Luang Prabang International Airport | |
Iata: | LPQ |
Icao: | VLLB |
Pushpin Map: | Laos |
Pushpin Label: | LPQ |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of airport in Laos |
Type: | Public |
Operator: | Government |
Location: | Luang Prabang |
Hub: | Lao Airlines |
Elevation-F: | 955 |
Elevation-M: | 291 |
R1-Number: | 05/23 |
R1-Length-F: | 7,218 |
R1-Length-M: | 2,500 |
R1-Surface: | Asphalt[1] |
Luang Prabang International Airport (Lao: ສະຫນາມບິນສາກົນຫຼວງພະບາງ), is one of the few international airports in Laos. The airport is located about 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]