Airport guide

Luang Prabang International AirportIATA code LPQ

Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ/VLLB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Luang Prabang, Laos in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Luang Prabang, Laos
Codes: LPQ · VLLB; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Asia/Vientiane
Region: Asia

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ/VLLB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Luang Prabang, Laos in Asia. Operating on Asia/Vientiane local time at coordinates 19.900°, 102.160°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Luang Prabang, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Luang Prabang International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: LPQ
ICAO code: VLLB
City: Luang Prabang
Country: Laos
Region: Asia
Time zone: Asia/Vientiane
Coordinates: 19.904°, 102.167°; From OurAirports
Official website: luangprabangairport.com (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Luang Prabang International Airport’s own pages.

LPQ airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 291 m (955 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Named after: Luang Prabang; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Oudomsay Airport ODY · 88 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at LPQ

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 06/24: 2,500 m, asphalt.

Runways at LPQ: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
06/24	2,500 m8,202 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from LPQ

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from LPQ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where LPQ is

Calculated

3.7 km east-northeast

Luang Prabang International Airport lies 3.7 km east-northeast of Luang Prabang city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at LPQ

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Luang Prabang, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Luang Prabang International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:luangprabangairport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Luang Prabang

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Luang Prabang International Airport: common questions

Where is Luang Prabang International Airport?

Luang Prabang International Airport serves Luang Prabang, Laos. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 19.904°, 102.167°.

What are the airport codes for Luang Prabang International Airport?

The IATA code is LPQ and the ICAO code is VLLB.

What time zone is LPQ in?

Luang Prabang International Airport is in the Asia/Vientiane time zone.

What is the official website of Luang Prabang International Airport?

The airport’s official website is luangprabangairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Luang Prabang International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at LPQ: 06/24 (2,500 m (8,202 ft), asphalt).

How far is LPQ from Luang Prabang city centre?

Luang Prabang International Airport is about 3.7 km east-northeast of Luang Prabang city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Luang Prabang International Airport?

OurAirports gives LPQ’s elevation as 291 m (955 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Luang Prabang International Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)