Admiring the 123m-tall 'lotus bud' at Long Thanh Airport

The air traffic control tower is the most critical structure of Component Project 2 – air traffic management facilities under the Long Thanh International Airport Project. This initiative is the "brain" that manages flight operations at this "super" airport.

Long Thanh Airport's air traffic control tower stands at 123 meters, making this construction the tallest air traffic control tower in Southeast Asia today. Photo: Pham Tung

The stylized lotus bud is the central design concept of the air traffic control tower at Long Thanh Airport. This site will be the place where flight operations are conducted once Long Thanh Airport becomes operational. Photo: Pham Tung

Construction of the air traffic control tower is being accelerated to serve flight operations when Long Thanh Airport receives its first technical flight, scheduled to land on December 19, 2025. Photo: Pham Tung

Workers are completing the construction of the air traffic control tower at Long Thanh Airport. Photo: Pham Tung

Machinery and equipment for air traffic control and flight operations at Long Thanh Airport's air traffic control tower have been deployed and installed. Photo: Pham Tung

The control cabin of Long Thanh Airport's air traffic control tower is spacious, with a 360-degree view, and equipped with modern technology. Photo: Pham Tung

The Long Thanh Airport air traffic control tower and auxiliary facilities have a construction area of 24,000 square meters. Photo: Pham Tung

Radar is installed at the top of the air traffic control tower. The control cabin covers an area of approximately 150 square meters, along with two apron control cabins, each measuring around 70 square meters. The entire equipment system is designed with modern automation technology and has the capacity for future expansion. Photo: Pham Tung

By Pham Tung – Translated by Mai Nga, Minho