Tan Son Nhat International Airport

Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Vietnamese: Sân bay quốc tế Tân Sơn Nhất) is an airport in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It is the largest airport in Vietnam. It served 8.5 million passengers in 2006 and 11 million passengers in 2007, more than a half of total passengers in Vietnam's airports, as well as two-thirds of international passenger traffic for Vietnam. The airport covers 850 ha (2,100 acres). The airport can handle up to 17 million passengers per year in the two terminals (Domestic, International). The new international terminal was opened on 14th August 2007. History This airport was built by the French colonists in 1930s. During Vietnam War, the United States made the airport larger to serve the war. After the Fall of Saigon in April 1975, this airport was made commercial. Terminals and other buildings Passenger terminals Terminal 1 (T1 Domestic) The French built this terminal originally. At first, it covered 1,800 m2 (19,000 sq ft). Between 1954-1975 when the airport quickly became popular, it was upgraded 4 more times: in 1956, 1960, 1963, and 1969. In 1972, the terminal covered 10,800 m2 (116,000 sq ft)[citation needed] and can handle up to 1.5 million passengers per year[citation needed] Recently, after years of upgrades to meet the traffic demand, the terminal capacity increased to 15 million passengers per year in 2023. Its floor area is 40,948 m2 (440,760 sq ft) with 20 gates (4 aerobridge gates and 16 remote gates)