

funded by the Economic Development and Cooperation Fund of the Republic of Korea

(USD 30.60 million), Export Credit Loan Facility of the Korea Export-Import Bank


(KEXIM) (USD 62.75 million) and the Philippine government (USD 60.36 million).

Another USD 13.38 million is being provided for air navigation and support facilities.

Contact

Engr Della Capicenio

Project Manager

Laguindingan Airport Development Project (LADP)

Tel: +63 88 853 5203

Web: www.wix.com/dotcpmo/laguindingan-airport-development-project

Mactan Cebu International (CEB/RPVM)

The construction of a second passenger terminal to handle only international flights is

under consideration. A feasibility study for this was undertaken by the Korea

International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). The scope of the project includes the

terminal itself, along with all associated infrastructure and facilities, construction of an

aircraft parking area for the new terminal, and renovation and expansion of the existing

terminal. It is to be implemented under the government’s public-private partnership (PPP)

framework, and a build-operate-transfer (BOT) arrangement is being evaluated, with a

concession period of 20 years under consideration. It is proposed to build the new

terminal in two phases with completions in 2023 and 2033. It is also proposed to establish

a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line to transport passengers to the airport from different parts

of Cebu. This could be integrated into the planned BRT system for Cebu City.

The airport is operated by the Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA), a

government agency under the DoTC. In 2012 it recorded a throughput of 6,771,318

passengers, a 8.9 percent increase over the year before. Cargo and aircraft movements

also recorded positive growth.

Contact

Nigel Paul C Villarete

General Manager

Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA)

Tel: +63 32 340 2486


Web: www.mciaa.gov.ph

Manila Ninoy Aquino International (MNL/RPLL)

In 2012 a total of 31,558,002 passengers passed through the airport, an increase of 6.8

percent over the previous year. This is close to capacity at the country’s largest and the

world’s 34th

largest airport, making planning for the future a priority. This may include a

fifth passenger terminal, expansion and upgrading of the existing four terminals, and


perhaps an additional runway. No such plans have been announced as yet, as the

government appears to be focusing on shifting traffic away from Manila to other airports.

In August 2012 national airline Philippine International proposed to the government the

construction of a new airport for Manila. This, the airline’s Ramon S Ang suggested,

would have four runways and take up an area of 2,000 hectares. Talks are apparently

being held with a Korean company for the implementation of such a project, which is

said to take three years.

Contact

Gen Jose Angel A Honrado (Ret)

General Manager

Tel: +63 2 831 6205


Web: www.miaa.gov.ph

Tacloban Daniel Z Romualdez (TAC/RPVA)

A new terminal building is planned by the Tacloban city government to replace the

existing terminal on a build-operate transfer (BOT) basis. In August 2012 the Department

of Transportation and Communications allocated PHP 251.6 million (USD 6.1 million)

for the construction of a new apron and taxiway, and in September released PHP 800

million (USD 19.3 million) towards the development of the new terminal and other

ancillary facilities. No timetable has been announced for this work. In 2012 the airport

handled 1,140,000 passengers.

Contact

Antonoio B Alfonso

Airport Manager

Tel: +63 53 325 5891


Zamboanga International

In March 2009 the Department of Transportation and Communication (DoTC) released

the feasibility study for the Zamboanga International Airport Development Project

(ZIADP), which is planned to replace the present airport in Barangay Sta Maria and

Barangay San Roque. Development of the new airport will involve approximately 175ha

of land acquisition, including the areas for PALS and SALS, glide slope, future runway

extension and parallel taxiway and 30m right of way for the access road and diversion of

existing Barangay Road. Project components will include a new passenger terminal with

six passenger boarding bridges, construction of a 3,440m runway, new taxiways and

aprons, and a modern air traffic control tower. When completed, the airport will be able

to handle 8 million passengers per annum.


Singapore

The Republic of Singapore is an island state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula,

separated from Malaysia to the north by the Straits of Johor and from Indonesia’s Riau

Islands by the Singapore Strait to its south. The capital is Singapore and total population

is 5 million. It plays a key role in international trade and finance, and has one of the

busiest ports in the world.

Singapore Changi International (SIN/WSSS)

Changi Airport is a major passenger and cargo hub in South-East Asia, operated by

Changi Airport Group (Singapore) Pte Ltd (CAG), formed on 16 June 2009. In 2012 the

airport handled 51,181,804 passengers, a 10 percent increase over 2011, which made it

the fifth-busiest in Asia and 15th busiest in the world. It is also one of the biggest cargo

hubs, recording a throughput of 1.81 million tonnes in 2012, down by 3.2 percent.

