Savannakhet Airport ສະຫນາມບິນສະຫວັນນະເຂດ | |||||||||||
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 Savannakhet Airport (2010) | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Location | Savannakhet | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 509 ft / 155 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°33′24″N104°45′34″E / 16.55667°N 104.75944°E | ||||||||||
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  ZVK Location of airport in Laos | |||||||||||
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Savannakhet Airport( IATA : ZVK, ICAO : VLSK) is an international airport near Savannakhet, Laos. [1]
The US military has also been known to use this airport with C-130 Hercules airplanes supporting teams engaged in searching for remains of servicemen declared MIA in the Vietnam War. [2]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Lao Airlines | Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, [3] Vientiane |
| Lao Skyway | Vientiane [4] |
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