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35km from the provincial capital of Xam Neua, the airport is served by Lao Airlines and Lao Skyway with flights to Vientiane. It can accommodate aircraft such as the ATR 72 and Xi'an MA-60. [1] This airport replaces the older, smaller Nathong Airport, which was constrained in its size and liable to flight cancellations due to fog. [2]
Lao Airlines ATR 72-500 at Wattay International Airport, Vientiane Lao Airlines Airbus A320-200 at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Samut Prakan Province, Thailand. In September 1976, the company was formed from the merger of two existing airlines namely, Royal Air Lao and Lao Air Lines. [4] The company became Lao Aviation in 1979.
Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced operations Notes Lao Airlines: QV: LAO: LAO: 1976: Rebranded from Lao Aviation (1976-2003) : Lao Skyway: LK: LLL: LAVIE: 2002: Rebranded from Lao Air (2002-2014)
L R Airlines: LADY RACINE Czech Republic PHO L&L Flygbildteknik: PHOTOFLIGHT Sweden LEX L'Express Airlines: LEX United States FNT L-3 Communications Flight International Aviation: FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL United States JF LAB L.A.B. Flying Service: LAB United States LR LRC LACSA: LACSA Costa Rica LDE LADE - Líneas Aéreas Del Estado: LADE ...
Their inaugural flight took place on 29 December 2023. [3] In February 2025, the airline secured US$15 million in funding from the Lao Development Bank to develop new routes and acquire new aircraft. The airline aims to grow their fleet from 2 ATR turboprop aircraft to 5 by the end of 2025, and add two Boeing aircraft.
The second busiest airport in the country, it is a regional hub for international flights to Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Siem Reap as well as domestically to Vientiane. [3] The airport underwent significant expansion work in 2012–13, when it was upgraded and expanded, [4] [5] and the runway enlarged. [3]
The airport is operated by the Lao Airport Authority (LAA) and serves as a hub for Lao Skyway, Lanexang Airways International, and Lao Airlines. The Lao Air Force also operates an installation at one end of the airport. The head offices of the Department of Civil Aviation and Lao Air are on the airport property.
Status Boun Oum Airways: Consumer services Travel & leisure ? 1964 Aviation, defunct 1967 P D Electricite du Laos: Utilities Electricity Vientiane: 1959 Electric utility P A Lao Airlines: Consumer services Travel & leisure Vientiane: 1976 Aviation S A Lao Brewery Company: Consumer goods Food & beverage Vientiane: 1971 Beverage P A Lao Central ...