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Phu Cat Airport

Quy Nohn, Vietnam

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Elevation

80 ft

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The Essence of Phu Cat Airport

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Location

Quy Nohn · SCC · Vietnam

Connectivity

3 routes · 2 destinations

Position

13.955°, 109.042° · 80 ft elev.

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Central Vietnam's gateway serving Quy Nhon and Binh Dinh Province.

Opened

1966

Location

Quy Nhon, Vietnam

Phu Cat Airport (IATA: UIH, ICAO: VVPC) is a dual-use civil and military airport located in Binh Dinh Province, central Vietnam, approximately 30 kilometers north of Quy Nhon city. It serves as the primary commercial airport for the Quy Nhon region and supports growing domestic tourism traffic to the area. The airport was originally built as a major U.S. Air Force base during the Vietnam War and has since been converted to serve both civil aviation and Vietnamese military operations. Its runway infrastructure reflects its military heritage, capable of handling a range of aircraft types. Domestic air travel at Phu Cat has expanded in recent years, with multiple Vietnamese carriers operating routes connecting Quy Nhon to Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and other domestic destinations, supporting regional economic and tourism development.

Terminals

The airport operates a single passenger terminal handling domestic arrivals and departures.

Getting to & from

Ground transport between the airport and Quy Nhon city center is primarily via taxi, private car, or shuttle services covering the approximately 30-kilometer journey.

Airlines here

Major carriers serving Phu Cat include Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, and Bamboo Airways, all operating domestic routes.

Notable facts

›Originally constructed as a major U.S. Air Force base during the Vietnam War in the 1960s.
›The airport is jointly used by civil aviation and the Vietnam People's Air Force.
›Located in Phu Cat District, Binh Dinh Province, about 30 km north of Quy Nhon.
›The airport handles primarily domestic routes with no scheduled international service.
›Binh Dinh Province is known for its historical Cham towers and coastal tourism, driving passenger demand.

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Airlines serving this airport

Jatayu Airlines

Royal Air Cambodge

Vietnam Airlines

Routes

UIH → SGNVJ · 320

UIH → SGNVN · 321

UIH → HANVN · 321

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A3212 routes Airbus A3201 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Phu Cat Airport is an airport serving Quy Nhơn, Vietnam. It is in Phù Cát district between the towns of Ngo May and Đập Đá, around 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Quy Nhơn within Bình Định province along the South Central Coast of Vietnam.

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