Aircraft movements grew by 7.6 percent to 324,700.

Over the past 25 years, the airport has been continuously expanded and now has three

large passenger terminals. In March 2008 the government confirmed that Terminal 4

would be the next major addition. In September 2012 the Budget Terminal was closed to

facilitate construction of Terminal 4. A design consortium was appointed in April 2013 to

pilot the overall architecture, design concept and construction of the terminal. The

consortium includes SAA Architects Pte Ltd as the lead agency, Benoy Ltd, AECOM

Singapore Pte Ltd, and Beca Charter Hollings & Ferner (SEA) Pte Ltd. The two-storey,

160,000m2 T4 is being designed with flexibility to meet the operational needs of both

regional full service and low cost carriers. It will have a capacity of 16 million passengers

annually, bringing the airport’s total to 82 million. A multi-storey car park for 1,200

vehicles will be built next to the terminal. Ground-breaking is scheduled for the fourth

quarter of 2013, with operations due to begin in 2017.

Concurrent with the development of T4, a plot of land to the south of T3 will be

converted into an aircraft parking area to house 17 narrow-body and nine wide-body

aircraft. An overhead vehicular bridge across Airport Boulevard will be constructed to

enable buses and other airside vehicles to move from T4 to these aircraft stands.

Including new aircraft stands to be constructed at the T4 site, the number of parking

stands at Changi Airport will be increased by 24 percent to more than 180. With the

additional built-up and paved surfaces, major drainage works will also be undertaken –

including the construction of a new reservoir – to prevent flooding in the event of a

torrential rainfall.


Contacts

Lee Seow Hiang

Chief Executive Officer

Changi Airport Group (Singapore) Pte Ltd

Tel: +65 6595 6868


Web: www.changiairport.com

Taiwan

The Republic of China, more commonly known as Taiwan, is an island state lying off the

east coast of mainland China. It has been in continuous conflict with China but relations

are thawing, with limited direct flights now allowed across the Taiwan Strait. The capital

and largest city is Taipei, and total population exceeds 23 million. It is administered

through Taiwan Province, divided into16 counties and five municipalities, and Fujian

Province with two counties. It has an export-driven economy largely based on advanced

technology industries.

Apart from Taiwan Taoyuan International (TPE/RCTP), the main gateway, which is

operated by TAI Corporation Ltd, other airports are directly managed and operated by the

Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA). The main ones are Kaohsiung International

(KHH/RCKH), Hualien (HUN/RCYU), Tainan (TNN/RCNN), Taitung (TTT/RCFN),

and Pingtung (PIF/RCSQ). Taichung (RMQ/RCMQ) is operated by the Republic of

China Air Force. In 2012 a total of 45,423,668 passengers were handled by Taiwanese

airports, a 9.7 percent increase over the year before, with the main gateway airport

accounting for 61.3 percent of the total.

Contact

Shen, Chi

Director-General

Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA)

Tel: +866 2 2349 6280


Web: www.caa.gov.tw/en

Kaohsiung International (KHH/RCKH)

Taiwan’s second-busiest airport serves the important southern port of Kaohsiung. In 2012

it had a throughput of 4,464,926 passengers, which represents a 10.2 percent increase

over the previous year. Traffic dropped for a time as a result of the opening of the high-


speed railway from Taipei in January 2007. At its peak in 1997 the airport had passenger

traffic of over 12 million. Cargo volume has dropped from 70,241 tonnes in 2007 to

54,105 tonnes in 2012. Unless new flights are added to Japan, mainland China and South

Korea, any plans for expansion of the airport will have to be postponed.

Contact

Ju Yaw Guang

Director

Tel: +886 7 805 7631


Web: www.kia.gov.tw/english/e_index.asp

Taipei Songshan (TSA/RCSS)

As a result of the introduction of cross-strait flights and future international potential, this

city-centre airport underwent extensive renovation, which included the renovation of the

runway to accommodate Airbus A330 and Boeing 767 aircraft. A 20-year development

plan was approved by the government in November 2012. The two-stage plan, overseen

by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, involves the relocation of offices

and training facilities on the east side of the airport to make space for building a

convention centre, hotels, office buildings and shopping malls. The programme is

estimated to bring in private investment of between TWD 20 billion (USD 673 million)

and TWD 40 billion (USD 1,346 million) between 2013 and 2016.

