Tan Son Nhat International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Ho Chi Minh City, Southeast Region (Vietnam)

IATA: SGN ICAO: VVTS

Longest Active Runway

12,468 ft

3,800 meters

Field Elevation

33 ft

10 m MSL

Runway Inventory

2 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

10.8188°, 106.6520°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#111 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#184 of 7558

Top 2.4% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Vietnam)

#1 of 6 in VN

#1 of 24 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+24.7%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 SGN in numbers: 12,468 ft longest runway · #111 of 650 published · #184 of 7,558 worldwide (top 2.4%) · #1 in Vietnam.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

SGN lies at 10 m (33 ft), #544 of 650 published airports by elevation and 14.8 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 2 ft below the Vietnam median (35 ft, 6 airports); CXR is highest at 40 ft, 7 ft higher than SGN.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of SGN. Nearest published airport: Techo International Airport (KTI), 107 NM, 13,123 ft (655 ft longer than SGN); 5 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 12,468 ft (3,800 m)

SGN runways: 07R/25L 12,468 × 148 ft concrete (con); 07L/25R 10,007 × 148 ft concrete (con). National standing: #1 of 6 in Vietnam; 2 ft ahead of HAN (12,466 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
07R/25L	12,468 ft (3800 m / 3.800 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
07L/25R	10,007 ft (3050 m / 3.050 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

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