Wednesday 8 February 2017

Before you fly - Forms of Identification


Passenger travelling on international flights shall submit one of the following identification forms:
  •  Passport;
  • Travel documents or immigration documents in accordance with Vietnam Civil Law (named Passport hereafter).
For children without a passport: full names, date of birth and portrait picture have to be available in the travel document of the legitimate representative.
For Non-Vietnamese nationalities: Passenger can refer to “Law Entry, Exit, transit and Residence of Foreigners in Viet Nam”, issued by National Assembly of Viet Nam

For passenger from the age of fourteen years old

Passenger from the age of fourteen travelling on domestic flights in Vietnam shall submit one of the following identification forms:
  • Non-Vietnamese nationalities: Passport;
  • Vietnamese nationality:
    • Passport;
    • Identity card;
    • Military Identity card;
    • National Assembly membership card;
    •  Communist party membership card
    • Press Identity card;
    • Driving licence;
    • Aviation Security control card;
    • Airlines Identity card;
    • Confirmed form written by local police or authorities.

For passenger under fourteen years old

For children under 14 years old travelling on Vietnam domestic flights:
  • Non-Vietnamese nationalities: Passport;
  • Vietnamese nationality:
    • Passport;
    • Birth Certificate (originals or certificated copies) ;
    • Birth Confirmation Form: Infants under one (01) month old;
    • Confirmation of a social organisation: children under the patronage of that organisation (this shall be valid within 6 months since the date of confirmation).
Unaccompanied children under 14 years old: Apart from the above-mentioned papers, a commitment form of legitimate representative shall be required.

The travel documents conditions:

The travel documents used by passengers travelling by air as referred above shall meet the following conditions:
  • Such travelling documents are still valid;
  • A passenger photo is glued on and stamped, except for certificate of birth, paper certifying birth of infants, security badge and airlines ID

Passeger Terminal at Phu Bai International Airport

Passenger terminal Phu Bai international airport is the place where the provision of customer services to, from and trade activities in Phu Bai international airport, according to the design flow capacity of 800 passengers / hour high point.
Passenger terminal Phu Bai international airport completed in 2004. The station has 02 floors with a total area of ​​approximately 6539m2. Equipped with facilities serving aviation and non-aviation, including:
- Doors aircraft: 03
- Wet procedure: 14
- Baggage Conveyor: 02
- Room C: 01
- VIP Room: 01
- Lost luggage desk: 01
- Tourist Information desk: 01
- Health Department: 01
- Means of emergency rescue:
+ Fire engines: 01
+ Ambulance: 01
Level 1: For arrivals and procedures for flight. Size: 3897.7 m2

Level 1 includes the public sector and regional international restrictions, to domestic, regional passenger procedures, regional security checks of passengers, baggage, cargo and special guest room and 01 special rooms for VIP; stalls, refreshments shop, snack shop, bank counters, automatic teller trees, tourist information desk, airport medical room, lost luggage counters, baggage carousels, workroom specialized parts working at the station, office of the airline.
Of people operating in the 1st floor mainly passengers, airline staff and employees of enterprises working in Phu Bai international airport terminal with a relatively large number, during peak hours can focus 400 people .
Level 2: For travelers - Area: 2058.3 m2

Level 2 includes the restricted area, the area of ​​international isolation, domestic, souvenir stalls, refreshment stalls, fast food, rooms for VIP and Business Class.
Operational activities of people in the 2nd floor passenger terminal Phu Bai international airport mainly passengers and staff to work with relatively large amount, during peak hours can focus on about 500 people.

Development Process


Phu Bai airport was built in 1940, a time of French colonial period, with a clay runway size of 1200m X 40m. After the runway was upgraded to 1800m X 40m in size and tar-concrete surface by US .

3/26/1976: Phu Bai Airport was formed and run as a mixed airport, military and civil .

4/25/1984: The runway was extended 900m to the east as a mean to serve medium-sized aircrafts.

Geographical Location


Phu Bai International Airport is located in Huong Thuy commune, Thua Thien Hue province, next to the national hinghway 1A. The airport is about 15 km from Hue city to the southeast and takes about 20 minutes to get from the airport to downtown Huế by bus.

The aerodrome reference point is the intersection of runway 09/27 and taxiway E1, with geographical coordinates: 16º24’02.30”N – 107º42’2310”E (according to the coordinate system WGS-84), 15 m MSL high.

Topography of the airport: The airport is located on a quite flat land, however it is a little lower in the East and higher in the West. The average slope of the runway is 0.411% ( East to West).

Phu Bai International Airport Overview

  • Name: PhuBai International Airport (PBIA)
  • Address: Zone 8 – Phu Bai Ward – Huong Thuy Commune – Thua Thien Hue Province
  • Email: vanthuphubai@vietnamairport.vn
  • Director: DO CHI THANH, Phone/FAX number: (054) 3861131; (054) 3861131, dcthanh@vietnamairport.vn
  • AFS: VVPBYDYX
  • SITA: HUIKKVN
  • Code: HUI
  • Passenger terminal : 02 Floors with 6.539m2 total area
  • Runway: 01, Length – 2700m, Width – 45m.
  • Apron: 298m X 103,5m, 06 aircaft parking stands
  • Open time: 24/24h.

Phu Bai International Airport has a strategic position in the economic, socio-cultural, defense development of Thua Thien Hue Province and North Central region, as a bridge connecting the domestic regions and international as well. Phu Bai International Airport plays an important role in exploiting the tourism potential of Hue as well as creating favorable conditions for trade activities, attracting investment and developing a number of potential fields such as education, health, nursing, ecotourism in the progress of promoting Hue to become the city under central administration.