Nà Sản Airport
airport
The Nà Sản Airport (IATA: SQH, ICAO: VVNS) (Vietnamese: Sân Bay Nà Sản) is an airport in Mai Sơn District, Sơn La Province, Vietnam. Currently, there are no scheduled services to Nà Sản.
History
First Indochina War (1946 – 1954)
Nà Sản Airport was built in 1950 by the French as part of their army outpost in Nà Sản. Initially, the airport had a short clay airstrip but it was then extended and paved with pierced steel planking to be able to handle larger planes like the Douglas DC-3. In October 1952, the outpost was fortified to create a hedgehog defense against the Viet Minh forces in what was to become the Battle of Nà Sản. After the battle ended in December 1952, the French retained control of the region. In August 1953, French forces withdrew from the outpost and Nà Sản Airport was abandoned afterward.
After First Indochina War (1954 – present)
Under the Democratic Republic of Vietnam authority, the airport resumed operations in 1958 when Vietnam Civil Aviation started flying from Hanoi–Gia Lâm to Nà Sản and Điện Biên by Antonov An-2. After the Reunification of Vietnam, the airport opened from 1994 until May 2004 when it was closed for "upgrades and maintenance". Since then, the airport has been disused.
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