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Dien Bien Phu Airport · Dien Bien Phu

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

1,611 ft / 491 m

Transition Altitude

10,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.70 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

17/357,874 ftConcreteUNLIT

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Dien Bien Phu Airport (VVDB), Vietnam. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 1,611 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 10,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Dien Bien Phu Airport

ICAO / IATA

VVDB / DIN

Municipality

Dien Bien Phu

Country

Region

VN-NW

GPS Coordinates

21.397499, 103.008003

Transition Altitude

10,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 17 / 35

UNLIT

Crosswind 17 Crosswind 35 TOD VDP

Length: 7,874 ft / 2,400 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 156° / 336°

RWY 17

No ILS

RWY 35

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

DB · NDB (Dien Bien)380 kHz

0 ft · Associated: VVDB
21.396700, 103.011002

DIB · VOR-DME (Dien Bien)113,600 kHz

1,611 ft · Associated: VVDB
21.396099, 103.003998

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

TWR TWR

118.70 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Sam Neua Airport

Luang Phabang International Airport

Honghe Mengzi Airport / Mengzi Air Base

Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport

Wenshan Air Base

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified