Dalat Airport – the terminal in the shape of a wild sunflower

Does Da Lat have an airport? Where is Dalat airport? These are the questions that you are curious and wondering right. Follow us to find out the answer. There are quite a few tourists who are still hesitant to visit Da Lat because they don’t know if Da Lat has an airport or not,  or where Da Lat’s airport is located. That’s why today we would like to confirm that Da Lat has an airport. If you want to know the details, then follow us to find out. Today we will answer all your questions in this article.

I – Brief introduction about Lien Khuong Dalat Airport 

Da Lat Lien Khuong Airport is one of the major airports of Vietnam today. The airport handles hundreds of millions of passengers every year. This terminal is located on National Highway 20, in Lien Nghia town, Duc Trong district, Lam Dong province. Da Lat Lien Khuong Airport has an area of ​​12,400m². This is one of the largest airports of Vietnam.

Many tourists ask us how far from the city is Dalat airport. So today we would like to reveal it. Currently, from Dalat Vietnam airport to the city center, it only takes about 25 minutes to travel at an average speed.

The second question that tourists are most curious about and want us to explain is “how many kilometers from Lien Khuong airport to Da Lat?”. The airport is located about 30 km from the center to the South of NH 20. The airport is located about 90 km from Bao Loc city and about 200 km from Nha Trang city, and only about 270 km from Ho Chi Minh City.

II – Architecture of Dalat Airport 

The airport terminal bears the image of wild sunflowers – the symbol of Da Lat. It can be said that every visitor who has just arrived here is very impressed with the design of this station.

The roof of the station is designed and roofed according to the brilliant colors of wild sunflowers. If tourists are subtle and attentive, when preparing to land at the airport, looking down from above, this station is like a wild sunflower blooming brightly in the sky. 

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1 – The ground floor of the station

The ground floor of the station includes the customer service area, the lobby in front of the airport, the international and domestic luggage storage area, and the area for customers to wait for luggage. In addition, there are other function rooms, such as technical rooms, service rooms, refreshment areas and toilets. In the airport, there is also an ornamental garden in the atrium of the airport and the corridor behind the Dalat Airport.

2 – The second ground of the station of Dalat Airport

After visiting the ground floor area, visitors can proceed to the 2nd floor to observe more. The floor includes the departure hall attached to the airport viaduct. Besides, there is a check-in desk, Vip – C room, boarding lounge, and lobby. There are also a number of function rooms and technical rooms, a room reserved for passengers who smoke, a cafeteria and a toilet area…

III – Aviation operations of Dalat Airport 

Da Lat Lien Khuong Airport Terminal was officially put into operation in December 2009. At this time, Da Lat airport became a large international and domestic airport. This airport is a 4D level civil airport. It was from that time that this tourist city of thousands of flowers easily connected with many big cities and other countries in Southeast Asia and North Asia.

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It can be said that Lien Khuong airport in Da Lat Lam Dong is invested and developed quite methodically. It is equipped with a lot of the most modern equipment and facilities that meets ICAO standards for 4D level airports. Dalat airport code is VVDL (ICAO) and DLI (IATA).