Savannakhet Airport

Savannakhet Airport ສະຫນາມບິນສະຫວັນນະເຂດ
Savannakhet Airport (2010)
IATA: ZVK ICAO: VLSK ZVK Location of airport in Laos
Summary
Airport type	Public
Location	Savannakhet
Elevation AMSL	509 ft / 155 m
Coordinates	16°33′24″N 104°45′34″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.

Overview

This airport is now served by Lao Airlines as an intermediate stop in its 3 times/week Pakse-Bangkok service, which commenced at 2008. The aircraft used on this service is the Chinese built Xian MA60. The airline is planning to use ATR72 aircraft on Vientiane-Savannakhet-Pakse-Da Nang route.

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.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Lao Airlines	Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Pakse, Vientiane