Savannakhet Airport
| Savannakhet Airport ສະຫນາມບິນສະຫວັນນະເຂດ | |||||||||||
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Savannakhet Airport (2010) | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Location | Savannakhet | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 509 ft / 155 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°33′24″N 104°45′34″E / 16.55667°N 104.75944°E | ||||||||||
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Savannakhet Airport (IATA: ZVK, ICAO: VLSK) is an airport near Savannakhet, Laos.
Overview
This airport is now served by Lao Airlines as an intermediate stop in its 3 times/week Pakse-Bangkok service, which commenced at 2008. The aircraft used on this service is the Chinese built Xian MA60. The airline is planning to use ATR72 aircraft on Vientiane-Savannakhet-Pakse-Da Nang route.[1]
The US military has also been known to use this airport with C-130 Hercules airplanes supporting teams engaged in searching for remains of servicemen declared MIA in the Vietnam war.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Lao Airlines | Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi,[2] Pakse, Vientiane |
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