Luang Prabang International Airport ສະຫນາມບິນສາກົນຫຼວງພະບາງ | |||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||
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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 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 2012-3, when it was upgraded and expanded,[4][5] and the runway enlarged.[3]
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Bangkok Airways | Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Chiang Mai (both suspended) |
| China Eastern Airlines | Kunming (suspended) |
| China Express Airlines | Chongqing (suspended)[6] |
| China Southern Airlines | Seasonal charter: Shanghai-Pudong (suspended) |
| Lao Airlines | Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Changsha (suspended), Chiang Mai, Fukuoka, Hanoi, Kumamoto,[7] Pakse, Siem Reap, Vientiane, Xishuangbanna |
| Lao Skyway | Vientiane, Xieng Khouang |
| Lucky Air | Kunming (suspended)[8] |
| Qingdao Airlines | Nanning (suspended) |
| Scoot | Singapore (suspended) |
| Thai AirAsia | Bangkok–Don Mueang (suspended) |
| Thai Smile | Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi (suspended) |
| Vietnam Airlines | Hanoi, Siem Reap (both suspended) |
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.
- ^ Liu, Jim. "China Express adds Laos service from late-Dec 2019". Routesonline. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/287615/lao-airlines-adds-kumamoto-service-from-mid-march-2020/
- ^ Liu, Jim. "Lucky Air adds Kunming – Laos routes from late-Dec 2019". Routesonline. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
External links
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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.