Savannakhet Airport Explained

Savannakhet Airport
Nativename:ສະຫນາມບິນສະຫວັນນະເຂດ
Iata:ZVK
Icao:VLSK
Pushpin Map:Laos
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Laos
Pushpin Label:ZVK
Pushpin Label Position:right
Type:Public
Location:Savannakhet
Elevation-F:509
Elevation-M:155
R1-Number:04/22
R1-Length-F:5,358
R1-Length-M:1,633
R1-Surface:Concrete

Savannakhet Airport is an international airport near Savannakhet, Laos.[1]

Overview

The US military has also been known to use this airport with C-130 Hercules airplanes supporting teams engaged in searching for remains of servicemen declared MIA in the Vietnam War.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savannakhet Airport SKYbrary Aviation Safety . 2022-08-19 . www.skybrary.aero.
  2. Web site: 2.2.10 Laos Savannakhet International Airport - Logistics Capacity Assessment - Digital Logistics Capacity Assessments . 2022-08-19 . dlca.logcluster.org.