In 2012 the airport handled 5,673,990 passengers, a 7.9 percent increase over the

previous year, while cargo was down by 9.4 percent to 31,235 tonnes.

Contact

Yang, Gwo-Feng

Director

Tel: +886 2 8770 3460


Web: www.tsa.gov.tw

Taiwan Taoyuan International (TPE/RCTP)

Taiwan’s busiest and principal international gateway airport, formerly known as Taipei

Chiang Kai Shek International, handled 27,836,550 passengers in 2012, up by 11.6

percent over 2011, and 1,577,730 tonnes of cargo, 3.0 percent lower.

The ageing Terminal 1 has bein remodelled, with work completed at the end of 2012.

Additionally, runways and taxiways are set to be upgraded and expanded by 2014 to

accommodate large aircraft, including the Airbus A380. Navigation facilities will also be

upgraded to reduce the effects of bad weather on airport operations. Runway and


navigation aid improvement projects are expected to be completed by May 2014 at a cost

of TWD 10.7 billion (USD 360 million). The Taoyuan Airport MRT System is scheduled

to open in 2013 and will link the airport to Taipei and Taoyuan County by rail.

As part of the Taoyuan Aerotropolis, which is scheduled for completion in 2020, it is

planned to expand the existing terminals and construct a new terminal. An aerospace

industrial park and special zones for cargo, passenger and logistic services will also be

developed. A design competition for the new Terminal 3 will be held at the end of 2013,

with construction to begin by the end of 2014, for opening by the end of 2018. The T3

project also includes the interface with the satellite concourse, connections between all

three terminals, a new multi-function building, and a new taxiway.

Contact

Samuel P Lin

President and CEO

Taoyuan International Airport Corporation Ltd

Tel: +886 3 398 5678


Web: www.taoyuan-airport.com/english

Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is bordered to the north by Myanmar, to the north and east by

Laos, to the east by Cambodia and to the south by Malaysia and the Gulf of Thailand. Its

maritime borders include Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand to the south-east, and

Indonesia and India in the Andaman Sea to the south-west. The capital and largest city is

Bangkok and total population is around 66 million. The country is administered through

75 provinces in five regional groups, plus two special districts, Bangkok and Pattaya.

Major income is provided by the export of rice, fishery goods, rubber and various

industrial products.

Thailand’s major airports, all handling domestic and international flights – Bangkok

Suvarnabhumi International (BKK/VTBS), Bangkok Don Mueang International

(DMK/VTBD), Chiang Mai International (CNX/VTCC), Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai

International (CEI/VTCT), Hat Yai International (HDY/VTSS) and Phuket International

(HKT/VTSP) – are managed and operated by Airports of Thailand plc (AOT), formed on

30 September 2002 through the corporatisation of the state enterprise Airports Authority

of Thailand (AAT).

In the fiscal year 2012 (to the end of September), AOT had revenues of BHT 30.472

billion (USD1.05 billion), up by 6.4 percent on the previous year, and achieved a net


profit of BHT 6.5 billion (USD 223 million), an increase of 193.5 percent. Both were up

on the previous year. In 2012 the six AOT airports handled 71,521.304 passengers, an

increase of 7.9 percent, 1,435,184 tonnes of cargo, up 1.9 percent, and 480,335 aircraft

movements, 8.8 percent better. The table below illustrates traffic for the individual

airports plus percentage increase/decrease over 2011.


Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK) 52.368,712 (+9.6) 1,357,167 (+1.7) 326,970 (+13.3)

Phuket (HKT) 9,161,005 (+11.6) 31,731 (+15.0) 59,406 (+7.8)

Chiang Mai (CNX) 4,334,608 (+17.8) 21,480 (+4.6) 35,571 (+15.5)

Bangkok Don Mueang (DMK) 2,717,403 (-31.6) 3,712 (-48.0) 37,141 (-21.8)

Hat Yai (HDY) 2,013,243 (+9.7) 16,201 (+9.3) 14,573 (+6.5)

Chiang Rai (CEI) 926,323 (+14.9) 4,893 (+29.6) 6,674 (+15.0)

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Source: AOT

Contact

Pongsak Semson

Director and Acting President

Airports of Thailand plc (AOT)

