Pakse International Airport
Pakse International Airport ສະຫນາມບິນສາກົນປາກເຊ | |||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||
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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.
Though civilian, the airfield is also used by the military. Lao People's Army barracks and HQ for 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.[1]
The airport has been in use since 1959.[2] and re-opened after renovations in 2009.
Facilities
The terminal is designed and is of blue colour and also is decorated with flowers.......o mimic the Lane Xang Arts style architecture used for Buddhist temples in Laos.
Besides check-in counters, baggage area and customs, there are few services at the airport terminal:[3]
- small restaurant (kiosk) for food is available, but limited selection.[4]
- Monument Books
- money exchange depot
- Security Office
- Souvenir/minimart kiosk
- Sacombank with ATMs
A new control tower next to the terminal replaced a short one to provide ATC at the airport.
Transportation
Travellers can use tuk-tuk taxis and motorcycle taxis to get to and from the airport to Pakse via National Road 13.[5] The airport has a small parking lot used mainly by locals.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations | Terminal |
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| Lao Airlines | Vientiane, Luang Prabang, Savannakhet | Domestic |
| Lao Airlines | Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang,[6] Siem Reap | International |
| Lao Central Airlines | Vientiane | Domestic |
Accidents and incidents
- On 16 October 2013, Lao Airlines Flight 301, operated by an ATR 72-600 crashed into the Mekong River whilst on approach to Pakse, killing all 49 people on board.
References
- ^ http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/aa-eastasia/laos/laos-af-home.htm.
- ^ http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/aa-eastasia/laos/laos-af-bases.htm
- ^ http://spotonlaos.com/place/pakse-airport-laos/
- ^ http://www.visit-mekong.com/laos/pakse/pakse-airport.htm
- ^ http://www.visit-mekong.com/laos/pakse/pakse-airport.htm
- ^ http://airlineroute.net/2012/10/26/qv-w12/