Flying in Vietnam: a pilot's guide
A pilot's reference for flying in Vietnam: the civil aviation authority (the national civil aviation authority), licensing and where to find 98 airports and the surrounding airspace.
Flying in Vietnam
Vietnam has 98 airports and airfields in our database, of which 22 have scheduled airline service. Civil aviation is overseen by the national civil aviation authority.
Overview
Air transport in Vietnam is the commercial air transport of passengers, freight and mail within Vietnam and between Vietnam and the rest of the world. The government's Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam, the civil aviation authority under the Ministry of Transport, oversees the operations of aviation activities in the country.
*(Overview adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.)*
Licensing & regulations
Pilot licences, ratings, medicals and currency are issued and regulated by the national civil aviation authority; confirm current requirements with the official authority.
Major airports
- Cam Ranh International Airport / Cam Ranh Air Base
- Can Tho International Airport
- Cat Bi International Airport
- Da Nang International Airport
- Noi Bai International Airport
- Phú Quốc International Airport
Browse all 98 Vietnam airports and the airspace around them.
Reference and flight-planning context only — not for navigation. Licensing, airspace and entry rules change; always confirm with the national civil aviation authority and the current AIP before you fly.
Vietnam aviation by the numbers
98 airfields on record (22 with scheduled service), 46 navaids.
- Heliport34
- Closed27
- Medium airport14
- Small airport14
- Large airport8
- Seaplane base1
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport12,468 ft
- Noi Bai International Airport12,466 ft
- Van Don International Airport11,811 ft
- Da Nang International Airport11,483 ft
- Lien Khuong Airport10,663 ft
Counts computed from The Pilots Desk reference data (OurAirports, FAA, OpenAIP).