Airport serving Vientiane, Laos
Wattay International Airport (Lao :ສະໜາມບິນສາກົນວັດໄຕ ) (IATA :VTE ,ICAO :VLVT international airport in Laos , the country's main international gateway, serving the capitalVientiane , located 3 km (1.9 mi) outside of the city centre inSikhottabong district ,Vientiane Prefecture .[ 1] Lao Skyway ,Lanexang Airways International , andLao Airlines . TheLao Air Force also operates an installation at one end of the airport.
The head offices of theDepartment of Civil Aviation and Lao Air are on the airport property.[ 2] [ 3] Boeing 747-400 .[ 4]
Wattay International Airport terminal building Wattay International Airport began operations in 1999. Using grant money from the Japanese government, the airport renovated its international terminal in 2005. The cargo terminal was built in 2011 by the Lao-Japan Airport Terminal Building Service with₭ 9.6 billion of funding from theBank of Japan .[ 5]
In July 2011, theMinistry of Public Works and Transport initiated a new expansion project in association with China CAMC Engineering Company. The project saw the elongation of the single asphalt runway by 260 meters to 3,000 metres; development of parking lots; renovation of its road and drainage system; expansion of two aprons to accommodate larger aircraft; and the construction of new offices for the LAA and Lao Civil Aviation Department.Japan provided¥ 1.9 billion in funding to the project through theJapan International Cooperation Agency , making up two-thirds of the total cost of ₭302 billion. The project began in December 2011 and was completed in November 2012. In February 2012, $3 million was provided by the Bouathip Lao Company to expand the domestic terminal.[ 5]
In December 2015, the airport launched another expansion project, completed in August 2018.[ 6] Japan International Cooperation Agency , contributing a ¥9 billion loan.[ 5]
Airlines and destinations [ edit ] Airlines Destinations 9 Air Guangzhou ,[ 7] Haikou ,Hefei ,[ 8] Wuxi ,[ 8] Xi'an [ 9] Wenzhou [ 10] Air Busan Busan ,Seoul–Incheon [citation needed AirAsia Kuala Lumpur–International [ 11] Beijing Capital Airlines Jieyang [ 12] Cambodia Airways Phnom Penh [ 13] China Eastern Airlines Kunming ,[ 14] Shanghai–Pudong China Express Airlines Chongqing [ 15] China Southern Airlines Guangzhou China United Airlines Beijing–Daxing [ 16] GX Airlines Jinan ,[ 17] Nanning [ 17] Hainan Airlines Haikou [ 18] Hong Kong Airlines Hong Kong [ 19] [ 20] Jeju Air Seoul−Incheon [ 21] Seasonal: Muan Jin Air Seasonal: Seoul–Incheon Juneyao Air Lanzhou ,Xi'an [ 22] Lao Airlines Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi ,[ 23] Bokeo ,[ 23] [ 24] Changsha ,[ 23] Changzhou ,[ 23] Chengdu–Tianfu ,Cheongju ,Guangzhou ,[ 23] Hangzhou ,[ 23] Hanoi ,[ 23] Ho Chi Minh City ,[ 23] Kunming ,[ 23] Luang Namtha ,[ 23] Luang Prabang ,[ 23] Nanning ,[ 25] Ningbo ,[ 25] Oudomxay ,Pakse ,[ 23] Quanzhou ,[ 23] [ 26] Sanya ,[ 25] Savannakhet ,[ 23] Seoul–Incheon ,[ 23] Shanghai–Pudong ,[ 23] [ 27] Wenzhou ,Xam Neua ,[ 23] Xiangkhoang ,[ 23] Zhanjiang [ 25] Lao Skyway Bokeo ,Luang Namtha ,Luang Prabang ,Oudomxay ,Pakse ,Phongsali ,Savannakhet ,[ 28] Sayaboury ,Xam Neua ,[ 29] Xepon ,Xiangkhoang Lucky Air Kunming Myanmar Airways International Yangon Qingdao Airlines Xishuangbanna [ 30] Scoot Singapore [ 31] Sichuan Airlines Chengdu–Tianfu (begins 22 March 2026)[ 32] Kunming [ 33] T'way Air Busan ,Seoul–Incheon Seasonal: Daegu [ 34] Thai AirAsia Bangkok–Don Mueang [ 35] Thai Airways International Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi [ 36] VietJet Air Ho Chi Minh City [ 37] [ 38] Vietnam Airlines Hanoi ,[ 39] Ho Chi Minh City ,[ 40] Phnom Penh [ 41] West Air Changsha [ 42] XiamenAir Beijing–Daxing ,[ 43] Fuzhou [ 44]
The interior of Wattay Airport in Vientiane The airport has a bonded warehouse building for air cargo passing through the airport. The facility is operated by Lao-Japan Airport Terminal Building Service Co. Ltd.
Ground transportation [ edit ] An airport shuttle bus The airport can be accessed by shuttle bus, taxi, car,tuk-tuk and on foot. The shuttle bus stop is located outside the international terminal.
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