Luang Prabang International Airport

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]

Luang Prabang
International Airport

ສະຫນາມບິນສາກົນຫຼວງພະບາງ
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGovernment
LocationLuang Prabang
Hub forLao Airlines
Elevation AMSL955 ft / 291 m
Coordinates19°53′50″N 102°09′39″E
Map
LPQ
Location of airport in Laos
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
05/23 7,218 2,500 Asphalt[1]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger
AirlinesDestinations
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
  1. "Luang Prabang Airport Quick Facts". Luang Prabang Airport Guide. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  2. Burke, Andrew; Vaisutis, Justine (2007). Laos. Lonely Planet. p. 156. ISBN 978-1-74104-568-0.
  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.
  5. Aves, Edward (3 November 2014). The Rough Guide to Laos. Rough Guides Limited. p. 132. ISBN 978-0-241-01451-6.
  6. Liu, Jim. "China Express adds Laos service from late-Dec 2019". Routesonline. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  7. "Lao Airlines adds Kumamoto service from mid-March 2020".
  8. Liu, Jim. "Lucky Air adds Kunming – Laos routes from late-Dec 2019". Routesonline. Retrieved 13 December 2019.

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