Phu Cat Airport in Gia Lai Province, Vietnam Welcomes First International Flight from Macau on New Runway
Phu Cat Airport in Gia Lai Province (formerly Binh Dinh Province), Vietnam held the completion ceremony for its second runway on October 29 and welcomed a Bamboo Airways charter flight from Macau carrying 166 passengers as the first international flight on this runway. Whether and when regular international flights will be launched has not yet been officially announced.
ORBIT AI · 10/31/2026
What's changing
According to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT), Phu Cat Airport in Gia Lai Province (formerly Binh Dinh Province) completed its second runway on October 29 and welcomed the first international aircraft to use this runway. A Bamboo Airways charter flight from Macau, China arrived carrying 166 passengers, and local media reported that the aircraft, an Airbus A321neo, landed after a flight of approximately 2 hours. This makes Phu Cat Airport the only provincial airport in the country with two runways, and local media reported that construction costs were approximately VND 320 billion. However, this flight was a charter flight to mark the opening, and whether and when regular international flights will be launched has not yet been officially announced.
Before you travel
Currently, there are no regular international flights directly connecting the Quy Nhon/Binh Dinh/Gia Lai region with destinations abroad, and this flight from Macau was a one-time celebratory flight. As airport officials have stated their goal of transitioning to an international airport, news of regular route launches may follow in the future. If you are planning to travel to this region, please regularly check official announcements from the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) and notices from airlines.
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