Lien Khuong Airport
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| Liên Khuong Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: DLI - ICAO: VVDL | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Southern Airports Services Company | ||
| Serves | Dalat | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,156 ft (962 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| N/A | 4,856 | 1,480 | Paved |
Liên Khương Airport (IATA: DLI, ICAO: VVDL) is the largest among 4 airports of Lam Dong province in Central Highlands Vietnam.
The airport is located in Duc Trong District, about 30 km south of Dalat.
Due to its short runway, the airport can only receive small airplanes. It is under major reconstruction in order to handle bigger aircraft.
[edit] Military Activity
Aeroflot Russia ran connection flights within Vietnam with Ilyushin Il-86 aircraft during 1981-89. It is suspected that the Soviet VVS Air Force carried out operations from Lien Khuong after the fall of Saigon in April of 1975. Russia disbanded 2 of 3 defensive VVS interceptor squadrons consisting of Su-27,MiG-25 , and 13 Yak-50 within Da lat in the summer of 1999. It is unknown the fate ot the retired aircraft. Possible transfer to People's Army of Vietnam PAVN and/or People's Air Defense Force of Vietnam PADFV to Hanoi.
[edit] Services
Currently, Liên Khương Airport is served only by Vietnam Airlines with flights to Hanoi (Noi Bai International Airport, HAN) and Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport, SGN).
In the near future, it will welcome more flights from other Vietnam cities such as Danang.
The airport is also proposed to be upgraded into international standard to serve international flights to Russia, Georgia, Japan, Singapore and Thailand.
[edit] See also
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