Bai Thuong (--) Thộ Xuân

RWY 13/31     POS 19°54'10"N 105°28'09"E     ELEV 73 ft

Division Regiment Aircraft Type(s) Badge
371st Air Force Division 'Thang Long'
High Command of Air Defense and Air Force
923rd Fighter-Bomber Regt 'Yen The'
Trung đoàn Tiêm kích-Bom 923 Đoàn Yên Thế
Su-30MK2V (1. Sqn/Phi Doi)
Su-30MK2V (2. Sqn/Phi Doi)
In 2011 the Su-30MK2V replaced Su-22s.

Bien Hoa (VVBH) Biên Hòa

RWY 09L/27R, 09R/27L     POS 10°58'39"N 106°48'52"E     ELEV 33 ft

Division Regiment Aircraft Type(s) Badge
370th Air Force Division 'Lê Loi'
High Command of Air Defense and Air Force
935th Fighter-Bomber Regt 'Bien Hoa'
Trung đoàn Tiêm kích 935 Đoàn Biên Hòa
Su-30MK2V (1. Sqn/Phi Doi)
Su-30MK2V (2. Sqn/Phi Doi)
In 2004 Su-27s were transferred to 940FTR.
Before 2009 935FR operated from Phan Rang.


The main fighter/attck force is now provided by the Su-30MK2V.

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Cam Ranh (VVCR)

RWY 02/20     POS 12°00'00"N 109°13'12"E     ELEV 42 ft

School Regiment Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Air Force Officer School / Trường Sĩ quan không quân
920th Air Training Regt
Trung đoàn Huấn luyện 920
Yak-18 (1. sqn/Phi Doi)
Yak-52 (2. sqn/Phi Doi)
Yak-52 (3. sqn/Phi Doi)
372nd Air Force Division 'Hai Van'
High Command of Air Defense and Air Force
954th Naval Helicopter Regt Ka-32T, Ka-28 (1. Sqn/Phi Doi)
EC-225 (2. Sqn/Phi Doi)
DHC-6 (Phi Doi DHC-6)
920 ATR was based at Nha Trang until late 2015.
Only naval component of the Vietnam People's Navy

Initial flight training is performed using Yak-52.

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Da Nang (VVDN) Đà Nẵng

RWY 17L/35R, 17R/35L, HEL     POS 16°02'38"N 108°11'58"E     ELEV 26 ft

Division Regiment Aircraft Type(s) Badge
372nd Air Force Division 'Hai Van'
High Command of Air Defense and Air Force
929th Fighter Regt 'Son Tra'
Trung đoàn Tiêm kích 929 Son Tra
Su-22M4, Su-22UM-3K (1. Sqn/Phi Doi)
Su-22M4, Su-22UM-3K (2. Sqn/Phi Doi)

930th Helicopter Regt
Trung đoàn Trực thăng 930
Mi-8T/KP (1. Sqn/Phi Doi)
Mi-17, Mi-172 (2. Sqn/Phi Doi)
929 FR started conversion to the Su-30 in December 2014 but switched to Su-22 in 2015.
930 HR was activated on 3 July 2013 to absorb the helicopters of 954 HR.

Dong Tac (VVTH) Tuy Hoa (Đông Tác)

RWY 03L/21R     POS 13°02'53"N 109°19'55"E     ELEV 29 ft

School Regiment Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Air Force Officer School / Trường Sĩ quan không quân
910th Air Training Regt 'Julius Fučík'
Trung đoàn Huấn luyện 910
L-39C (1. Sqn/Phi Doi)
L-39C (2. Sqn/Phi Doi)
L-39C (3. Sqn/Phi Doi)
In the (near) future, the L-39C should be replaced by the L-39NG. On paper, the first deliveries should be starting from 2023. However, some sources claims the first L-39NGs would arrive within the first quarter of 2022

Lead-in training is provided by the L39C.

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Hanoi/Gia Lâm (VVGL)

RWY 02/20     POS 21°02'26"N 105°53'10"E     ELEV 30 ft

Division Regiment Aircraft Type(s) Badge
371st Air Force Division 'Thang Long'
High Command of Air Defense and Air Force
918th Air Transport Regt 'Hong Ha'
Lữ đoàn Vận tải 918 Đoàn Hồng Hà
C295M (1. Sqn/Phi Doi)
M-28, An-2 (2. Sqn/Phi Doi)
C212-400-MPA (3. Sqn/Phi Doi)
(Vietnam Coast Guard)
267 was the last flying Antonov An-26 serving the Vietnam People's Air Force. Having long been the staple of the VPAF's logistical capabilities, the entire Antonov An-26 fleet was grounded and retired in October 2019.

