Temporarily close 4 airports in the Central region due to the impact of storm No. 6

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has just sent a document to the Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation; Da Nang Airport, Phu Bai (Thua Thien-Hue), Dong Hoi (Quang Binh), Chu Lai ( Quang Nam ); Northern and Central Airports Authority regarding the temporary suspension of receiving and operating aircraft due to the impact of storm No.

Accordingly, based on the meteorological forecast at 10:00 a.m. on October 26 of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting and the Aviation Meteorological Center, the impact of storm No. 6 is likely to directly affect and threaten the safety of operations at a number of airports.

To ensure safety at airports, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has decided to temporarily suspend receiving and operating aircraft at Phu Bai International Airport from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on October 27; at Da Nang International Airport from 6:00 a.m. on October 27 to 4:00 a.m. on October 28; at Dong Hoi Airport from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on October 27; and at Chu Lai Airport from 10:00 a.m. on October 27 to 10:00 a.m. on October 28.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam requires the Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation to be responsible for announcing appropriate aviation information according to current regulations and operating flights to ensure absolute safety.

For the Northern and Central Airports, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam requires the airport authorities to be responsible for inspecting and supervising the safety of operations at airports according to regulations. Agencies and units must immediately report any difficulties or problems (if any) during the implementation process to the authority so that the operation plans at the airports can be adjusted accordingly.