Noi Bai International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Hanoi (Soc Son), Red River Delta Region (Vietnam)

IATA: HAN ICAO: VVNB

Longest Active Runway

12,466 ft

3,800 meters

Field Elevation

39 ft

12 m MSL

Runway Inventory

2 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

21.2212°, 105.8070°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#132 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#210 of 7558

Top 2.8% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Vietnam)

#2 of 6 in VN

#2 of 24 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+24.7%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 HAN in numbers: 12,466 ft longest runway · #132 of 650 published · #210 of 7,558 worldwide (top 2.8%) · #2 in Vietnam.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

HAN lies at 12 m (39 ft), #529 of 650 published airports by elevation and 16.4 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 4 ft above the Vietnam median (35 ft, 6 airports); CXR is highest at 40 ft, 1 ft higher than HAN.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

1 Qualifying Aerodrome in Vicinity

Closest of 1 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbour within 100 NM: Cat Bi International Airport (HPH), 56.8 NM, 10,007 ft. HAN has the longest runway in this radius, 2,459 ft over HPH.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 12,466 ft (3,800 m)

HAN runways: 11R/29L 12,466 × 148 ft concrete (con); 11L/29R 10,499 × 148 ft concrete (con). National standing: #2 of 6 in Vietnam; SGN leads by 2 ft (12,468 ft). +24.7% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
11R/29L	12,466 ft (3800 m / 3.800 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
11L/29R	10,499 ft (3200 m / 3.200 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)

Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.

Aerodrome Name	IATA	Distance	Longest Runway	Lighting
Cat Bi International Airport (Haiphong (Hai An))	`HPH`	56.8 NM (105.2 km)	10,007 ft	✅ Lighted

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →