Inauguration of the new Dien Bien ATC Tower

On 20th April 2024, the inauguration ceremony of the new Dien Bien ATC Tower was held by the Northern Region Air Traffic Services Company (NORATS), Viet Nam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM).

The new Dien Bien ATC Tower was built with a total area of 6.150m². This is one of the key projects along with the expansion and upgrading of Dien Bien airport to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory (07 May 1954 – 07 May 2024). With a total investment capital of more than 93 billion VND from VATM’s investment funds for development, the construction started on 27 April 2023 and was inaugurated on 20 April 2024, after 358 days.

The new Dien Bien ATC Tower was invested in by Viet Nam Air Traffic Management Corporation with modern systems to ensure flight operations and meet requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The 36m high ATC Tower is designed to be spacious, ensuring working space for up to 15 staff at the same time. The flight procedures using satellite technology have been applied to ensure the safety and efficiency of flight operations in more complex weather conditions than traditional flight procedures. These new flight procedures are designed to be more flexible, direct with shorter flight trajectories, that helps to save flight time for airlines and improve the operational capacity at Dien Bien airport.

On the 70th anniversary of the historic victory of Dien Bien Phu and the 31st anniversary of the establishment of Viet Nam Air Traffic Management Corporation, VATM inaugurated the new Dien Bien ATC Tower. This event has contributed for the development of Viet Nam’s aviation industry as well as promoted the socio-economic activities between Dien Bien and other mountainous provinces of Viet Nam.

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