# Wattay International Airport (VTE / VLVT)

**Wattay International Airport** (IATA: VTE, ICAO: VLVT) is a large airport in Vientiane, Vientiane Prefecture, Laos. It opened in 1999. It has one runway, 3,000 m (9,843 ft) long, asphalt. It is operated by Lao People's Armed Forces.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/vlvt

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: VTE / VLVT
- Type: Large airport
- Operator: Lao People's Armed Forces
- Serves: Vientiane, Vientiane Prefecture, Laos
- Opened: 1999 (Wikipedia)
- Elevation: 172 m / 564 ft
- Coordinates: 17.9851, 102.5667
- Runways: 1
- Longest runway: 3,000 m / 9,843 ft
- Time zone: UTC+7 · Asia/Vientiane
- Website: http://www.vientianeairport.com/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wattay_International_Airport (33 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q221279
- Weather station: VLVT · WMO 48940
- Ident: VLVT

## Timeline

- 1999: Wattay International Airport opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 13/31 | 3,000 m / 9,843 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 135° / 315° | yes |

## Routes

45 destinations in 9 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (43)

- [ZBY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vlsb.md) Sayaboury Airport · Laos · 167 km / 104 mi · Lao Air
- [XKH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vlxk.md) Xieng Khouang Airport · Laos · 174 km / 108 mi · Lao Air, Lao Airlines
- [LPQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vllb.md) Luang Phabang International Airport · Laos · 218 km / 135 mi · Lao Air, Lao Airlines
- [ZVK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vlsk.md) Savannakhet Airport · Laos · 282 km / 175 mi · Lao Air, Lao Airlines
- [ODY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vlos.md) Oudomsay Airport · Laos · 306 km / 190 mi · Lao Air, Lao Airlines
- [VLNK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vlnk.md) Nongkhang airport · Laos · 332 km / 206 mi · Lao Air, Lao Airlines
- [LXG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vlln.md) Luang Namtha Airport · Laos · 353 km / 219 mi · Lao Air, Lao Airlines
- [BOR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/la-0006.md) Bokeo International Airport · Laos · 362 km / 225 mi · Lao Air, Lao Airlines
- [PKZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vlps.md) Pakse International Airport · Laos · 467 km / 290 mi · Lao Air, Lao Airlines
- [JHG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zpjh.md) Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport · China · 482 km / 300 mi · Qingdao Airlines
- [HAN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vvnb.md) Noi Bai International Airport · Vietnam · 495 km / 308 mi · Vietnam Airlines, Lao Airlines
- [DMK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtbd.md) Don Mueang International Airport · Thailand · 499 km / 310 mi · Thai AirAsia
- [BKK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtbs.md) Suvarnabhumi Airport · Thailand · 517 km / 321 mi · Lao Airlines
- [DAD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vvdn.md) Da Nang International Airport · Vietnam · 637 km / 396 mi · Lao Airlines
- [SYX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zjsy.md) Sanya Phoenix International Airport · China · 724 km / 450 mi · Lao Airlines
- [NNG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zgnn.md) Nanning Wuxu International Airport · China · 778 km / 483 mi · GX Airlines, Lao Airlines
- [KTI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kh-0002.md) Techo International Airport · Cambodia · 779 km / 484 mi · Vietnam Airlines, Cambodia Airways
- [KMG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zppp.md) Kunming Changshui International Airport · China · 793 km / 493 mi · Lucky Air, Sichuan Airlines, Lao Airlines
- [HAK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zjhk.md) Haikou Meilan International Airport · China · 858 km / 533 mi · 9 Air, Hainan Airlines
- [SGN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vvts.md) Tan Son Nhat International Airport · Vietnam · 910 km / 565 mi · Vietnam Airlines, Lao Airlines, VietJet Air
- [CAN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zggg.md) Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport · China · 1,267 km / 787 mi · 9 Air, Lao Airlines
- [HKG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vhhh.md) Hong Kong International Airport · Hong Kong SAR China · 1,278 km / 794 mi · Hong Kong Airlines
- [CKG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zuck.md) Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport · China · 1,368 km / 850 mi · China Express Airlines, West Air
- [TFU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zutf.md) Chengdu Tianfu International Airport · China · 1,384 km / 860 mi · Sichuan Airlines, Lao Airlines
- [CSX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zgha.md) Changsha Huanghua International Airport · China · 1,571 km / 976 mi · West Air, Lao Airlines
- [KUL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/wmkk.md) Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Malaysia · 1,697 km / 1,054 mi · AirAsia
- [JJN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zsqz.md) Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport · China · 1,822 km / 1,132 mi · Lao Airlines
- [SIN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/wsss.md) Singapore Changi Airport · Singapore · 1,856 km / 1,153 mi · Scoot
- [XIY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zlxy.md) Xi'an Xianyang International Airport · China · 1,930 km / 1,199 mi · Juneyao Air, 9 Air
- [FOC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zsfz.md) Fuzhou Changle International Airport · China · 1,970 km / 1,224 mi · Xiamen Airlines
- [LHW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zlll.md) Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport · China · 2,063 km / 1,282 mi · Juneyao Air
- [WNZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zswz.md) Wenzhou Longwan International Airport · China · 2,169 km / 1,348 mi · China United Airlines, 9 Air, Lao Airlines
- [HGH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zshc.md) Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport · China · 2,262 km / 1,406 mi · Lao Airlines
- [CZX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zscg.md) Changzhou Benniu International Airport · China · 2,320 km / 1,442 mi · Lao Airlines
- [NGB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zsnb.md) Ningbo Lishe International Airport · China · 2,323 km / 1,443 mi · Lao Airlines
- [WUX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zswx.md) Sunan Shuofang International Airport · China · 2,341 km / 1,455 mi · 9 Air
- [PVG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zspd.md) Shanghai Pudong International Airport · China · 2,427 km / 1,508 mi · Lao Airlines
- [DSN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbds.md) Ordos Ejin Horo International Airport · China · 2,493 km / 1,549 mi · China United Airlines
- [TNA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zsjn.md) Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport · China · 2,541 km / 1,579 mi · GX Airlines
- [PKX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbad.md) Beijing Daxing International Airport · China · 2,739 km / 1,702 mi · China United Airlines, Xiamen Airlines
- [ICN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rksi.md) Incheon International Airport · South Korea · 3,179 km / 1,975 mi · Air Busan, Jeju Air, Trinity Airways, Lao Airlines
- [CJJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rktu.md) Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) · South Korea · 3,207 km / 1,993 mi · Lao Airlines
- [PUS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rkpk.md) Gimhae International Airport · South Korea · 3,227 km / 2,005 mi · Air Busan, Trinity Airways

