Wattay International Airport

IATA VTEICAO VLVTLarge airport

Wattay International Airport is a large airport near Vientiane in Vientiane Prefecture, Laos. It is listed as IATA VTE and ICAO VLVT. The airport is located at 17.9851° / 102.5667° at an elevation of 172 m (564 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,000 m. The nearest airport is Khoksa Airfield, 38 km (23 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Wattay International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Wattay International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`VTE`
ICAO code	`VLVT`
Identifier	`VLVT`
Type	Large airport
City	Vientiane
Region	Vientiane Prefecture
Country	Laos
Coordinates	17.98505, 102.56669
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	17° 59′ 06.19″ N 102° 34′ 00.09″ E
Elevation	172 m (564 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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