About Loc Ninh Airport
Loc Ninh Airport is a former military airfield located in Loc Ninh town, Loc Ninh District, Dong Nai Province (formerly Binh Phuoc Province) in southeastern Vietnam. Built during the war period, it served as a strategic airbase and is noted for its role in the 1972 Battle of Loc Ninh. Today the site is preserved as a national historical relic with its runway and open grounds remaining, attracting visitors interested in military history and heritage tourism.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect an open, flat airfield site with a preserved runway and surrounding grassland in Loc Ninh town. The area is largely undeveloped and functions as an outdoor historical relic rather than an operational airport. Visitors can walk along the former runway, view markers and information boards related to its military history, and observe the quiet rural surroundings. The site is typically visited as part of a historical tour of Loc Ninh.
Key highlights
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Preserved runway of the former military airfield
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National historical relic associated with the 1972 Battle of Loc Ninh
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Open landscape suitable for sightseeing and photography
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Part of the Loc Ninh historical relic complex
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Rural setting in Loc Ninh town near the Cambodia border area
History of Loc Ninh Airport
Loc Ninh Airport was constructed as a military airfield and served as a strategic airbase during the war period. It played a significant role in the Battle of Loc Ninh in April 1972 and was subsequently used as a military and logistical base. After 1975, the airfield was preserved and later recognized as part of the Loc Ninh national historical relic system commemorating wartime events in the region.
Route
| By road | Located in Loc Ninh town, about 150 km north of Ho Chi Minh City via National Road 13 (QL13) through Thu Dau Mot and Binh Long to Loc Ninh. Accessible by car, motorbike or bus from Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Xoai |
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