Savannakhet Airport
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| Savannakhet Airport | |||
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| Savannakhet Airport (2010) | |||
| IATA: ZVK – ICAO: VLSK | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Location | Savannakhet | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 509 ft / 155 m | ||
| Coordinates | 16°33′24″N 104°45′34″E / 16.55667°N 104.75944°ECoordinates: 16°33′24″N 104°45′34″E / 16.55667°N 104.75944°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 04/22 | 5,358 | 1,633 | Concrete |
Savannakhet Airport (IATA: ZVK, ICAO: VLSK) is an airport near Savannakhet, Laos.
[edit] Overview
This airport is now served by Lao Airlines as an intermediate stop in its thrice weekly Pakse-Bangkok service,which commenced at the start of the winter 2008-2009 timetable.The aircraft used on this service is the Chinese built MA-60.
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.
[edit] External links
- Airport information for VLSK at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
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