Nathong Airport

Nathong Airport ສະຫນາມບິນນາທອງ
Nathong Airport Tower in 2010.
IATA: NEU ICAO: VLSN
Summary
Airport type	Public
Location	Xam Neua, Houaphan Province, Laos
Coordinates	20°25′06″N104°03′58″E / 20.41833°N 104.06611°E / 20.41833; 104.06611
Map
NEU Location of airport in Laos
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 3,715 1,132

Nathong Airport( IATA : NEU, ICAO : VLSN) was a domestic airport that served Xam Neua, the capital of Houaphan Province, Laos. It was closed in mid-2024 upon completion of the larger Nong Khang Airport, 35km to the north.^{[ citation needed ]}

Airlines	Destinations
Lao Airlines	Vientiane
Lao Skyway	Vientiane

Accidents and incidents

• On October 19, 2000, Lao Aviation Flight 703 was crashed into the mountains near Nathong Airport. Eight passengers died while nine passengers and crew survived, but suffered injuries. ^{[1] [2]}
• On April 21, 2013, a Lao Air (later Lao Skyway) Twin Otter crashed on take-off, coming to rest in a canal 200 metres from the end of the runway, after clipping some trees. There were no fatalities but five of the 16 passengers were taken to the Friendship Hospital in Vientiane with chest injuries. ^[3]

References

1. "South African among eight killed in Laos plane crash". News24. October 20, 2000.
2. "BBC News | ASIA-PACIFIC | Laos plane crash kills 8". news.bbc.co.uk.
3. "Lao Air Plane Crashes On Takeoff In Huaphan". jclao.com. 2013-04-21. Retrieved 2024-12-04.