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UOT Phung-Duc airport
Phung-Duc airport (IATA: UOT, ICAO:VVBM) is located in the city of Buon Me Thuot, Vietnam.

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IATA Code

UOT

ICAO Code

VVBM

Name

Phung-Duc airport

Type

Country / Region

Vietnam (VN)

City

Buon Me Thuot

Latitude

12.6683100

Longitude

108.1203000

Time Zone

UTC+07:00

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Phung-Duc airport（UOT）

Buon Me Thuot, Vietnam · ICAO: VVBM · UTC+07:00

Airport Overview

Phung-Duc airport is identified in the supplied airport record as an airport serving Buon Me Thuot in Vietnam, at approximately 12.6683100°N and 108.1203000°E. Its location places it within Vietnam’s Central Highlands logistics geography, where road connectivity and local cargo consolidation are important factors in shipment planning. The available record does not establish dedicated cargo-terminal capacity, regular international freighter service, customs-bonded facilities, or a published cargo schedule. Our service team therefore treats Phung-Duc airport as a location requiring operational confirmation before accepting an airport-to-airport cargo commitment. We can verify the feasible handling point, airline acceptance, customs procedure, cut-off, and onward trucking plan against the actual shipment date and commodity profile.

Airport name	Phung-Duc airport
IATA / ICAO	UOT / VVBM
Country and city	Vietnam · Buon Me Thuot
Coordinates	12.6683100°N, 108.1203000°E
Time zone	UTC+07:00
Platform record indicators	air_num: 0 · exp_num: 0

Key Highlights

Regional operating profile: Plan this location primarily around local collection, consolidation, and verified airline or road-feeder arrangements rather than assuming direct international cargo uplift.
Capacity must be confirmed: The supplied record does not confirm a dedicated cargo terminal, bonded warehouse, cold room, or dangerous-goods acceptance point.
Central Highlands access: Buon Me Thuot can serve regional shippers, but the practical airport choice depends on road distance, cargo urgency, customs requirements, and available uplift.
Schedule sensitivity: Booking, acceptance, customs inspection, and truck availability may have a greater effect on transit time than air distance.
Forwarder-led planning: Our service team should secure a confirmed handling route and backup gateway before cargo is packed for dispatch.

Cargo Facilities & Services

Facility capabilities should be verified for each shipment, because the supplied record does not confirm cargo-specific infrastructure at Phung-Duc airport.

Acceptance and storage: Confirm whether general cargo acceptance, temporary storage, pallet handling, weighing, and cargo release are available for the required flight or truck connection.
Customs control: Establish whether export or import clearance is performed at the airport, through a designated customs location, or through a separate gateway before cargo arrival.
Temperature-sensitive freight: For pharmaceuticals, flowers, food, or other perishables, obtain written confirmation of cool-room access, handover timing, temperature range, and contingency handling.
Dangerous goods: Do not tender lithium batteries, chemicals, aerosols, or other regulated articles until the handling point confirms acceptance, trained staff, packaging requirements, and documentation procedures.
Oversized and special cargo: Verify aircraft loading limits, equipment availability, piece dimensions, and whether a road-feeder or alternative airport is required.

Routes & Transit Times

Routing structure: Depending on the live schedule and acceptance status, cargo may require a domestic air connection, road feeder service, or transfer through another Vietnamese gateway before international uplift.
Carrier selection: Our service team will check the operating airline, interline or trucking arrangement, cargo acceptance restrictions, and final destination connectivity instead of assuming regular service.
Transit-time drivers: The main variables are booking confirmation, local cut-off, truck availability, customs release, security screening, transfer handling, and the frequency of onward flights.
Planning standard: We provide a shipment-specific routing proposal after confirming the actual operating schedule; no fixed transit time or flight frequency should be inferred from the airport record alone.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

Primary service area: Buon Me Thuot and nearby Central Highlands production and consumption markets, subject to road accessibility and the selected handling gateway.
Regional commodities: Agricultural products and food-related cargo may require moisture control, ventilation, pest compliance, phytosanitary documentation, or temperature management.
Commercial freight: Machinery parts, industrial supplies, samples, garments, consumer goods, and time-sensitive documents may be consolidated for onward air transport after acceptance is confirmed.
Export readiness: Agricultural and food shipments should be checked for packaging, origin, inspection, health, phytosanitary, and destination-country requirements before booking.

Operations & Compliance

Cut-off control: Obtain the actual cargo acceptance and documentation cut-offs from the handling agent for the confirmed flight or road connection. Local office hours and weekends may affect tendering.
Shipment description: Use precise commercial descriptions, HS codes where required, accurate quantities and weights, shipper/consignee details, invoice, packing list, and any applicable export permits.
Regulated cargo: Dangerous goods, lithium batteries, temperature-controlled cargo, live animals, perishables, and valuable cargo require advance pre-alert and written acceptance. Standard cargo assumptions do not apply.
Customs and inspection: Cargo may be held for document review, physical inspection, or additional permits. Our team will coordinate the clearance route and should not promise release before customs confirmation.

Shipping Tips

Send the commercial invoice, packing list, cargo dimensions, gross weight, commodity description, and destination details before requesting a quotation.
Request a complete routing plan showing the first acceptance point, customs location, transfer method, final uplift gateway, and responsible handling party.
Use robust export packaging with clear piece marks and weight labels; for agricultural or temperature-sensitive cargo, agree the packaging and handover procedure before dispatch.
For urgent, high-value, oversized, or regulated shipments, ask our service team to compare Phung-Duc airport with a confirmed alternative Vietnamese gateway and road-feeder solution.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Phung-Duc airport receive international air cargo directly?

Direct international acceptance should not be assumed. Our service team will verify the active operating schedule, customs arrangement, cargo acceptance point, and any required transfer through another gateway.

How should I calculate the transit time?

Use the confirmed booking itinerary rather than the geographic distance. Add time for local tendering, customs, security screening, transfer handling, road feeder movement, and the next available uplift.

Can pharmaceuticals or fresh agricultural products be shipped through this airport?

They may be possible only after the handling party confirms temperature control, storage, acceptance procedures, inspections, and documentation. Our team will assess a qualified alternative if those controls cannot be confirmed.

What documents are normally needed for export cargo?

A commercial invoice, packing list, transport instructions, accurate cargo data, and exporter or product permits where applicable are commonly required. Commodity-specific and destination requirements must be checked before tender.

What information is needed for a quotation?

Provide origin, destination, cargo description, pieces, dimensions, gross weight, ready date, Incoterms, special handling requirements, and whether the shipment contains batteries, chemicals, perishables, or other regulated articles.

Data Sources & Provenance

Airport identifiers, name, city, country, coordinates, time zone, and platform record indicators on this page are reproduced from the supplied airport data record. Operational details such as facilities, schedules, cargo acceptance, customs routing, cut-offs, and transit times require confirmation for the shipment date and are not treated as fixed airport specifications.

For regulatory and identification cross-checking, our service team may consult the following authoritative domains:

caa.gov.vn — Vietnam civil aviation authority domain for aviation regulatory reference.
customs.gov.vn — Vietnam customs authority domain for customs and import-export compliance reference.
iata.org — IATA domain for airline, airport-code, and air-cargo industry reference.
icao.int — ICAO domain for international civil-aviation standards and reference material.

Schedules, handling arrangements, regulatory procedures, and facility availability can change. Our service team will reconfirm the applicable operating conditions before booking or cargo tender.