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Wattay International airport in Vientiane (Lao)
Wattay International airport is located near Vientiane, with Ban Sikhai at 1mi↑, Si Chiang Mai at 3mi↑, Vientiane at 3mi↑, Ban Sithan Nua at 3mi↑, Kamphèng Nakhon Viangchan at 9mi↑, Tha Bo at 10mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Lao and Southernmost airports in Lao
→ See also airports in Lao
aerial view of Wattay International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : VLVT
- IATA code : VTE
- Local code : -
Elevation : 172 m = 564ft
→ See also Highest airports in Lao and Lowest airports in Lao
Runways
- runway 13/31 : 3000m = 9843ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Lao
Coming to Wattay International airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By plane :
- Wattay International airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Udon Thani airport at 44mi : book on Trip.com
- Udorn Air Base airport at 45mi : book on Trip.com
weather : sky clear at Ban Sikhai
81 ↗ 86°F
wind ↑ 4mph
Friday : high heat alert with 99°F at Ban Sikhai
Aviation weather for Wattay International airport VLVT VTE
NOTAM for Wattay International airport
NOTAMs are provided without any guarantee of their topicality. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM A0008/26 UNMANNED ACFT (DRONE) WILL TAKE PLACE RADIUS 1NM CENTER AREA
valid from Friday, January 23, 2026 at 01:00 to Monday, April 20, 2026 at 10:00
FLW POINT:
180226N1023939E
180148N1024048E
175945N1023746E
175801N1023523E
180527.01N1023232.02E
175848.09N1024401.02E
(VIENTIANE CAPITAL) ALL FLIGHTS ARE PROHIBITED WITHIN THIS AREA.
Issued on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 10:00
NOTAM A0012/26 CHECKLIST
valid from Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 03:15 to Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 23:59
YEAR=2024 0296
YEAR=2025 0125 0152 0153 A0198
YEAR=2026 0005 0006 0008
LATEST AIP AMENDMENTS
AIRAC AIP AMDT 1/25 EFFECTIVE 30 OCT 2025
AIP AMDT 1/24 30 NOV 2024
CHECKLIST OF AIP SUP AND AIC
AIRAC AIP SUP A02/08 A01/25 A03/25 A04/25
AIC 01/15 01/21 1/25 2/25 1/26 2/26.
Issued on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 03:08
NOTAM A0013/26
valid from Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 00:00 to Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 23:59
Issued on Monday, February 2, 2026 at 03:54
NOTAM A0019/26 UNMANNED ACFT (DRONE) WILL TAKE PLACE WI AREA FLW POINT:
valid from Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 01:00 to Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 10:00
-ATTAPEU PROVINCE
144238.43N1070605.20E
-BOLIKHAMXAY PROVINCE
183733.92N1045235.50E
-XAYSOMBOUN PROVINCE
190757.02N1023147.32E
190745.40N1023156.04E
-HOUAPHAN PROVINCE
203348.07N1040958.65E
-BOKEO PROVINCE
203706.40N1002528.37E
203152.88N1001956.63E
-XIENGKHUANG PROVINCE
191726.68N1032336.44E
191308.42N1033333.93E
ALL FLIGHTS ARE PROHIBITED WITHIN THIS AREA.
Issued on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 16:27
NOTAM A0031/26 AD CAT FOR FIRE FIGHTING AND RESCUE SERVICES DOWNGRADED FM 9 TO 7
valid from Friday, February 13, 2026 at 08:00 to Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 23:59
DUE TO FIRE TRUCK MAINT
Issued on Friday, February 13, 2026 at 06:40
NOTAM A0021/26
valid from Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 00:00 to Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 23:59
Issued on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 06:32
Around Wattay International airport in Vientiane (Lao)
near
- Hotels in Ban Sikhai
- TianAn Rega Hotel (Beijing) at 1726mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 5446mi↑
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 5451mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 5456mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 5471mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 5507mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 5508mi↑
- Station de montagne Aletsch Arena at 5531mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 5532mi↑
- Station de montagne Grindelwald-Wengen at 5534mi↑
- Station de montagne Saas Fee at 5544mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Lac Blanc at 5545mi↑
- for Wattay International airport at 0mi↑
- for Khoksa airport at 24mi↑
- for Udon Thani airport at 44mi↑
nearest airports to Wattay International airport in Vientiane (Lao)
- Khoksa airport ( LA-0005) at 24mi↑
- Udon Thani airport (VTUD UTH ) at 44mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Udorn Air Base airport (VTED BAO ) at 45mi↑NOTAM
- LS 6 airport ( LA-0001) at 65mi↑defunct airport
- Loei airport (VTUL LOE ) at 67mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Long Tieng airport ( LA-0002) at 81mi↑defunct airport
- Nam Phung Dam airport (VTUZ ) at 96mi↑NOTAM
- Sayaboury airport (VLSB ZBY ) at 103mi↑NOTAM
- Khon Kaen airport (VTUK KKC ) at 106mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Muang Souy airport ( LA-0004) at 108mi↑defunct airport
- Xieng Khouang airport (VLXK XKH ) at 108mi↑NOTAM
- Phong Savanh airport (VLPV ) at 110mi↑NOTAM
- Sakhon Nakhon Bankhai airport (VTUI SNO ) at 116mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Sak Long airport (VTPL ) at 118mi↑NOTAM
- Phetchabun airport (VTPB PHY ) at 128mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Seri Thai airport ( TH-0029) at 128mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Lao
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap