Wattay International Airport

Wattay International Airport
ສະໜາມບິນສາກົນວັດໄຕ
IATA: VTE – ICAO: VLVT
VTE
Location of airport in Laos
Summary
Airport type Military/Public/Civil Aviation Authority
Operator Military of Laos
Location Vientiane, Laos
Hub for Lao Air
Lao Airlines
Elevation AMSL 564 ft / 172 m
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 9,843 3,000 Asphalt

Wattay International Airport (IATA: VTE, ICAO: VLVT) is one of the few international airports in Laos. It is located 3 km (2 mi) outside its capital, Vientiane. The airport consists of an old and small domestic terminal and a new international terminal. There is a military (air force) installation at one end of the airport.

The head office of Lao Air is on the airport property.[1]

Contents

Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
AirAsia Kuala Lumpur
China Eastern Airlines Kunming, Nanning
Jin Air Seoul-Incheon
Lao Air Samneua, Xayabouly
Lao Airlines Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Chiang Mai, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Houei Sai, Kunming, Luang Namtha, Luang Prabang, Oudomxay, Pakse, Savanakhet, Siem Reap, Singapore, Xieng Khuang
Thai Airways International Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi
Vietnam Airlines Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Phnom Penh

Facilities

Ground transportation

Access to airport by taxi, car and tuk-tuk. A taxi rank is located outside the main arrival hall.

Accidents and incidents

See also

References

  1. ^ "Contact Us." Lao Air. Retrieved on September 19, 2010. "Lao Air Company Asiane Road, Ban Akat, Wattay Airport"
  2. ^ "XW-TAF Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19760324-3. Retrieved 15 August 2010. 
  3. ^ "XW-TDF Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19760324-2. Retrieved 15 August 2010. 
  4. ^ "XW-TDR Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19760324-1. Retrieved 15 August 2010. 

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