# Luang Phabang International Airport (LPQ)

> Luang Phabang, LA · IATA: LPQ · ICAO: VLLB · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `LPQ` |
| ICAO | `VLLB` |
| City | Luang Phabang |
| Country | LA |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 291 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 19.89730, 102.16100 |

## Description

For freight, Luang Prabang is best understood as a passenger airport that happens to carry a little cargo, not a freight station in its own right. As the country's second-busiest field and the gateway to a UNESCO-listed royal city, it is built around tourism, with Bangkok Airways, Lao Airlines, Vietnam Airlines and China Eastern flying to Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Siem Reap, Hanoi and Vientiane. Air cargo moves almost entirely in the bellies of these passenger jets, and there is no significant dedicated freight terminal. Shippers planning scheduled exports or imports should route through the cargo facilities at Wattay (VTE) in Vientiane; LPQ itself sits just four kilometres from the city centre, handy for accompanied or urgent belly shipments.

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