Savannakhet Airport (IATA: ZVK, ICAO: VLSK) is an international airport near Savannakhet, Laos.[1]

Savannakhet Airport

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Savannakhet Airport (2010)
Summary
Airport typePublic
LocationSavannakhet
Elevation AMSL509 ft / 155 m
Coordinates16°33′24″N 104°45′34″E / 16.55667°N 104.75944°E / 16.55667; 104.75944
Map
ZVK is located in Laos
ZVK
ZVK
Location of airport in Laos
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
04/22 5,358 1,633 Concrete

Overview edit

The US military has also been known to use this airport with C-130 Hercules airplanes supporting teams engaged in searching for remains of servicemen declared MIA in the Vietnam War.[2]

Airlines and destinations edit

AirlinesDestinations
Lao Airlines Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi,[3] Vientiane
Lao Skyway Vientiane[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Savannakhet Airport | SKYbrary Aviation Safety". www.skybrary.aero. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  2. ^ "2.2.10 Laos Savannakhet International Airport - Logistics Capacity Assessment - Digital Logistics Capacity Assessments". dlca.logcluster.org. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  3. ^ "Lao Airlines Resumes Savannakhet – Bangkok in late-1Q24". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Lao Skyway flights to Savannakhet begin flying on 2 April!". Facebook. Retrieved 2 April 2024.

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