{"id":4553,"date":"2026-08-12T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vietnam-gift.com\/?post_type=news&p=4553"},"modified":"2026-08-12T19:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T10:00:00","slug":"danang-airport-expansion","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/vietnam-gift.com\/en\/news\/danang-airport-expansion\/","title":{"rendered":"Da Nang Airport Expands Domestic Terminal T1 for 56.5 Billion Yen \u2014 What to Know About the 2027\u201329 Construction"},"content":{"rendered":"

Da Nang International Airport, the gateway to central Vietnam, is making a major expansion to its chronically crowded domestic terminal (T1). The expansion plan, approved by the Da Nang City People's Committee, will invest more than 9.9 trillion dong (over $377 million, about 56.5 billion yen) to expand the terminal's floor area to 96,000 square meters. Construction will run from Q3 2027 through Q1 2029. For Japanese travelers and business visitors who use Da Nang as a base for Hoi An, Hue, or Ba Na Hills, the operational changes during this construction period aren't something to ignore.<\/p>\n

Floor Area to Expand to 96,000 sqm, Investment of About 56.5 Billion Yen<\/h2>\n

The plan adds more than 42,000 square meters to the existing T1, bringing the standard floor area \u2014 including domestic and international passenger flow \u2014 to a combined 96,000 square meters. The project is being carried out by the Da Nang branch of Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV), the state-owned airport operator. The investment exceeds 9.9 trillion dong, equivalent to more than $377 million as cited alongside the dong figure in reporting.<\/p>\n

Working backward from the dong and dollar figures gives an exchange rate of roughly 1 dollar = 26,300 dong, which is close to the actual rate as of August 2026. For the yen conversion, this article uses 1 dollar = 150 yen, arriving at about 56.5 billion yen (9.9 trillion dong \u00f7 26,300 \u2252 $377 million, \u00d7 150 yen). For the expansion of a single terminal building, this is a large-scale investment.<\/p>\n

T1, Opened in 2011, Has Chronically Exceeded Its Design Capacity of 14 Million Passengers<\/h2>\n

The reason for the expansion is simple: the existing building has long exceeded its capacity. The 12.2-hectare T1 opened in 2011 at a cost of 1.34 trillion dong ($51 million, about 7.7 billion yen at 1 dollar = 150 yen), but it has been crowded from the start against its designed capacity of 14 million passengers a year. Da Nang serves as a gateway to beach resorts and World Heritage sites (the Hoi An Ancient Town, Hue, and My Son Sanctuary), and as demand for both domestic and international flights has grown, long lines at check-in and security during morning and evening peaks have become the norm.<\/p>\n

How much this expansion will raise annual processing capacity isn't specified in the publicly released details of the approved plan. This article limits itself to the facts as confirmed: a terminal that had long exceeded its designed capacity of 14 million passengers is being expanded to a floor area of 96,000 square meters.<\/p>\n

Construction Runs Q3 2027 to Q1 2029, With a New Multi-Story Parking Structure and Traffic Flow Also Being Built<\/h2>\n

Construction is scheduled to begin in Q3 2027 and be completed by Q1 2029. The expanded facilities include not just the passenger terminal itself but a multi-story parking structure, wastewater treatment facilities, an overpass (flyover), on-site traffic circulation, and electrical and mechanical equipment areas. In other words, the construction's impact may extend beyond the terminal building itself to the parking and access roads around the airport.<\/p>\n

Since construction begins in the latter half of 2027, visits to Da Nang in 2026 through the first half of 2027 are unlikely to see major disruption. The impact will kick in for travel and business trips overlapping the construction period, from late 2027 through early 2029.<\/p>\n

Using Da Nang Between 2027 and 2029? Build In Extra Time and Room to Move<\/h2>\n

Here are the practical points worth knowing if you're using Da Nang Airport during the construction period.<\/p>\n