Tel: +66 2 535 1111


Web: www.airportthai.co.th/en/home.php

Dr Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth, Founder and Chief Executive of Bangkok Airways, has

offered to resuscitate 26 ailing state-run provincial airports, 17 of which were converted

from military airports at the request of Thai Airways International. Most of these have

been left to deteriorate due to a lack of passenger traffic. All but four – Khon Kaen

(KKC/VTUK), Krabi (KBV/VTSG), Ubon Ratchathani (UBP/VTUU) and Udon Thani

(UTH/VTUD) – are running at a loss. The proposition is high-risk and would take a long

time to pay back, but Dr Prasert is reported to have said that he was prepared to invest for

the long run. Bangkok Airways’ three airports have mixed success. Samui (USM/VTSM)

is profitable, but the other two – Sukhothai (THS/VTPO) and Trat (TDX/VTBO) – are

under-utilised and are losing money. Bangkok Airways has also let it be known that it

would be prepared to operate Don Mueang as Bangkok's alternate airport, to handle

excess passenger traffic from the main Suvarnabhumi Airport.

Bangkok Don Mueang International (DMK/VTBD)

Until the opening of the new Suvarnabhumi airport in September 2006, Don Mueang was

Thailand’s principal gateway. It was closed for a time, but was re-opened to domestic

services and international charter flights in 2007. Only Terminal 3 is currently used, but

there are plans to re-open and rehabilitate Terminals 1 and 2 as facilities for low-cost


carriers (LCCs).

Contact

Mrs Paranee Vatatnotai

General Manager

Tel: +66 2 535 1679

Web:

www.airportthai.co.th/ewtadmin85_AOT/ewt/donmueang/main.php?filename=index___

EN

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International (BKK/VTBS)

The main international gateway to Thailand and its capital Bangkok was opened to traffic

in 2006, taking over all international flights from Bangkok’s Don Muang International.

The Suvernabhumi Airport Development Project (fiscal years 2011-2017) aims to

increase capacity from 45 million passengers to 60 million passengers annually, to relieve

congestion and accommodate the increasing number of flights. Estimated investment is

THB 62.5 billion (USD 2.15 billion). The six-year plan comprises four parts:

Consultation

Employment of a project management consultant at a cost of THB 810 million (USD

27.8 million). The EPM Consortium Group has been selected. This includes PCBK

International Co Ltd, Chote Chinda Muchel Consultant Co Ltd, Epsilon Co Ltd, and

Oriental Consultants Co Ltd. EPM started work on the project in June 2012, and is

contracted for 70 months to March 2018.

Midfield Satellite

• Design and construction of the four-storey, 216,000m2 Midfield Satellite No 1

with 28 contact gates, of which eight will be able to handle the Airbus A380, and

a baggage handling system connecting with the main terminal. Budgeted cost is

THB 27.85 billion (USD 957 million).

• Construction of 960,000m2 aircraft parking to serve the 28 contact gates,

including construction of taxiway to the apron. Budgeted cost is THB 4.9 billion

(USD 168 million).

• Design and construction of 700m south tunnel extension and automated people

mover (APM) connecting between the international terminal and Midfield

Satellite No 1. Budgeted cost is THB 8.0 billion (USD 275 million).

Passenger Terminal Scope of Works

• Design and construction of the 14,580m2

extension of the east passenger terminal

and related facilities to accommodate international passengers. Budgeted cost is

THB 6.78 billion (USD 233 million).

• Design and construction of the four-storey, 35,000m2 airline office building with

car park for 1,000 vehicles to the east. Budgeted cost is THB 625.7 million (USD

21.5 million).


Design and construction of public utility system

• Budgeted cost is THB 2.7 billion (USD 93 million).

A third runway is under consideration.

The airport authority has also set aside land at the northeastern side of the airport for the

establishment of a business and community centre, together with related airport facilities,

up to 2025. The seven main elements of the plan are:

• A 50,000m2 international convention and exhibition centre

• Export and international trading centre

• Office space to support aviation-related industries and government agencies

• Local merchandise centre

• Comprehensive entertainment centre with cinemas and theatres

• 3-5 star hotels for crew and airline employees, tourist and businessmen, with

space for conventions and exhibitions

• 150-200 bed hospital

Contact

Somchai Sawasdeepon

SEVP and Acting General Manager

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport Business Unit

Tel: +66 2 132 1888

Web: www.suvarnabhumiairport.com

Chiang Mai International (CNX/VTCC)

This main airport in northern Thailand has been undergoing major improvements to

enhance the passenger experience and to meet international standards of operation. It now

has a capacity of 8 million passengers per annum. The expansion programme began in

2004 and was completed in March 2010, at a cost of THB 2 billion (USD 68.7 million).

