Cambodian PM Inaugurates New Airport in Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh Techo International Airport (VDTI) was officially inaugurated last week by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, a month after the upgraded site commenced operations. The opening of the country’s newest airport, which is operated by France’s Vinci Airports, “represents a milestone in Cambodia’s private sector development,” the airport said.

Developed by Cambodia Airport Investment Company, a joint venture between the Overseas Cambodian Investment Corp. and the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation, VDTI is about  20 km south of Phnom Penh and replaces the nearly 70-year-old Phnom Pen International Airport. Construction of the 2,600-hectare site began in 2018, and a phased expansion plan will see an initial operating capacity of 13 million passengers a year expanded to 50 million by 2050.

Techo International Airport is currently served by 31 airlines across over 50 routes, and Singapore Airlines subsidiary SIA Engineering has established an on-site maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility there. The airport also offers VIP and general aviation terminals, with ground handling for private aircraft provided by eight vendors, along with CIQ services.