VTE — Wattay International Airport
Large airport in Vientiane, Laos.
- IATA code
- VTE
- ICAO code
- VLVT
- Size
- large
- OurAirports class
- Passengers
- —
- No open data
- Nonstop routes
- 1
- With open traffic data
- Time zone
- UTC+7
- Asia/Vientiane
- Elevation
- 172 m
- 564 ft
- Runways
- 1
- Longest 3,000 m
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About VTE
Wattay International Airport is a large airport serving Vientiane, Laos. It is run by Lao People's Armed Forces. Open traffic data shows 1 nonstop route from VTE.
Wikidata (CC0). Sources
Busiest nonstop routes from VTE
| Route | Distance | Passengers |
|---|---|---|
| VTE → ICN | 3,177 km | 103,313 (6 mo) |
Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports, Incheon Airport (Jan 2026 – Jun 2026, 6 months) for routes from Incheon. Routes outside these are not counted.
Nearest airports
| Code | Airport | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| UTH | Udon Thani International Airport | 71 km |
| LOE | Loei Airport | 108 km |
| KKC | Khon Kaen Airport | 170 km |
| XKH | Xieng Khouang Airport | 174 km |
| SNO | Sakon Nakhon Airport | 187 km |
Distance from VTE to the major hubs
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 3,000 m | 45 m | Asphalt |
OurAirports (public domain). Sources
Location
Vientiane, Vientiane Prefecture, Laos · 17.9851, 102.5667
Questions
Wattay International Airport has the IATA code VTE and the ICAO code VLVT. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.
VTE is a large airport in Vientiane, Vientiane Prefecture, Laos, at 17.9851, 102.5667, 172 m above sea level.
VTE is in the Asia/Vientiane time zone, UTC+7.
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