Luang Prabang International Airport
| Luang Prabang International Airport ສະຫນາມບິນສາກົນຫຼວງພະບາງ | |||||||||||
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| IATA: LPQ – ICAO: VLLB | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government | ||||||||||
| Location | Luang Prabang | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 955 ft / 291 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°53′50″N 102°09′39″E / 19.89722°N 102.16083°ECoordinates: 19°53′50″N 102°09′39″E / 19.89722°N 102.16083°E | ||||||||||
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Luang Prabang International Airport (Lao: ສະຫນາມບິນສາກົນຫຼວງພະບາງ), (IATA: LPQ, ICAO: VLLB) is one of the few international airports in Laos. The airport is located in Luang Prabang.
History
Until February 2011 it was considered a risky place to land due to the mountainous terrain surrounding the airport, but since then it has been modernized, making the airport significantly safer. In 2011 extension of the airport runway will start. After planned completion in 2013 the airport will be capable of accommodating all large-sized aircraft except the Airbus A380, An225, and An124.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Bangkok Airways | Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi |
| Cambodia Angkor Air | Siem Reap |
| China Eastern Airlines | Kunming, Xishuangbanna |
| Lao Airlines | Ban Hat Tai, Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Chengdu, Chiang Mai, Hanoi, Pakse, Seoul-Incheon, Siem Reap, Singapore, Vientiane, Xishuangbanna |
| SilkAir | Singapore (begins 31 October 2016)[2] |
| Thai AirAsia | Bangkok-Don Mueang |
| Vietnam Airlines | Hanoi, Siem Reap, |
References
- ↑ http://www.luangprabangairport.com/luang-prabang-airport-quick-facts/
- ↑ "SilkAir Resumes Laos Service from late-Oct 2016". airlineroute. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
External links
Media related to Luang Prabang International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- Luang Prabang Airport Guide
- Airport information for VLLB at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
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