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  IATA SGN
  ICAO VVTS
  Type Public
  Run By Southern Airports Services Company
  Closest Town Ho Chi Minh City
  Elevation Ft 33
  Elevation M 10
  Coordinates 10&deg 49' 8" N <br> 106&deg 39' 7" E



  Runway Angle 07L/25R
  Runway Length F 10,000
  Runway Length M 3,048
  Runway Surface Concrete


  Runway Angle 07R/25L
  Runway Length F 12468
  Runway Length M 3,800
  Runway Surface Concrete


Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport ('s largest international airport, serves Ho Chi Minh City in southern Vietnam . Its IATA code '''SGN''' was derived from city's former name Saigon .


HISTORY


During the Vietnam War , the airport (then written as Tân Sơn Nhứt) was an important Air Base for the United States and South Vietnamese Air Force s.

On December 9 , 2004 , United Airlines became the first U.S. airline to fly to Vietnam since Pan Am's last flight during the Fall Of Saigon . UA869 (a Boeing 747-400) landed at Ho Chi Minh City, which was a continuation of United's San FranciscoHong Kong service.


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