The An-2 is still operational within the Air Force.

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The An-26 is flying within the 918th Transport Regiment from Gia Lam.

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Hoa Lac (VVHL) Hòa Lạc

RWY 13/31, HEL     POS 21°01'53"N 105°30'05"E     ELEV 79 ft

Division Regiment Aircraft Type(s) Badge
371st Air Force Division 'Thang Long'
High Command of Air Defense and Air Force
916th Helicopter Regiment 'Ba Vi'
Trung đoàn Trực thăng 916 Đoàn 'Ba Vì'
Mi-8T/KP (1. Sqn/Phi Doi)
Mi-171V SAR (2. Sqn/Phi Doi)
Mi-172 (2. Sqn/Phi Doi)

The backbone of the helicopter transport is provided by Mi-8 and Mi-171s

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Kép (VVKP)

RWY 07/25     POS 21°23'41"N 106°15'41"E     ELEV 53 ft

Division Regiment Aircraft Type(s) Badge
371st Air Force Division 'Thang Long'
High Command of Air Defense and Air Force
927th Fighter Regt 'Lam Son'
Trung đoàn Tiêm kích 927 Đoàn Lam Sơn
Su-30MK2V (1. Sqn/Phi Doi)
Su-30MK2V (2. Sqn/Phi Doi)
The Regiment used the MiG-21bis/UM until ca 2014.

Phan Rang (VVPR) Thành Sơn

RWY 04/22     POS 11°38'01"N 108°57'07"E     ELEV 101 ft

Division Regiment Aircraft Type(s) Badge
370th Air Force Division 'Lê Loi'
High Command of Air Defense and Air Force
937th Fighter-Bomber Regt 'Hau Giang'
Trung đoàn Tiêm kích-Bom 937 Đoàn Hậu Giang
Su-22M-4, Su-22UM-3K (1. Sqn/Phi Doi)
Su-22M-4, Su-22UM-3K (2. Sqn/Phi Doi)

Phù Cát (VVPC)

RWY 15/33     POS 13°57'01"N 109°02'53"E     ELEV 104 ft

Division Regiment Aircraft Type(s) Badge
372nd Air Force Division 'Hai Van'
High Command of Air Defense and Air Force
925th Fighter Air Training Regt 'Tây Son'
Trung đoàn Tiêm kích 925 Đoàn Tây Sơn
Su-27SK, Su-27UBK (1. Sqn/Phi Doi)
Su-27PU, Su-27UBK (2. Sqn/Phi Doi)

940th Fighter Air Training Regt 'Tây Son'
Trung đoàn Tiêm kích 940 Đoàn Tây Sơn
Yak-130

Tân Son Nhut (VVTS) Tân Sơn Nhứt (Ho Chi Minh)

RWY 07L/25R, 07R/25L     POS 10°49'08"N 106°39'12"E     ELEV 24 ft

Division Regiment Aircraft Type(s) Badge
370th Air Force Division 'Lê Loi'
High Command of Air Defense and Air Force
917th Helicopter Regt 'Dong Thap'
Trung đoàn Trực thăng 917 Đoàn Đồng Tháp
UH-1H/J (1. Sqn/Phi Doi)
Mi-8T/KP (2. Sqn/Phi Doi)
Mi-17 (3. Sqn/Phi Doi)
Mi-171V SAR (3. Sqn/Phi Doi)
Mi-172 (3. Sqn/Phi Doi)


One of the last examples flying around of the dual recent history is provided by the UH-1.

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Yên Bái (VVYB)

RWY 13/31     POS 21°43'58"N 104°51'14"E     ELEV 120 ft

Division Regiment Aircraft Type(s) Badge
371st Air Force Division 'Thang Long'
High Command of Air Defense and Air Force
921th Fighter-Bomber Regt 'Sao Do'
Trung đoàn Tiêm kích 921 Đoàn Sao Đỏ
Su-22M-3, Su-22UM-3 (1. Sqn/Phi Doi)
Su-22M-4, Su-22UM-3K (2. Sqn/Phi Doi)

931st Fighter-Bomber Regt 'Yen Bai'
Trung đoàn Tiêm kích-Bom 931 Đoàn Yên Bái
MiG-21Bis/UM (wfu) (1. Sqn/Phi Doi)
MiG-21Bis/UM (wfu) (2. Sqn/Phi Doi)
The 921st Regiment flying Su-22M-4 at Noi Bai moved to Yen Bai in 2018.
The 931st Regiment (MiG-21Bis) disbanded in 2018 at Yen Bai.

The main strike force is provided by the MiG-21bis, for which the training is provided by MiG-21UM

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Training for Su-22s is provided by the Su-22UM

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