Tho Xuan Airport, Thanh Hoa: Address, Images, and Notes

You are planning to travel or work in Thanh Hoa but don't know where Tho Xuan Airport is located? Please follow the following article to prepare for your upcoming trip to Thanh Hoa.

1. What is the name of Thanh Hoa Airport?

Thanh Hoa Airport's full name is Tho Xuan Airport, its former name is Sao Vang military airport. This is a mixed-use airport combining military and civil purposes in Thanh Hoa.

2. Introduction to Tho Xuan Thanh Hoa Airport

Tho Xuan Airport is the 22nd airport in the network map of Vietnam's airports. Tho Xuan Airport has important significance in terms of politics, economics - society, defense, and security in the sustainable development process of Thanh Hoa province.

Full name: Tho Xuan Airport (English name: Tho Xuan Airport)

Address: Sao Vang Town, Tho Xuan, Thanh Hoa.

Airport code (symbol): THD

Country code: +84

Phone: (0373) 830.668

Number of stations: 1

GMT time: +7

Tho Xuan Airport is located in Sao Vang town, Tho Xuan district, Thanh Hoa.

3. The formation and development process of Tho Xuan airport

Tho Xuan Airport was built in 1965 with the purpose of expanding the air front of the 923rd Air Force Regiment into the South of Zone Four and was directly managed by the 923rd Fighter-Bomb Regiment. At that time, the port was Named Sao Vang Airport and is a level 1 military airport of our country.

On February 5, 2013, the first civilian flight from Ho Chi Minh City landed at Thanh Hoa Airport, marking a new period of development for the airport. Also from here, Sao Vang military airport was renamed Tho Xuan Airport.

On December 28, 2014, Vietnam Airports Corporation held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction project "Civil Aviation Park - Tho Xuan Airport" with a capital of nearly 600 billion. By January 30, 2016, the project was put into operation.

In December 2018, the operator of Tho Xuan Airport was inaugurated and put into operation. On December 10, 2019, Tho Xuan airport held its 1 millionth passenger welcome event in 2019, marking its growing development.

Tho Xuan Airport is oriented to develop into an international airport by 2030. By 2050, the airport will expand its scale to meet the capacity of serving 20 million passengers/year.

4. What routes does Tho Xuan Airport have?

4.1. Domestic flights

Vietjet is currently operating domestic flights to and from Thanh Hoa as follows:

Routes from other provinces to Thanh Hoa:

Routes from Thanh Hoa to other provinces:

4.2. International flight

Currently, Tho Xuan Airport is only operating domestic flights. However, in the future, the airport will exploit more international flights to serve people's needs.

When choosing to travel to and from Thanh Hoa with Vietjet, passengers will receive attractive incentives and amenities.

5. Panorama of Tho Xuan Airport

5.1. Size and area of flight paths, taxiways, and aprons

Tho Xuan Airport has 1 runway in the Southeast - Northwest direction called 13/31 with dimensions of 3,200m × 50m. At the same time, there is 1 main taxiway SP with dimensions of 3,200m × 25m, 9 secondary taxiways are designated S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, A1, A2, A3 respectively.

At the airport, there is only 1 aircraft parking lot with 6 positions. Including 5 parking positions for aircraft A320/A321 and equivalent or less, 1 parking position for aircraft B777 and equivalent or less.

5.2. Number of floors

Currently, Tho Xuan airport has a 2-story terminal with an area of 5,460 m2, a capacity to serve 1.2 million passengers per year, 600 passengers/peak hour.

1st floor: Includes check-in area, baggage sorting area, ticket counter, security check area, luggage conveyor area.
2nd floor: Includes waiting rooms, business class living room, dining area, souvenir counter...

5.3. Utility services at the station

Free wifi and drinking water service
Phone charging place
Restaurants, eateries
Cafe
Souvenir shop

6. Transportation from Thanh Hoa Airport to hotels and entertainment venues

Tho Xuan Airport is located about 45km from Thanh Hoa city center. Therefore, visitors can choose the following means of transportation:

6.1. Bus

To go from the airport to the city center, you can catch bus number 19, operating from 5:30 to 18:30 every day with a frequency of every 30 minutes, extremely convenient.

The route of bus route 19 is: Airport - Dong Son Hospital - Phu Tho Market - Tay Thanh Market - guest house 25B. The ticket price is 25,000 VND/trip.

6.2. Taxi

If you travel in a group or have a lot of bulky luggage, you should choose to travel by taxi. One-way taxi cost from the airport to Thanh Hoa city center is about 400,000 - 500,000 VND. Some reputable taxi companies here that you can refer to are:

Taxi Mekong: 0237.3.828.828
Rang Dong Taxi: 0237.2.85.85.85
Duc Minh Taxi: 0237.3.866.866

6.3. Motorbike

In addition to buses and taxis, you can also choose to travel by motorbike taxi. To catch a motorbike taxi, you only need to go about 50m to the airport door. The cost of riding a motorbike taxi is about 7,000 VND/km.

7. Distance from Tho Xuan airport to famous tourist destinations of Thanh Hoa

7.1. From Thanh Hoa airport to Sam Son

Sam Son is a famous beach that you should not miss if you have the opportunity to come to Thanh Hoa. Sam Son Beach attracts tourists with its gentle stretch of sand and clear blue water. When coming here, in addition to swimming and strolling, visitors can also visit Doc Cuoc temple, Ba Trieu temple, and Sam Son church to take amazing photos.

The distance from Thanh Hoa airport to Sam Son is 60km.

7.2. From Tho Xuan airport go to Ham Rong bridge

Ham Rong Bridge is considered a polite witness, a symbol of the resilient will of the Thanh people. At the same time, this is also one of the famous tourist destinations in Thanh Hoa that you should visit. Standing from the bridge, you can see the peaceful Ma River or the towering Ngoc Mountain.

From Tho Xuan Airport to Ham Rong Bridge is about 38km.

7.3. From Thanh Hoa airport to Pu Luong nature reserve

Pu Luong Nature Reserve attracts hundreds of thousands of domestic and international visitors each year. With its wild and majestic beauty, Pu Luong is an ideal destination for those who like backpacking and self-sufficient backpacking. When coming here, visitors will be immersed in the natural landscape with terraced fields, immense green forests, streams, mountain waterfalls, and villages.

Pu Luong is about 90km from Tho Xuan Airport.

Pu Luong is an ideal destination for those who love backpacking and independent travel.

Above are things you need to know about Tho Xuan Airport, Thanh Hoa. For updated flight schedules to and from this airport, please visit https://www.vietjetair.com/vi/ve-may-bay/ve-may-bay-di-thanh-hoa/. In addition, don't forget to pocket more useful travel information by following Vietjet at: