Luang Prabang International Airport

Luang Prabang
International Airport

ສະຫນາມບິນສາກົນຫຼວງພະບາງ
Luang Prabang ; International Airport; ສະຫນາມບິນສາກົນຫຼວງພະບາງ
	IATA: LPQ; ICAO: VLLB;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Government
Location	Luang Prabang
Hub for	Lao Airlines
Elevation AMSL	955 ft / 291 m
Coordinates	19°53′50″N 102°09′39″E / 19.89722°N 102.16083°E
Map
	LPQ Location of airport in Laos
Runways

Luang Prabang International Airport (Lao: ສະຫນາມບິນສາກົນຫຼວງພະບາງ), (IATA: LPQ, ICAO: VLLB) is one of the few international airports in Laos. The airport is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the centre of Luang Prabang.^[2] The second busiest airport in the country, it is a regional hub for international flights to Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Siem Reap and other cities such as Vientiane and Phongsali.^[3] The airport underwent significant expansion work in 2012–13, when it was upgraded and expanded,^[4]^[5] and the runway enlarged.^[3]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Airlines	Destinations
9 Air	Haikou
Bangkok Airways	Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi
Lao Airlines	Changsha, Chiang Mai, Hanoi, Pakse, Siem Reap, Vientiane
Lao Skyway	Vientiane, Xieng Khouang
Thai AirAsia	Bangkok–Don Mueang
Vietnam Airlines	Hanoi, Siem Reap^[6]

References

^ "Luang Prabang Airport Quick Facts". Luang Prabang Airport Guide. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
^ Burke, Andrew; Vaisutis, Justine (2007). Laos. Lonely Planet. p. 156. ISBN 978-1-74104-568-0.
^ ^a ^b Labadi, Sophia; Logan, William (23 October 2015). Urban Heritage, Development and Sustainability: International Frameworks, National and Local Governance. Taylor & Francis. p. 43. ISBN 978-1-317-54164-6.
^ Williams, China; Bloom, Greg (1 May 2012). Lonely Planet Southeast Asia. Lonely Planet. p. 772. ISBN 978-1-74321-316-2.
^ Aves, Edward (3 November 2014). The Rough Guide to Laos. Rough Guides Limited. p. 132. ISBN 978-0-241-01451-6.
^ "Transferring to Siem Reap Angkor International Airport". Vietnam Airlines. Retrieved 16 October 2023.

External links

Media related to Luang Prabang International Airport at Wikimedia Commons

Luang Prabang Airport Guide

[1] "Luang Prabang Airport Quick Facts". Luang Prabang Airport Guide. Retrieved 14 October 2016.

[BurkeVaisutis2007-2] Burke, Andrew; Vaisutis, Justine (2007). Laos. Lonely Planet. p. 156. ISBN 978-1-74104-568-0.

[LabadiLogan2015-3] Labadi, Sophia; Logan, William (23 October 2015). Urban Heritage, Development and Sustainability: International Frameworks, National and Local Governance. Taylor & Francis. p. 43. ISBN 978-1-317-54164-6.

[4] Williams, China; Bloom, Greg (1 May 2012). Lonely Planet Southeast Asia. Lonely Planet. p. 772. ISBN 978-1-74321-316-2.

[Aves2014-5] Aves, Edward (3 November 2014). The Rough Guide to Laos. Rough Guides Limited. p. 132. ISBN 978-0-241-01451-6.

[6] "Transferring to Siem Reap Angkor International Airport". Vietnam Airlines. Retrieved 16 October 2023.

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International	Attapeu Luang Prabang Pakse Savannakhet Vientiane-Wattay Bokeo
Domestic	Ban Huoeisay Louang Namtha Muang Xay-Oudomsay Thakhek Xam Neua-Nathong Phonsavan-Xieng Khouang Sayaboury Xepon-Viraboury
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