The key element of 14 phased projects was expansion of the passenger terminal, featuring

a new international section and upgraded domestic wing. The terminal now covers an

area of 31,300m2 and has been designed to handle 2 million international and 6 million

domestic passengers.

Plans are in hand for new landscaping to better reflect the Lanna culture of Chiang Mai,

and to build a new terminal for private and charter flights. The new terminal is expected

to cost around THB 5 billion (USD 172 million) and was targeted for opening in 2012. It

could be managed by the private sector under a concession agreement from Airports of

Thailand (AOT).


Contact

Mrs Rawewan Natrakavesna

General Manager

Tel: +66 5327 0222 33

Web:

www.airportthai.co.th/ewtadmin85_AOT/ewt/chiang_mai/main.php?filename=index___

EN

Changmai International (new)

The governor of Chiang Mai, Tanin Supasan, has revived plans to build a second airport

about 10km from the city centre to replace the present congested airport. A study has

apparently been completed and if approved by the central government, the new airport

could be built in the next 5-10 years.

Hat Yai International (HDY/VTSS)

Transport Minister Chadchat Sittipunt has asked the AOT to expand this busy airport in

the far south of the country, to meet expected growth. He has said the work should be

done in time for the launch of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) in 2015.

Contact

Group Captain Noranit Pholkanond

General Manager

Tel: +66 7422 7000

Web:

www.airportthai.co.th/ewtadmin85_aot/ewt/hat_yai/main.php?filename=index___EN

Phuket International (HKT/VTSP)

This major tourist airport on the southern island of Phuket, Thailand’s second busiest, has

undergone several improvements to enhance the passenger experience, which included 12

new immigration counters, temporary parking lots, refurbishment of toilets and new

security measures. Total cost was around THB 55 million (USD 1.9 million).

In order to accommodate increasing traffic at the airport, the AOT has initiated the

Phuket International Airport Development Project (2010-2014), designed to handle up to

12.5 million passengers a year by 2015, considered sufficient until at least 2018. The

estimated investment is THB 5.8 billion (USD 200 million). Work started in July 2012

and includes the following six elements:


Airside design and construction

• Design and construction of taxiway and 105,000m2 parking bay for 21 aircraft.

• Design of extension and renovation of aircraft refuelling system.

Design and construction of passenger terminal and functional hall

• Design and construction of 52,000m2 International Passenger Terminal, together

with a bridged walkway connecting the new terminal to the old.

• Design and construction of a new 25,000m2 car park with space for up to 1,000

vehicles.

• Design and construction of 4,800m2 office building.

• Renovation of existing terminal and conversion for domestic only traffic.

Design and construction of substitute building

• Design and construction of a new 5,000m² cargo building and relocation of

existing cargo terminal.

• Design and construction of ground support equipment building.

• Design and construction of rescue and firefighting station.

Design and construction of infrastructure and utilities

• Design and construction of internal service road system.

• Design and construction of new substation.

• Expansion of water supply system and waste water treatment.

• Design and construction of maintenance office building and warehouse.

Environment Impact Study

Hiring a Project Management Consultant

Contact

Prathuang Sornkhom

General Manager

Tel: +66 7632 7230

Web:

www.airportthai.co.th/ewtadmin85_AOT/ewt/phuket/main.php?filename=index___EN

Vietnam

The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula

and is bordered by the People’s Republic of China to the north, Laos to the north-west,

Cambodia to the south-west, and the South China Sea to the east. The capital is Hanoi,


but the largest city is Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon. Total population is more than

86 million. Vietnam is divided into 58 provinces and five centrally controlled

municipalities. Although the country has a growing market economy, the oil industry and

agricultural crops such as rice, cashew nut, coffee, tea, rubber and fishery products still

make up a large part of its GDP.

Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV)

The CAAV is a government agency under the Ministry of Transport, responsible for

management of the civil aviation sector in Vietnam, including safety and security,

strategic planning, airports and airlines. The CAAV has developed a draft plan for air

transport to 2015, to meet the demands of the country’s fast-growing economy. The cost

of developing an air transport system of six international and 18 domestic airports has

been estimated at VND 115 trillion (USD 5.45 billion). The lion’s share of the investment

is expected to come from Official Development Assistance (ODA) loans from foreign

governments such as Japan, as well as financing from the private sector. Foreign

investors would be allowed to develop some airports under the Build-Operate-Transfer

(BOT), Build-Transfer (BT), or Build-Operate-Own (BOO) concepts.

Contact

Pham Viet Dung

The Chief of Office

Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam

Tel: +84 4 3872 2394


Web: www.caa.gov.vn

Middle Airports Corporation (MAC)

The Middle Airports Corporation (MAC) is a state-owned enterprise under the Ministry

of Transport, established through a restructuring of the Middle Airports Authority. It is

responsible for the management, operation and development of seven airports in the

central coastal provinces and Highlands, including the main international airport of

Danang International (DAD/VVDN) and six local airports of Nha Trang Cam Ranh

International (CXR/VVCR), Chu Lai International (VCL), Hue Phu Bai International

(HUI/VVPB), Qui Nhon Phu Cat (UIH/VVPC), Pleiku (PXU/VVPK) and Tuy Hoa Dong

Tac (TBB/VVTH).

Contact


Tel: +84 511 382 3397

Web: http://en.mac.org.vn


Northern Airports Corporation (NAC)

Northern Airports Corporation (NAC) is a state-owned enterprise under the Ministry of

Transport. It manages and operates the capital airport of Hanoi Noi Bai International

(HAN/VVNB), together with five local northern airports of Hai Phong Cat Bi

International (HPH/VVCI), Dien Bien Phu (DIN/VVDB), Dong Hoi (VDH), Son La Na

San (SQH/VVNS) and Vinh (VII/VVVH).

Contact


Tel: +84 43 886 5047


Southern Airports Corporation (SAC)

The Southern Airports Corporation (SAC) is a state-owned enterprise under the Ministry

of Transport, established through a restructuring of the Southern Airports Authority. SAC

is responsible for management, operation and development of Ho Chi Minh City Tan Son

Nhat International (SGN/VVTS), Vietnam’s busiest airport, and seven local airports –

Buon Ma Thuot (BMV/VVBM), Da Lat Lien Khuong International (DLI/VVDL), Phu

Quoc Duong Dong (PQC/VVPQ) Rach Gia (VKG/VVRG), Ca Mau (CAH/VVCM), Con

Son (VCS/VVCS) and Can Tho International (VCA/VVCT).

Contact


Tel: +84 3 848 7914

Web: www.tsnairport.hochiminhcity.gov.vn

Ca Mau (CAH/VVCM)

The most southern of Vietnam’s small airports has received approval for renovation and

expansion, which is to include the extension of its single runway to 1900 x 30m and

capacity enhancement to 200,000 per annum by 2015. Further expansion after 2015 is to

include another runway, 2,400 x 45m to handle larger aircraft and a capacity increase to

300,000 passengers.

Contact


Tel: +84 511 382 3397



Can Tho International (VCA/VVCT)

This airport has completed a major expansion which was started in January 2006. The

first phase was finished in early 2009 and comprised improvements to the paved runway

and aircraft apron, with a new 19,000m2 passenger terminal for 2 million passengers a

year and a new cargo terminal being the principal elements of Phase 2. Final completion

was in January 2011. Total cost of the project was around USD 50 million.

Chu Lai International (VCL)

In September 2009 Spain’s Garuda Group, an airport/seaport construction, management

and consultancy firm, agreed with the Middle Airports Corporation (MAC) to establish a

joint venture for the construction of an international airport at Chu Lai in the central

province of Quang Nam. The site was chosen because of its proximity to the Dung Quat

and Chu Lai open economic zones, Hoi An, and the seaports of Ky Ha and Lien Chieu.

The design would be based on creating capacities for 2.5 million passengers and 1.5

million tonnes of cargo by 2015, increasing to 4.1 million passengers and 5 million

tonnes of cargo by 2025. Estimated cost is USD 1 billion.

