Wattay International Airport
Wattay International Airport ສະໜາມບິນສາກົນວັດໄຕ | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military/Public/Civil Aviation Authority | ||||||||||
| Operator | Military of Laos | ||||||||||
| Location | Vientiane, Laos | ||||||||||
| Hub for | Lao Air Lao Airlines Lao Central Airlines | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 564 ft / 172 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°59′18″N 102°33′48″E / 17.98833°N 102.56333°E | ||||||||||
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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]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| AirAsia | Kuala Lumpur |
| Bangkok Airways | Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi |
| China Eastern Airlines | Kunming, Nanning |
| Jin Air | Seoul-Incheon |
| Lao Air | Samneua, Sayaboury |
| Lao Airlines | Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Ban Houayxay, Busan [begins 23 December 2012][2], Da Nang[3], Guangzhou [begins 29 November 2012][4], Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Kunming, Louang Namtha, Luang Prabang, Oudomxay, Pakse, Savannakhet, Seoul-Incheon [begins 21 December 2012][5], Siem Reap, Singapore, Xieng Khouang |
| Lao Central Airlines | Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Luang Prabang, Pakse |
| Thai Airways International | Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi |
| Vietnam Airlines | Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Phnom Penh |
Facilities
- Banks
- Bars
- Restaurants
- Duty-free shop
- Post office
- Shops
- Internet cafe
Ground transportation
Access to airport by taxi, car and tuk-tuk. A taxi rank is located outside the main arrival hall.
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.[6][7][8]
See also
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References
- ^ "Contact Us." Lao Air. Retrieved on September 19, 2010. "Lao Air Company Asiane Road, Ban Akat, Wattay Airport"
- ^ http://airlineroute.net/2012/11/06/qv-vtepus-dec12/
- ^ http://airlineroute.net/2012/10/26/qv-w12/
- ^ http://www.businesstraveller.asia/asia-pacific/news/lao-airlines-to-fly-to-seoul,-busan-and-guangzhou
- ^ http://www.businesstraveller.asia/asia-pacific/news/lao-airlines-to-fly-to-seoul,-busan-and-guangzhou
- ^ "XW-TAF Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "XW-TDF Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "XW-TDR Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
External links
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