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 2012–13, when it was upgraded and expanded, [4] [5] and the runway enlarged. [3]
Airlines | Destinations |
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9 Air | Haikou |
Bangkok Airways | Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi |
Lao Airlines | Changsha, Chiang Mai, Hanoi, Vientiane |
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 [6] |
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