VLVT
Wattay International Airport
VFR
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Name
Wattay International Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
VLVT / VTE / VLVT
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
2:51 pm (ICT)
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Municipality
Vientiane
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Coordinates
17° 59′ 17″ N 102° 33′ 46″ E
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Elevation
566 ft (173 m MSL)
About Wattay International Airport
Wattay International Airport (IATA: VTE, ICAO: VLVT) is one of the few international airports in Laos and the country's main international gateway, serving the capital Vientiane, located 3 km (2 mi) outside of the city centre in Sikhodtabong District, Vientiane Prefecture. The airport is operated by the Lao Airport Authority (LAA) and serves as a hub for Lao Skyway, Lao Central Airlines 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. Lao Airlines is revising flying to Yangon. The largest airplane that has ever visited this airport is the Boeing 747-400, carrying Park Geun-hye – then-president of South Korea – for the 2016 ASEAN summit.