Ban Huoeisay Airport

	Ban Huoeisay Airport Ban Huoeisay Airport ( lo, ສະໜາມບິນບໍ່ແກ້ວ, vi, Sân bay Ban Huoeisay) is an airport in Ban Houayxay, Laos. Alternative spellings are Ban Houayxay Airport, Ban Houei Sai Airport and Ban Huay Xai Airport. Airlines and destinations There are no scheduled flights to Ban Huoeisay Airport due to a runway upgrade. Accidents and incidents On 30 June 1971, Douglas C-47B XW-TDI of Royal Air Lao Royal Air Lao was the national air carrier of the Kingdom of Laos that operated from 1962 to 1974. History The company was founded in 1962. In September 1976 the Civil Aviation Company was formed from the merger of Royal Air Lao and Lao Ai ... was written off in an accident at Ban Huoeisay Airport. References Airports in Laos Buildings and structures in Bokeo province {{Laos-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ban Houayxay Houayxay ( lo, ຫ້ວຍຊາຍ) (also ''Huoeisay'', ''Houei Sai'' or ''Huay Xai''), is a district in Bokeo Province, Laos, on the border with Thailand. Ban Houayxay is the administrative centre of the district. The town lies on the Mekong River opposite Chiang Khong in Thailand. The Fourth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge at Ban Houayxay, which opened in December 2013 and replaced ferry service across the river, is now the northernmost road border crossing between the two countries. Asian Highway 3, which runs through Ban Houayxay, extends north to Yunnan Province of China and south to Chiang Rai Province of Thailand. Houayxay has a domestic airport (HOE) with regular flights to Vientiane and Luang Prabang (depending on the season). Boats (speed and slow boats, freighters, luxury cruisers for tourists and others) run down the Mekong to Pakbeng, Luang Prabang Luang Phabang, ( Lao: ຫລວງພະບາງ/ ຫຼວງພະບາງ) or ''Louangphabang'' (pronounced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Laos Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, French: République démocratique populaire lao), is a socialist state and the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. At the heart of the Indochinese Peninsula, Laos is bordered by Myanmar and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southeast, and Thailand to the west and southwest. Its capital and largest city is Vientiane. Present-day Laos traces its historic and cultural identity to Lan Xang, which existed from the 14th century to the 18th century as one of the largest kingdoms in Southeast Asia. Because of its central geographical location in Southeast Asia, the kingdom became a hub for overland trade and became wealthy economically and culturally. After a period of internal conflict, Lan Xang broke into three separate kingdoms: Luang Phrabang, Vientiane and Champasak. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Asphalt Asphalt, also known as bitumen (, ), is a sticky, black, highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum. It may be found in natural deposits or may be a refined product, and is classed as a pitch. Before the 20th century, the term asphaltum was also used. Full text at Internet Archive (archive.org) The word is derived from the Ancient Greek ἄσφαλτος ''ásphaltos''. The largest natural deposit of asphalt in the world, estimated to contain 10 million tons, is the Pitch Lake located in La Brea in southwest Trinidad ( Antilles island located on the northeastern coast of Venezuela), within the Siparia Regional Corporation. The primary use (70%) of asphalt is in road construction, where it is used as the glue or binder mixed with aggregate particles to create asphalt concrete. Its other main uses are for bituminous waterproofing products, including production of roofing felt and for sealing flat roofs. In material sciences and engineering, the terms "asphal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Douglas C-47 The Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Dakota (Royal Air Force, RAF, Royal Australian Air Force, RAAF, Royal Canadian Air Force, RCAF, Royal New Zealand Air Force, RNZAF, and South African Air Force, SAAF designation) is a airlift, military transport aircraft developed from the civilian Douglas DC-3 airliner. It was used extensively by the Allies of World War II, Allies during World War II and remained in front-line service with various military operators for many years.Parker 2013, pp. 13, 35, 37, 39, 45-47. Design and development The C-47 differed from the civilian DC-3 by way of numerous modifications, including being fitted with a cargo door, hoist attachment and strengthened floor - along with a shortened tail cone for Military glider, glider-towing shackles, and an Astrodome (aeronautics), astrodome in the cabin roof.Wilson, Stewart. ''Aircraft of WWII''. Fyshwick, ACT, Australia: Aerospace Publications Pty Ltd., 1998. . During World War II, the armed forces of many countries used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Royal Air Lao Royal Air Lao was the national air carrier of the Kingdom of Laos that operated from 1962 to 1974. History The company was founded in 1962. In September 1976 the Civil Aviation Company was formed from the merger of Royal Air Lao and Lao Air Lines. Today the successor is Lao Airlines. Destinations * *Hong Kong – Kai Tak Airport Cambodia ** Phnom Penh – Pochentong Airport * ** Canton – Canton International Airport * Huay Xai – Huay Xay Airport Luang Prabang – Luang Prabang International Airport Pakxe – Pakxe Airport Thakhek – Thakhek Airport Sayaboury – Sayaboury Airport Savannakhet – Savannakhet Airport *Vientiane – Vientiane Airport (Hub) *Kuala Lumpur – Subang Airport *Hanoi – Hanoi International Airport ** Saigon – Tan Son Nhat Air Base * Bangkok – Bangkok International Airport Chieng Mai – Chieng Mai International Airport Fleet Aircraft that were in service were * Douglas C-47 Skytrain * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Airports In Laos This is a list of airports in Laos (the Lao People's Democratic Republic), sorted by location. __TOC__ Airports Airport name written in bold indicates availability of commercial flights. See also * Transport in Laos * List of airports by ICAO code: V#VL - Laos References * * External links Lists of airports in Laos: Great Circle MapperThe Airport GuideWorld Aero Data {{Asia in topic, List of airports in Laos Airports Airports Laos Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, French: République démocratique populaire lao), is a socialist s ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]