Wattay International Airport
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| Wattay International Airport ສະໜາມບິນສາກົນວັດໄຕ |
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IATA: VTE – ICAO: VLVT
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military/Public/Civil Aviation Authority | ||
| Operator | Military of Laos | ||
| Location | Vientiane, Laos | ||
| Hub for | Lao Air Lao Airlines |
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| Elevation AMSL | 564 ft / 172 m | ||
| Coordinates | 17°59′18″N 102°33′48″E / 17.98833°N 102.56333°ECoordinates: 17°59′18″N 102°33′48″E / 17.98833°N 102.56333°E | ||
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 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]
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[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| AirAsia | Kuala Lumpur |
| China Eastern Airlines | Kunming, Nanning |
| Jin Air | Charter: 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 |
[edit] Facilities
- Banks
- Bars
- Restaurants
- Duty-free shop
- Post office
- Shops
- Internet cafe
[edit] Ground transportation
Access to airport by taxi, car and tuk-tuk. A taxi rank is located outside the main arrival hall.
[edit] Accidents and incidents
- On 24 March 1976, Douglas C-47A XW-TAF and C-47Bs XW-TDF and XW-TDR of Royal Air Lao were damaged beyond economic repair in a storm.[2][3][4]
[edit] See also
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[edit] References
- ^ "Contact Us." Lao Air. Retrieved on September 19, 2010. "Lao Air Company Asiane Road, Ban Akat, Wattay Airport"
- ^ "XW-TAF Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19760324-3. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "XW-TDF Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19760324-2. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "XW-TDR Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19760324-1. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Wattay International Airport |
- Laos Travel Information Portal
- Vientiane Airport Guide
- Airport information for VLVT at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
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