Vietnam Requires Airports and Airlines to Maintain 24-Hour Duty Amid Flooding in Central Region

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has required airports, airlines and related units to maintain 24-hour duty in response to the risks of heavy rain and flooding in the central region, and to follow established civil aviation procedures for responding to typhoons and tropical depressions. Units must continue monitoring weather forecasts and warnings, update emergency plans to reflect conditions at each airport, and prepare rescue personnel, equipment and supplies.

Illustration of airport operations.（VietVance）

The authority has called for inspections of airport infrastructure, drainage systems, communications facilities and construction works. Damage and safety hazards must be identified and addressed promptly, while measures to prevent waterlogging and landslides must protect people, equipment and airport operations.

The Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation (Tổng công ty Quản lý bay Việt Nam, VATM) must direct aviation meteorological service providers to strengthen weather monitoring and promptly provide users with observation data, forecasts and warnings. It must also inspect communications systems and air traffic control operations and address faults promptly.

Airlines and flight support service providers must adjust operating plans or flight schedules as weather conditions change. If flight arrangements need to change, airlines must promptly notify passengers. The authority has also instructed the Northern and Central Airports Authorities to strengthen oversight of emergency measures at airports under their jurisdiction and maintain contact with aviation disaster prevention and search and rescue units.

Source: VietVance