Luang Prabang International Airport

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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 / 19.89722°N 102.16083°E / 19.89722; 102.16083
Map
LPQ is located in Laos
LPQ
LPQ
Location of airport in Laos
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
05/23 7,218 2,500 Asphalt[1]

Luang Prabang International Airport (Lao: ສະຫນາມບິນສາກົນຫຼວງພະບາງ) (IATA: LPQ, ICAO: VLLB) is an international airport 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 in Thailand and Siem Reap in Cambodia as well as domestically to Vientiane.[3] The airport underwent significant expansion work in 2012–13, when it was upgraded and expanded,[4][5] and the runway enlarged.[3]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
9 Air Haikou
Bangkok Airways Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi[6]
China Eastern Airways Kunming[7]
Lao Airlines Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi,[8][9] Chiang Mai,[8] Hanoi,[8] Pakse, Siem Reap, Vientiane[8]
Charter: Muan[10]
Lao Skyway Vientiane, Xieng Khouang
Thai AirAsia Bangkok–Don Mueang,[11] Hanoi (begins 1 December 2025)[12]
Vietnam Airlines Hanoi,[13] Siem Reap[14]

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. 1 2 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. ↑ "Bangkok, Thailand BKK". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 27 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 109–113. August 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  7. ↑ "LNew flight linking Lao's Luang Prabang, China's Kunming launched".
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Luang Prabang, Laos LPQ". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 27 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 746–746. August 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  9. ↑ "Lao Airlines to commence Luang Prabang-Bangkok Suvarnabhumi service from Oct-2024".
  10. ↑ "Lao Airlines Adds Luang Prabang – Muan Charter in NW24".
  11. ↑ "Bangkok, Thailand BKK". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 27 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 109–113. August 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  12. ↑ Liu, Jim (29 August 2025). "Thai AirAsia Adds Laos – Vietnam Service From Dec 2025". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  13. ↑ "Hanoi, Viet Nam HAN". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 27 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 522–524. August 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  14. ↑ "Transferring to Siem Reap Angkor International Airport". Vietnam Airlines. Retrieved 16 October 2023.

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