Bokeo
International Airport

ສະໜາມບິນສາກົນບໍ່ແກ້ວ
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGovernment
ServesBokeo Province
Elevation AMSL1,175 ft / 358[1] m
Coordinates20°19′26″N 100°09′56″E / 20.32389°N 100.16556°E / 20.32389; 100.16556
Map
BOR is located in Laos
BOR
BOR
Location of airport in Laos
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
03/21 8,858 2,700 Asphalt

Bokeo International Airport (Lao: ສະໜາມບິນສາກົນບໍ່ແກ້ວ; IATA: BOR, ICAO: VLBK) is an international airport in Laos. The airport is located in the Ton Pheung district of Bokeo Province in Northern Laos and was opened in February 2024 after three years of construction.[2]

Description

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Construction of the airport began in September 2020 and finished in February 2024. Its terminal can accommodate 600 people and is anticipated to handle up to 2 million passengers each year when fully operational.[3]

With an area of 314 hectares and 5,478 square meters, the airport is the third largest airport in Laos after Wattay International Airport and Luang Prabang International Airport and has a 2,700 meter runway which can be extended up to 3,000 meters.[4]

Airlines and destinations

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Passenger

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AirlinesDestinations
Lao Airlines Vientiane
Lao Skyway Vientiane
Lanexang Airways International Vientiane, Luang Prabang

References

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  1. ^ "Bokeo International Airport". our airports.com. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  2. ^ "New international airport in Northern Laos". Scandasia.com. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Bokeo International airport launch overshadowed by sudden flight cancellations". Laotian Times. 5 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Bokeo newly-built international airport opened". kpl.gov.la. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
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