Luang Prabang International Airport

Luang Prabang International Airport ສະຫນາມບິນສາກົນຫຼວງພະບາງ
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IATA: LPQ – ICAO: VLLB LPQ Location of airport in Laos
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Government
Location	Luang Prabang
Elevation AMSL	955 ft / 291 m
Coordinates
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 06/24 7,218 2,200 Asphalt ? 8,203 2,500 Asphalt/Concrete

Luang Prabang International Airport (Lao: ສະຫນາມບິນສາກົນຫຼວງພະບາງ), (IATA: LPQ, ICAO: VLLB) is one of the few international airports in Laos. The airport is located in Luang Prabang.

History

Until February 2011 it was considered a risky place to land due to the mountainous terrain surrounding the airport, but since then it has been modernized, making the airport significantly safer. In 2011 extension of the airport runway will start. After planned completion in 2013 the airport will be capable of accommodating all large-sized aircraft except the Airbus A380.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Airlines	Destinations
Bangkok Airways	Chiang Mai (begins 28 March 2016), Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi
China Eastern Airlines	Jinghong, Kunming
Lao Airlines	Ban Hat Tai, Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Chiang Mai, Hanoi, Jinghong, Pakse, Seoul-Incheon, Siem Reap, Singapore, Vientiane
Thai Airways International	Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi
Vietnam Airlines	Hanoi, Siem Reap

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• Luang Prabang Airport Guide
• Airport information for VLLB at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.