international airports in ho chi minh city

In 1937, France established the Civil Aviation Department of Indochina. The first flight from Paris to Saigon at Tan Son Nhat airport was in 1933, this flight lasted 18 days. The airport was originally built by the French colonialists in 1930 on most of the area of Tan Son Nhut village, northwest of Saigon city. History of Tan Son Nhat International Airport:

ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) code: VVTS.

IATA (International Air Transport Association) code: SGN.

Tan Son Nhat International Airport Code:.

Location: Ward 2, Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

This is also one of 3 busiest airports in Vietnam with other Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi and Da Nang International Airport in Central Vietnam. Located 8 km from the center of Ho Chi Minh City to the North, in Tan Binh District, Tan Son Nhat International Airport is an important traffic hub of the South.

Tan Son Nhat International Airport or Saigon Airport (Vietnamese Name: Cảng Hàng Không Quốc Tế Tân Sơn Nhất) with an area of 850ha is the biggest airport in Vietnam in terms of area as well as terminal capacity and the airport with the largest number of passengers in Vietnam.

International airports in ho chi minh city