Contact

Middle Airports Corporation

Tel: +84 511 382 3397


Danang International (DAD/VVDN)

Danang International is the third-largest of Vietnam’s three international airports. It is an

important gateway to central Vietnam and is shared by the Vietnamese People’s Air

Force (VPAF). A feasibility study for the renovation of the airport was partially

sponsored by the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) and was

completed by PriceWaterhouseCoopers in 2006. A new 20,000m² terminal building, with

a capacity of 4 million passengers per year, was opened in December 2011. The new

terminal includes five passenger boarding gates, baggage handling systems, departure and

arrivals areas, flight information display system (FIDS), common user terminal

equipment (CUTE), fire detection systems and comprehensive public address and

security systems, including screening equipment. One of the airport's two runways was

also extended from 3,050 to 3,500m. Total investment was USD 160 million, of which

the passenger terminal accounted for USD 84 million. The airport now has a capacity of

six million passengers per year. Project management was led by Wilbur Smith

Associates, with main contractor being the Louis Berger Group Inc.

Contact


Tel: +84 511 382 3397



Hai Phong Cat Bi International (HPH/VVCI)

In February 2012 Vietnam’s Prime Minister approved a VND 5 trillion (USD 240

million) plan to upgrade this northern airport to enable the handling of aircraft up to

Boeing 747 size. In the first phase, a two-storey passenger terminal is to be built by 2015,

capable of handling 4 to 5 million passengers, by which time the airport is expected to

have an annual throughput of 2 million passengers and 20,000 tonnes of cargo. By 2025

passenger numbers are expected to reach 8 million, with cargo growing to a massive

250,000 tonnes. After the new terminal is opened, the old one will become a low-cost or

cargo terminal. The airport will serve as a standby for Hanoi’s Noi Bai International and

be used as a dual civil/military airport. Construction started in April 2013. The first phase

is expected to cost VND 3.6 trillion (USD 170 million).

A business and service zone is also planned, covering an area of 4,000m2, with room to

expand to 12,000m2 depending on actual demand.

Contact


Tel: +84 43 886 5047

Hanoi Noi Bai International (HAN/VVNB)

Noi Bai International, a joint civil and military airport, serves the capital city of Hanoi. It

is the country’s second busiest airport. The single terminal building has been insufficient

to comfortably accommodate passenger throughput for the past few years. Construction

of a second terminal was begun in December 2011 by the Japan-Vietnam joint venture

Tasai Vinaconex. The four-storey Terminal 2 will cover an area of 140,000m² and when

completed in November 2014, will be able to handle 10 million passengers a year.

Construction costs are estimated at USD 900 million, of which the Japan International

Cooperation Agency (JICA) is providing a loan of USD 160 million.

An octagonal VIP terminal is also due for completion in 2014. The lotus flower-inspired

design with a distinctive petal-shaped pavilion roof has been designed by Singapore

architecture firm CPG Consultants.

Contact


Tel: +84 43 886 5047



New Hanoi International

In September 2009 Spain’s Garuda Group reached an agreement with the Airport Design

Construction Consultancy to establish a joint venture to build a new international airport

for the capital Hanoi. Foreign partners include Galo Architects of Spain and Italy’s AIG.

Construction is expected to be carried out in three phases, eventually providing capacity

for 80 million passengers by 2035. The project will also incorporate two heliports, a

hospital, school, residential apartments and hotels. Total required investment has been

estimated at USD 8 billion, split into tranches of USD 4 billion for the first phase 2011-

2015, USD 1.5 billion in the second phase 2015-2018, and USD 2.5 billion for the final

phase to 2035. Capacity after completion of Phase 1 would be designed for 35 million

passengers per annum, increasing to 62 million by 2025, with an ultimate capacity of 80

million.

Ho Chi Minh City Tan Son Nhat International (SGN/VVTS)

Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International is Vietnam’s largest and busiest airport.

It had a throughput of more than 17 million passengers in 2012, accounting for more than

half of the country’s air passenger traffic. The present capacity of the airport is 15-17

million passengers annually and has reached saturation, prompting the government to

authorise an expansion programme designed to increase the apron to accommodate up to

70 aircraft, to increase the cargo capacity to 600,000 tonnes with a new cargo terminal,

and to enlarge facilities to handle 23.5 million passengers by 2015.

As physical expansion of the airport is limited, these works are designed to enable the

airport to meet demand until the completion of a new international airport – Long Tanh

International – about 50km to the north-east of Ho Chi Minh City. After 2020, when

Long Thanh International comes into operation, Tan Son Nhat will serve domestic traffic

only.

