Rach Gia Airport (IATA: VKG, ICAO: VVRG) is an airport located in Rach Gia, Vietnam. The airport was built in the 1950s by the French. Its original purpose was to connect Saigon to the Southwestern portion of Vietnam.[1]

Rach Gia Airport

Sân bay Rạch Giá
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorSouthern Airports Services Company
LocationRach Gia
Elevation AMSL2 m / 7 ft
Coordinates9°57′35″N 105°8′2″E / 9.95972°N 105.13389°E / 9.95972; 105.13389
Websiterachgiaairport.net
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VKG/VVRG is located in Vietnam
VKG/VVRG
VKG/VVRG
Location of airport in Vietnam
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 1,500 4,921 Asphalt

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Bamboo AirwaysHanoi,[2] Ho Chi Minh City[3]
Vietnam Airlines Ho Chi Minh City

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "CẢNG HÀNG KHÔNG RẠCH GIÁ". ACV. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
  2. ^ Van, Son (22 January 2021). "Rạch Giá mở đường bay thẳng kết nối với Thủ đô Hà Nội" (in Vietnamese). Baotintuc.vn. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  3. ^ Anh, Duong (18 January 2021). "Bay TP HCM - Rạch Giá từ 299.000 đồng cùng Bamboo Airways từ đầu tháng 2/2021" (in Vietnamese). Toquoc.vn. Retrieved 22 January 2021.