Gia Lam Air Base
Hanoi (Long Bien), Red River Delta Region, Vietnam
VVGL is the ICAO airport code for Gia Lam Air Base, located in Hanoi (Long Bien), Vietnam. The airport is classified as a Regional Airport. It operates in the Asia/Bangkok timezone at an elevation of 50 ft (15 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways.
About Gia Lam Air Base
Wikipedia ↗Gia Lam Airport is an airport in Hanoi, Vietnam, located in Long Biên District, on the eastern bank of the Red River. It is primarily a military field, used by the Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF), with MiG-21 fighters and Kamov Ka-28 helicopters stored in revetments. The airfield was inaugurated in 1936, before the Japanese occupation of French Indochina. The airport is currently used for military training activities, as well as for chartered helicopter taxi flights for tourists visiting nearby attractions such as Ha Long Bay. There are plans to convert Gia Lam to a civilian airport, serving short flights to and from locations in Northern Vietnam.
Location
Open in OpenStreetMap ↗Runways (2)
| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Lighted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 6,571 ft (2,003 m) | 100 ft (30 m) | Asphalt | No | Open |
| 02/20 | 6,571 ft (2,003 m) | 100 ft (30 m) | Asphalt | No | Open |
Airport Details
- ICAO Code
- VVGL
- Type
- Regional Airport
- City
- Hanoi (Long Bien)
- Country
- Vietnam
- Region
- Red River Delta Region
- Timezone
- Asia/Bangkok
- Local Time
- —
- Elevation
- 50 ft (15 m)
- Coordinates
- 21.0405°N, 105.8860°E
External Links
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