Bokeo International Airport (Lao: ສະໜາມບິນສາກົນບໍ່ແກ້ວ), (IATA: BOK, ICAO: VLBK) is a new 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]
Bokeo International Airport ສະໜາມບິນສາກົນບໍ່ແກ້ວ | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government | ||||||||||
| Serves | Bokeo Province | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,175 ft / 358[1] m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°19′26″N 100°09′56″E / 20.32389°N 100.16556°E | ||||||||||
| Website | https://bkia.net/ | ||||||||||
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Description
editConstruction of the airport began in September 2020 after it was decided that a larger airport was needed in Bokeo province to handle the surge in the number of tourists to the area, especially people visiting the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone and was funded by the Chinese government. 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
editPassenger
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Lao Airlines | Vientiane |
| Lao Skyway | Vientiane[4] |
| Lanexang Airways | Vientiane[3][4] |
References
edit- ^ "Bokeo International Airport". our airports.com. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "New international airport in Northern Laos". Scandasia.com. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Bokeo International airport launch overshadowed by sudden flight cancellations". Laotian Times. 5 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "Bokeo newly-built international airport opened". kpl.gov.la. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
External links
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