Pakse International Airport

Pakse International Airport
ສະຫນາມບິນສາກົນປາກເຊ
Summary
Airport type Military of Laos/Civil Aviation Authority
Operator Military of Laos
Location Pakxe
Elevation AMSL 351 ft / 107 m
Coordinates 15°08′02″N 105°46′55″E / 15.13389°N 105.78194°E / 15.13389; 105.78194Coordinates: 15°08′02″N 105°46′55″E / 15.13389°N 105.78194°E / 15.13389; 105.78194
Map
PKZ

Location of airport in Laos

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
15/33 7,874 2,400 Asphalt

Pakse International Airport (IATA: PKZ, ICAO: VLPS) is one of the few international airports in Laos. Pakse is the former southern capital city of the Champasak Kingdom.

Facilities

The airport has been in use since 1959.[1] and re-opened after renovations in 2009. A new control tower next to the terminal replaced a short one to provide ATC at the airport. The terminal is designed to mimic the Lan Xang-style architecture used for Buddhist temples in Laos.

Though civilian, the airfield is also used by the military. Lao People's Army barracks and the headquarters of Military Region 4 are next to the airport. The airport is a military airfield for Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force aircraft as a detachment base.[2]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Lao Airlines Ho Chi Minh City,[3] Luang Prabang, Savannakhet, Vientiane, Bangkok, Siem Reap[4]

Accidents and incidents

References

  1. ↑ Laos Military Air Bases and Airfields. Aeroflight.co.uk.
  2. ↑ Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force. Aeroflight.co.uk.
  3. ↑ Lao Airlines to Start Seoul Service from late-Dec 2012; Outlines Planned Expansion. Airline Route (26 October 2012).
  4. ↑ http://www.laoairlines.com/image/modBannerAds/file_9348_Timetable%20S%2017%20(%20Revise%2001%20)pdf.pdf

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