Nha Trang (Cam Ranh International Airport) is the main airport serving the Nha Trang area. The airport is located in Cam Ranh, a town in the Khanh Hoa province in Vietnam. Cam Ranh Airport is 30km from Nha Trang . Airport runway has a length of 3,050m.

Cam Ranh Airport

It was built by the US military. This was used as a US Air Force base during the war. In 1973, after the Paris Agreement, the US handed this base to the Republic of Vietnam Air Force.

Cam Ranh Airport

After 1975, Cam Ranh airport continued to be used for military purposes until 2004. On May 19, 2004, Cam Ranh airport received the first flight, flying from Hanoi to replace the airport. Nha Trang is located in the inner city of a limited area and for safety reasons.

Cam Ranh Airport

In 2007, this airport served about 500,000 passengers, ranking 5th among airports in Vietnam. In 2008, this airport served 683,000 passengers, surpassing Phu Bai Airport to become the fourth largest airport in Vietnam in terms of the number of passengers. The rate of increase of visitors through 2007 was 36.8%, in 2008 was 36.3% over the previous year. This is the airport which has highest passenger volume growth in Vietnam. The number of passengers passing through this airport reached 1.5 million in 2010. At the end of 2009, the terminal was completed and could serve 800 passengers during peak hours.

With a land area of ​​750 hectares, Cam Ranh International Airport has an area larger than Noi Bai International Airport.