Luang Prabang International Airport
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. 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. The airport underwent significant expansion work in 2012–13, when it was upgraded and expanded, and the runway enlarged.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
Airlines | Destinations |
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9 Air | Haikou |
Bangkok Airways | Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi |
Lao Airlines | Chiang Mai, Changsha, Hanoi, Vientiane, Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi |
Lao Skyway | Vientiane, Xieng Khouang |
Lucky Air | Kunming |
Qingdao Airlines | Nanning (suspended) |
Scoot | Singapore (suspended) |
Thai AirAsia | Bangkok–Don Mueang |
Vietnam Airlines | Hanoi, Siem Reap |