The Buon Ma Thuot airport in Central Highlands’ Dak Lak province will be expanded to serve 5 million passengers per year by 2030, following a master plan submitted to the Ministry of Construction by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

Under the master plan, the exiting passenger terminal T1 will be upgraded to handle 2 million passengers annually while a new passenger terminal T2 will be built with a capacity of serving 3 million passengers annually.

Meanwhile, the cargo terminal will be upgraded to handle 10,000 tons of cargo each year.

By 2050, the airport is expected to serve 7 million passengers and handle 15,000 tons of cargo annually.

In the 2021-2030 period, the airport will be upgraded to class 4C in accordance with the classifications of aircraft of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). It will be capable of catering to A320 and A321 aircraft.