Pakse International Airport (IATA: PKZ, ICAO: VLPS) is one of the few international airports in Laos. Pakse is the former southern capital city of the Kingdom of Champasak.
Pakse International Airport ສະຫນາມບິນສາກົນປາກເຊ | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military of Laos/Civil Aviation Authority | ||||||||||
| Operator | Military of Laos | ||||||||||
| Location | Pakxe | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 351 ft / 107 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 15°08′02″N 105°46′55″E | ||||||||||
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The airport has been in use since 1959[1] and re-opened after renovations in 2001. A new control tower next to the terminal replaced a short one to provide ATC at the airport. The terminal is designed to mimic the Lan Xang-style architecture used for Buddhist temples in Laos.
Though civilian, the airfield is also used by the military. Lao People's Army barracks and the headquarters of Military Region 4 are next to the airport. The airport is a military airfield for Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force aircraft as a detachment base.[2]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Lao Airlines | Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Ho Chi Minh City,[3] Luang Prabang, Savannakhet, Siem Reap, Vientiane[4] |
| Lao Skyway | Vientiane |
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