Airports / Laos / NEU
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
84 nm
To the nearest alternate
Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN).
Overview
Sam Neua Airport (VLSN / NEU) sits in Laos, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 3,281 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list NEU 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, 84 nm), Gia Lam Air Base (VVGL, 109 nm), and Noi Bai International Airport (HAN, 109 nm).
Trip costs from NEU 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 NEU to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
VLSN
IATA
NEU
FAA / Local
VLSN
Elevation
3,281 ft
Coordinates
20.4184° N · 104.0670° 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
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs Laos fields
state range 351–3,281 ft
At 3,281 ft, NEU sits higher than 83% 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.
- 84nmDINDien Bien Phu AirportDien Bien Phu
- 109nmVVGLGia Lam Air BaseHanoi (Long Bien)
- 109nmHANNoi Bai International AirportHanoi (Soc Son)
- 111nmLPQLuang Phabang International AirportLuang Phabang
- 136nmVIIVinh AirportVinh
- 151nmHPHCat Bi International AirportHaiphong (Hai An)
Location
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