Hanoi, Nov. 10 -- The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has submitted a master plan for Phu Bai International Airport for 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, to the Ministry of Construction for appraisal and approval.

Under the proposed plan, the airport, located in Phu Bai and Huong Thuy wards of Hue city, will serve as an international facility within Vietnam's national civil airport network, with facilities shared for civil and military purposes.

For the 2021-2030 period, the airport is planned to meet ICAO Code 4E standards, with an annual capacity of 4 million passengers and 5,000 tonnes of cargo. It will have 11 aircraft parking stands and accommodate aircraft up to Code E, including the A350, B787, B777 and A320/A321, as w...