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, Vientiane
Lao Skyway	Vientiane, Xieng Khouang
Qingdao Airlines	Nanning (suspended)
Scoot	Singapore (suspended)
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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