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Savannakhet Airport

ສະຫນາມບິນສະຫວັນນະເຂດ
Savannakhet Airport (2010)
  • IATA: ZVK
  • ICAO: VLSK
    ZVK is located in Laos
    ZVK
    ZVK
    Location of airport in Laos
Summary
Airport typePublic
LocationSavannakhet
Elevation AMSL509 ft / 155 m
Coordinates16°33′24″N 104°45′34″E / 16.55667°N 104.75944°E / 16.55667; 104.75944
Map
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.[1]

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

AirlinesDestinations
Lao Airlines Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi,[2] Pakse, Vientiane

References