Cam Ranh International Airport (IATA: CXR, ICAO: VVCR) is located on Cam Ranh BayinCam Ranh, a provincial city in Khánh Hòa provinceinVietnam. It serves the city of Nha Trang, the capital of Khánh Hòa province, which is 30 km (16 NM) from the airport. This airport handled 9,747,172 passengers in 2019,[1] making it the fourth busiest airport in Vietnam, after the ones in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and Da Nang, and one of the fastest growing airports in the country.
Cam Ranh International Airport
Sân bay Quốc tế Cam Ranh
Cảng hàng không Quốc tế Cam Ranh | |||||||||||||||
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Terminal 2 - Cam Ranh International Airport
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Airports Corporation of Vietnam | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Nha Trang | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Cam Ranh Bay, Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam | ||||||||||||||
| Opened | 19 May 2004; 20 years ago (2004-05-19) | ||||||||||||||
| Hub for | Vietnam Airlines | ||||||||||||||
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| Built | 1 November 1965; 58 years ago (1965-11-01) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 12 m / 40 ft | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 11°59′53″N 109°13′10″E / 11.99806°N 109.21944°E / 11.99806; 109.21944 | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||
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  CXR/VVCR Location of airport in Vietnam | |||||||||||||||
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Source: Taseco Airs[1] | |||||||||||||||
This is the only airport in Vietnam that handles more international passengers than domestic passengers, with international passengers accounting for 70% in 2018.[2] It is the fourth busiest airport in Vietnam.
Cam Ranh Terminal 1 is used for domestic flights and Cam Ranh Terminal 2 (managed by Cam Ranh International Terminal (CRTC) JSC) is used for international flights.
The airport resides at an elevation of 40 feet (12 m) above mean sea level. The first runway designated 02L/20R with a concrete surface measuring 10,000 by 150 feet (3,048 m × 46 m).[3] The second runway designated 02R/20L was opened in October 2019 with a concrete surface measuring 10,000 by 150 feet (3,048 m × 46 m).[4]
A new passenger terminal of Cam Ranh International Airport started construction in 2007 and was inaugurated on 12 December 2009. The terminal covers an area of 14,000 square metres (150,000 sq ft) with a capacity of 800 passengers (600 domestic and 200 international) per hour. It has two aerobridges.[5] The terminal was upgraded between 2015 and 2016, increasing its capacity from 1.5 million to 2.5 million passengers annually.[citation needed]
T2 covers a total area of 50,500 square metres (544,000 sq ft), made up of dedicated levels for departure and arrival processing. The terminal building has a unique architecture inspired by the shape of a swallow's nest, native to the Khanh Hoa Province, and the waves of Nha Trang Bay - a signature representation of the South Central Coast. T2 has 4 aerobridges and 10 boarding gates, as well as advanced equipment systems supplied by prestigious international companies.
Cam Ranh was the fourth busiest airport in Vietnam in 2012; it served 1.2 million passengers.[citation needed]
Sources: Airport,[43] ACV[44]³
| Year | Passengers |
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| 2008 | 683,000 |
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| 2010 | |
| 2011 | 1,000,000 |
| 2012 | 1,095,776 |
| 2013 | 1,509,212 |
| 2014 | 2,062,494 |
| 2015 | 2,722,833 |
| 2016 | 4,858,362 |
| 2017 | 6,400,000 |
| 2018 | 8,250,000 |
| 2019 | 9,747,172 |
