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Categories: TECHNOLOGY

Phu Quoc Airport runway 2 development

Entities: Beechcraft B300 King Air 350ER · Sun Group · Phu Quoc International Airport · ADB Safegate · Dương Cao Nông

Overview

In late July 2026, Phu Quoc International Airport completed the final steps of its new Runway 2 project. On 26 July engineers illuminated the 3,300‑metre, 45‑metre‑wide runway with a modern 500‑LED beacon system, testing each light cluster for intensity, direction and power. The runway, built in just eight months—far faster than typical mainland projects—was designed to accommodate wide‑body aircraft such as the Boeing 787, Airbus A350 and Boeing 777.

The following day, a Czech‑registered Beechcraft B300 King Air 350ER performed the first ILS/DME calibration flight, despite adverse weather. The mixed Vietnamese‑Czech crew tested the instrument landing system, distance measuring equipment and the PAPI runway‑end lighting. The LED lighting, supplied by ADB Safegate, can be controlled individually from a remote console, creating a 3.3‑km “light strip” that enhances safety for night operations. The successful trial meets the airport’s commitments for the APEC 2027 summit and confirms Runway 2’s compliance with ICAO Code E standards.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 3 SOURCES] The first calibration flight on runway 2 of Phu Quoc International Airport took place on 27 July. (official airport schedule)
[● 3 SOURCES] The flight was conducted despite adverse weather conditions. (airport authority)
[● 3 SOURCES] The aircraft used was a Beechcraft B300 King Air 350ER, Czech‑registered with tail number OK‑ANS. (flight manifest)
[● 3 SOURCES] The flight was operated by a mixed Vietnamese‑Czech crew and departed from Can Thơ Airport. (airport authority)
[● 3 SOURCES] The flight tested and calibrated the ILS/DME and PAPI runway‑end lighting systems at runway 28R. (flight report)
[● 3 SOURCES] The new runway lighting uses independent remote‑controlled LEDs supplied by ADB Safegate. (project manager Dương Cao Nông)
[● 3 SOURCES] The lighting creates a 3.3 km light strip that improves safety for night operations. (project description)
[● 3 SOURCES] Runway 2, 3.3 km long and 45 m wide, meets ICAO Code E standards and can handle wide‑body aircraft such as Boeing 787, Airbus A350 and Boeing 777, supporting APEC 2027 preparations. (Sun Group project plan)

Timeline

2 days ago

[TECHNOLOGY] 4 sources
Phu Quoc International Airport completes first ILS/DME calibration flight
Phu Quoc Airport completed its first ILS/DME calibration flight on 27 July, testing new ADB Safegate runway lighting and confirming readiness for APEC 2027.
5 days ago

[TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
Phú Quốc Airport runway 2 illuminated ahead of July calibration flight
Phú Quốc Airport’s 3.3‑km Runway 2 was equipped with 500 LED beacons and lit for a final test before a July 27 calibration flight, a project completed in just eight months, experts say unprecedented for Vietnam

Sources

cafef.vn · kenh14.vn · m.kenh14.vn · soha.vn · thanhnien.vn · video.soha.vn