Flight inspection for Long Thanh International Airport completed ahead of 2026 launch

By VNA November 2, 2025 | 09:46 pm PT

Flight inspection, calibration, and procedure evaluation for Long Thanh International Airport were completed between Sept. 26 and Oct. 29, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam announced.

The second phase of testing, conducted Oct. 26-29 by Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM), the Air Traffic Technical Company (ATTECH), and the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV), verified the synchronization and performance of advanced surveillance systems, including primary and secondary radars (PSR/SSR) and the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) setup at the airport. The checks also assessed monitoring capabilities at both ends of the finished Runway 1 (05R/23L).

From September 26 to October 29, 2025, the Flight Calibration Test Center completed all flight calibration tests and flight procedure evaluations at Long Thanh International Airport. Photo by VATM

A flight inspection at Long Thanh International Airport in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam. Photo by Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation

Experts from the Czech Republic's Air Navigation Services - Long Thanh's international partner in the calibration program - praised the coordinated efforts, professionalism, and technical skills of Vietnamese specialists.

They noted that all radar and ADS-B systems met or exceeded standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and European regulators, qualifying Long Thanh for global and regional commercial operations.

Throughout the second phase, coordination between key units, including the Southern Air Traffic Management Company, Air Traffic Flow Management Center, Aeronautical Information Services Center, Aviation Meteorological Center, Long Thanh project management board, and Air Division 370, followed the pre-approved coordination protocols.

During the second phase, test and calibration flights evaluated the synchronized performance of modern surveillance systems — including PSR/SSR radars and ADS-B — installed at Long Thanh International Airport. Photo by Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation

All equipment, personnel, air traffic operations, and emergency response procedures were carried out safely in one of Vietnam's busiest airspaces, meeting stringent separation, timing, and frequency requirements within the Ho Chi Minh Flight Information Region (FIR).

Long Thanh International Airport is expected to begin commercial operations in 2026.