Airports / Laos / LPQ
Luang Phabang International Airport
VLLB / LPQLuang Phabang, LaosELEV 955 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
101 nm
To the nearest alternate
Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN).
Overview
Located in Luang Phabang, Laos, Luang Phabang International Airport (VLLB / LPQ) operates as a large commercial airport. Field elevation is 955 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list LPQ as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN, 101 nm), Nan Airport (NNT, 102 nm), and Sam Neua Airport (NEU, 111 nm).
Trip costs from LPQ are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from LPQ to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
VLLB
IATA
LPQ
FAA / Local
VLLB
Elevation
955 ft
Coordinates
19.9043° N · 102.1672° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Laos fields
state range 351–3,281 ft
At 955 ft, LPQ sits higher than 50% of the 6 Laos fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 101nmDINDien Bien Phu AirportDien Bien Phu
- 102nmNNTNan Airport
- 111nmNEUSam Neua Airport
- 116nmBORBokeo International AirportTon Phueng
- 117nmVTEWattay International AirportVientiane
- 129nmCEIMae Fah Luang - Chiang Rai International AirportChiang Rai
Location
Open the full mapVLLB · Luang Phabang International Airport · Luang Phabang, Laos