### Seasonal (3)

- [MWX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rkjb.md) Muan International Airport · South Korea · 3,017 km / 1,875 mi · Jeju Air
- [ICN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rksi.md) Incheon International Airport · South Korea · 3,179 km / 1,975 mi · Jin Air
- [TAE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rktn.md) Daegu International Airport · South Korea · 3,245 km / 2,016 mi · Trinity Airways

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from VTE, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Hub airlines (3)

- QV [Lao Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/lao-airlines) · 26
- LK [Lao Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/lao-air) · 9
- 5A [Lanexang Airways International](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/lanexang-airways-international)

### Passenger (22)

- AQ [9 Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/9-air) · 5
- KN [China United Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/china-united-airlines) · 3
- TW [Trinity Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/trinity-airways) · 3
- VN [Vietnam Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/vietnam-airlines) · 3
- BX [Air Busan](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-busan) · 2
- GX [GX Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/gx-airlines) · 2
- 7C [Jeju Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/jeju-air) · 2
- HO [Juneyao Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/juneyao-air) · 2
- 3U [Sichuan Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/sichuan-airlines) · 2
- PN [West Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/west-air) · 2
- MF [Xiamen Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/xiamen-airlines) · 2
- AK [AirAsia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/airasia) · 1
- KR [Cambodia Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/cambodia-airways) · 1
- G5 [China Express Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/china-express-airlines) · 1
- HU [Hainan Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/hainan-airlines) · 1
- HX [Hong Kong Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/hong-kong-airlines) · 1
- LJ [Jin Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/jin-air) · 1 · seasonal
- 8L [Lucky Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/lucky-air) · 1
- QW [Qingdao Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/qingdao-airlines) · 1
- TZ [Scoot](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/scoot) · 1
- FD [Thai AirAsia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/thai-airasia) · 1
- VJ [VietJet Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/vietjet-air) · 1

Former hub of [Lao Central Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/lao-central-airlines), [Royal Air Lao](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/royal-air-lao).

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Longest runway | 3,000 m / 9,843 ft | =1,196 of 29,858 | =339 in Asia | #1 in LA |
| Elevation | 172 m / 564 ft | =26,001 of 43,403 | =1,440 in Asia | #15 in LA |
| Age | Opened 1999 | =11,027 of 15,079 | =549 in Asia | #2 in LA |
| Runways | 1 | =4,364 of 29,978 | =185 in Asia | =1 in LA |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APP | VIENTIANE APP | 119.700 |
| TWR | VIENTIANE TWR | 118.100 |

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## Sources

- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Wattay International Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wattay_International_Airport&oldid=1374505793), revision of 12 Sep 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/vlvt/data