Cat Bi airport repairs runway, resumes normal operations

Several flights had shifted their operations to Noi BaiAirport from Cat Bi International Airport in Hai Phong City yesterday,after the airport was temporarily closed for runway repair.

Yesterday afternoon, the Cat Bi Airport runway unexpectedlydeveloped cracks due to the scorching summer heat, airport authoritiessaid.

They immediately asked airlines to halt all flight arrivals and departures at the airport and decided to tackle the problem.

Well aware that cracks on the runway would endanger planes,the airport worked with airlines and delayed five flights. They alsohired coaches to transport passengers to Noi Bai Airport to help themboard their scheduled flights.

The first flight today, BL510, involving an A320/559, landedsafely at Cat Bi airport at 8.30am, while other activities alsoreturned to normal. As scheduled, the airport will receive 24 flightstoday, comprising 18 Sai Gon–Hai Phong return flights, four Da Nang–HaiPhong return flights and two Hai Phong–Buon Me Thuot return flights.

The Civil Aviation Administration of Viet Nam has asked theAirports Corporation of Viet Nam to examine and assess comprehensivelythe use of the Cat Bi Airport runway.

Cat Bi Airport authorities said the incident was unprecedented and concluded that prolonged heat had affected the runway. 

Cat Bi airport repairs runway, resumes normal operations

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