Contact


Tel: +84 8 3848 5383


Hue Phu Bai International (HUI/VVPB)

The Vietnamese Government is once again seeking partnerships with foreign investors to

develop Phu Bai in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue into an international airport

capable of handling 5 million passengers by 2020. It has a current throughput of below

500,000. The Middle Airports Corporation (MAC) signed a MoU in 2008 with

Singapore’s Changi Airport International with a view to forming a joint venture for the

upgrade of the airport, but no agreement could be reached. Runway repairs are being

undertaken during 2013, when the airport will be closed until November.


Contact


Tel: +84 511 382 3397


Lao Cai

A new airport is planned for the 2015-2025 period to serve the capital city of Lao Cai in

the northern province of the same name on the border with China.

Long Thanh International

In September 2009 Southern Airports Corporation (SAC) was tasked by the government

to prepare planning for the development of a new airport which will eventually replace

Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat as the country’s major international gateway. Spain’s

Garuda Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Municipal

People’s Committee in January 2010 to prepare a feasibility study and map out a new

plan jointly with SAC. The new airport will be built in Long Thanh County in Dong Nai

Province, some 50km north-east of Ho Chi Minh City and 70km north-west of the city of

Vung Tau, a major petroleum extraction centre.

The airport will cover an area of 50 square kilometres and will eventually have four 4,000

x 60m runways capable of accepting the double-deck Airbus A380, three passenger

terminals able to accommodate 100 million passengers annually and a cargo terminal

designed to handle 5 million tonnes of cargo per year. The project will most likely be

divided into four phases, which, in Phase 1, will comprise two parallel runways and a 20

million capacity passenger terminal, scheduled for completion by 2020. A third runway

and second terminal will be built under Phase 2, with the ultimate development targeted

for 2035. Total estimated cost is some USD 6 billion, to be funded from the government

budget, foreign loans and private investment.

The government also plan to construct two expressways to facilitate transportation to and

from the new airport. Ho Chi Minh City will be linked to the airport via a 10-lane Ho Chi

Minh City-Long Thanh-Dau Day expressway, while an 8-lane expressway will connect

Bien Hoa and Vung Tau to the airport.

Estimated Cost (Phase 1) USD 3 million

Planned start of Construction 2012

Targeted Completion (Phase 1) 2020

Contact


Tel: +84 8 3848 5383



Nha Trang Cam Ranh International (CXR/VVCR)

This airport serving the central coastal city of Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa Province was

declared an international airport in December 2009 and welcomed its first international

flight in July 2010. To encourage more traffic from abroad, the Middle Airports

Corporation (MAC) has agreed to halve the cost of its aviation services and to invest in

the airport’s infrastructure by upgrading and expansion. Under consideration are a new

passenger terminal, control tower and ancillary facilities.

Contact


Tel: +84 511 382 3397


Phu Quoc International (PQC/VVPQ)

The new airport for this largest island, located at the southern tip of the country in the

Kien Giang Province, was inaugurated in December 2012 and is intended to become a

leading ecotourism gateway. Designed by Singapore-based infrastructure and building

development and management services provider CPG Corporation, the infrastructure was

based on a throughput 2.65 million passengers per annum at a peak hour capacity of

1,325 passengers by 2020, 7 million per annum (3,500 peak hour passengers) by 2030,

increasing to 8.5 million (4,250 peak hour passengers) in the ultimate planning stage to

2040. The airport has a two-level processing terminal facility with five remote aircraft

parking stands and a 3,000 x 50m runway in the first phase, with expansion capabilities

for the addition of fixed gangways and passenger boarding bridges in the future. The

design uses tropical elements, including a lush open-to-sky ‘green lung’, which spans the

terminal’s length, drawing daylight into the interior. External landscaping and water

features add to the tropical feel. Phu Quoc International is the first airport project

implemented in Vietnam with 100 percent funding from the Airports Corporation of

Vietnam.

Estimated Cost (Phase 1) VND 3.0 trillion (USD 60 million)

Start of Construction 2008

Completion Phase 1 2012

Contact


Tel: +84 8 3848 5383



Quang Ninh

A new airport is planned to be built in the 2015-2025 period to serve the provincial

capital Ha Long City in the large north-eastern province of Quang Ninh. It will be large

enough to handle aircraft of Airbus A320/Boeing 737 size.

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