Cat Bi International Airport

HPH VVCI  Haiphong (Hai An), Vietnam

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HPH at a glance

  • What it is: Cat Bi International Airport is a regional airport serving Haiphong (Hai An), Vietnam.
  • Codes: HPH on your ticket, VVCI on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 6 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: Asia/Bangkok (UTC+7), so every time shown for HPH is local rather than UTC.
1
Runways
6 ft
Field elevation

About Cat Bi International Airport

Cat Bi International Airport lies in the tropics at 20.82° N, 106.72° E, on Asia/Bangkok time (UTC+7). Tropical airports contend with heat and humidity, both of which thin the air and lengthen takeoff runs, and with convective storms that build fast in the afternoon.

Cat Bi International Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 07/25, measures 10,007 ft by 164 ft, which puts the field in the long-haul capable category: widebodies operate comfortably, though the very longest sectors may need a payload trade. The surface is asphalt. It is lit for night operations.

Runway 07/25 is aligned roughly east/west, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. Every runway here shares that east/west alignment, so a strong crosswind means a crosswind landing rather than a switch to another strip.

At 6 ft the field is effectively at sea level, which is the friendliest case for aircraft performance: maximum lift, maximum thrust and the shortest takeoff runs an aircraft is capable of.

Runways at HPH

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
07/25 10,007 ft (3,050 m) 164 ft Asphalt Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

Airports near HPH

Great-circle distance from Cat Bi International Airport, closest first.

AirportCodeDistanceDirectionCity
Noi Bai HAN 105 km north-west Hanoi
Da Nang DAD 553 km south Da Nang
IATA / ICAO
HPH / VVCI
Location
Haiphong (Hai An), Vietnam 20.817, 106.724
Time zone
Asia/Bangkok
Opened
Website

Nearby and related airports

Geographically close airports and useful alternatives in Vietnam.

More airports and guides connected to HPH

How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. Nearby, Hanoi (HAN) serves the same country. The codes HPH and VVCI are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about HPH

What is the airport code for Cat Bi International Airport?

Cat Bi International Airport uses the IATA code HPH on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code VVCI in flight plans and on radar. The leading “V” in VVCI is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does HPH have?

Cat Bi International Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 6 ft above sea level.

What time zone is HPH in?

Cat Bi International Airport operates on Asia/Bangkok local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at HPH live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Cat Bi International Airport. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in Asia/Bangkok.