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Da Nang International Airport Vietnamese gateway set to open new terminal in 2011.
project details Location: Da Nang, Vietnam
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Important developments: New terminal
he planned new terminal at Da Nang International Airport has become one of Vietnam’s top investment priorities and is described as a landmark project for
Central Vietnam. Passenger throughput soared by 15% to
1.4 million in 2009. Although the gateway is equipped to accommodate up to 2.5mppa, its operator Middle Airports Authority (MAA) believes that a new international terminal is needed to handle the growing number of international visitors, which currently account for about 30% of traffi c. Initially designed to handle 4mppa, the new
20,000sqm terminal will have fi ve gates capable of handling aircraft up to the size of the B747, a state-of-the-art baggage handling system provided by Vanderlande Industries, and the latest FIDS, CUTE and security technologies. The terminal will also allow MAA to introduce a
number of new retail and F&B outlets that are expected to make the airport more appealing to passengers when it opens in February 2011. In order to ensure that the building’s design
meets the highest international standards, the Vietnamese government has drafted in an experienced team of architects and consultants to oversee the project. A consortium led by The Louis Berger Group with
Netherlands Airport Consultants (NACO) and Vietnam National Construction Consultants (VNCC) is responsible for the design of the terminal, while supervision of its construction is being led by Wilbur Smith Associates with Airport Design & Construction Company and ADPi. Wilbur Smith, which will oversee all aspects
of the project from construction to equipment procurement (international suppliers) and installation, describes the design of the new terminal as “contemporary”.
Ian McGovern, Wilbur Smith’s director for South
East Asia, enthuses: “The new International Terminal Building is a landmark project for the development of tourism in Central Vietnam. It is currently the top investment priority of the Vietnamese Transport Ministry. “The terminal is a contemporary design that will
allow for future expansion. Its development is in line with the Vietnamese government’s plans to upgrade the country’s regional airports.” Construction of the basement and ground fl oor of
the terminal has already been completed. Next on the agenda is the construction of the superstructure and roof, which will be followed by the addition of support infrastructure such as a new, elevated roadway and car parks. The airport, which is located just 3.2 kilometres
from downtown Da Nang, currently boasts a single terminal and two runways. The 3,050 metre length of the main landing strip ensures that it is capable of handling B777 and B747 aircraft. Da Nang’s current passenger throughput means
that it is Vietnam’s third busiest gateway after Ho Chi Minh–Tan Son Nhat International Airport and Hanoi–Noi Bai International Airport. It is currently served by a handful of airlines that
between them operate services to fi ve Vietnamese cities (Buon Ma Thuot, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Nha Trang and Pleiku) and three international destinations (Singapore, Taipei–Taoyuan and the recently introduced Guangzhou). The Vietnamese government is hoping that the
opening of the new terminal will act as the catalyst for the launch of more fl ights to Phnom Penh, Hong Kong, Siem Reap, Japan, South Korea and Thailand. Based on the rapidly growing economies of
Vietnam and other South East Asian countries, it is predicted that passenger throughput at Da Nang could reach 4mppa by 2020.
AIRPORT WORLD/FEBRUARY-MARCH 2011 AW
Scheduled completion: 2011
Principal companies involved: Wilbur Smith Associates, Louis Berger Group, Netherlands Airport Consultants (NACO), Vietnam National Construction Consultants, Airport Design & Construction Company (ADCC), ADPi
Total investment: $160 million
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