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Luang Prabang International Airport ( Lao: ສະຫນາມບິນສາກົນຫຼວງພະບາງ), is one of the few
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s in
Laos Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, French: République démocratique populaire lao), is a socialist ...
. The airport is located about from the centre of
Luang Prabang Luang Phabang, ( Lao: ຫລວງພະບາງ/ ຫຼວງພະບາງ) or ''Louangphabang'' (pronounced ), commonly transliterated into Western languages from the pre-1975 Lao spelling ຫຼວງພຣະບາງ (ຣ = silent r) ...
. The second busiest airport in the country, it is a regional hub for international flights to
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,
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and
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and other cities such as
Vientiane Vientiane ( , ; lo, ວຽງຈັນ, ''Viangchan'', ) is the capital and largest city of Laos. Vientiane is divided administratively into 9 cities with a total area of only approx. 3,920 square kilometres and is located on the banks of ...
and Phongsali. The airport underwent significant expansion work in 2012–3, when it was upgraded and expanded, and the runway enlarged.


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Luang Prabang Airport Guide
{{authority control Airports in Laos
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