As of 18 August 2005
This list documents the "Lima" numbered airfields in Laos during the Secret War period. It includes the larger airfields throughout the country. |
The official chart for airfield data for this
period was the 1:250,000 scale Joint Operations Graphic (JOG) introduced
into the Indochina area in 1965. The air version of this chart had many
airfields annotated with airfield symbology and names assigned by the USAF
Aeronautical Chart and Information Center (ACIC). These names did not necessarily
agree with the names found in Air America Flight Information documents
or local useage. Cartographers (map makers) had their own naming rules.
The result was different names for the same place in some cases. There
were also airfields on the JOG charts that were not in Air America Flight
Listings. Many smaller airfields were annotated only on the 1:50,000
scale maps known as Topographic Line Maps (TLM) commonly referred to as
"1 to 50s" which were produced by the Army Map Service. Finally to further
confuse the issue there are several ways to translate Lao names into English.
This list attempts to capture all of these various entities.
Legend:
Airfield Name: Black names are Vietnam
era airfields. Red Italic names are from Air America Flight Listing. (Letters)
are Air America identifiers.
Site Numbers: L airfields are larger
airfields; LS sites are smaller airfields or STOL fields and are in a separate
list. A few airfields had multiple numbers.
Latitude & Longitude: Degree,
minute, second format.
Elevation: Given in feet above mean sea
level (MSL). Sources of elevations vary.
Surface: ASP is alphalt, CLA is clay,
CON is concrete, GRE is graded earth, GRS is grass, GVL is gravel, LAT
is laterite. Blank is unknown. Derived from various sources.
Runway Length and Width: Given in feet.
Derived from various sources.
Remarks: Comments as appropriate.
WARNING NOTICE: The following information is historical dating from the Secret War era. Under no circumstances should it be used in current flight operations. The webmaster and all associates and organizations associated with this web site are not responsible nor liable for misuse of the information. |
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MUANG SUNG (Muang Sung) | L01 | 201904N | 1022642E | 3300 | GRE | 1300 | 100 | . |
MUANG OU TAI (Muang Ou Tai) | L02 | 220718N | 1014755E | 2300 | GRE? | 3760 | 140 | . |
XIANG KHOUANG VILLE
(Xiang Khouang Ville) (LI) |
L03 | 192108N | 1032114E | 3450 | GRS | 2650 | 130 | . |
SAM NEUA (Sam Neua) | L04 | 202506N | 1040359E | 3300 | ASP | 3700 | 80 | . |
PAKSONG OLD (Paksong) | L05 | 151048N | 1061417E | 3450 | GRE | 1250 | 180 | . |
MUANG KENTHAO, BAN KEN THAO (Ken Thao) | L06 | 174515N | 1012332E | 830 | GRE | 2800 | 120 | . |
KHONG (Khong Island) | L07 | 140637N | 1054959E | 300 | GVL | 3600 | 90 | . |
WATTAY(Vientiane) | L08 | 175918N | 1023347E | 550 | CON | 9850 | 150 | . |
MUANG PAK LAY (Pak Lay) | L09 | 181331N | 1012442E | 740 | GRS | 1730 | 90 | . |
ATTOPEU (Attopeu) (VV) | L10 | 144838N | 1064931E | 340 | LAT | 4050 | 50 | . |
PAKSE (Pakse) | L11 | 150755N | 1054633E | 350 | ASP | 5300 | 120 | . |
. | L12 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
BAN TA VIANG (Ta Viang) (T) | L13 | 190114N | 1032342E | 1100 | GRE | 1000 | 130 | . |
. | L14 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
PHONG SA LI, PHONG SALY (Phong Saly) | L15 | 214052N | 1020604E | 4500 | GRE? | . | . | . |
VANG VIENG (Vang Vieng) | L16 | 185527N | 1022702E | 970 | LAT | 3800 | 90 | . |
SOP HAO (Sop Hao) | L17 | 203325N | 1042705E | 820 | GRE | 1400 | 90 | . |
. | L18 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
MUONG NONG (Muang Nong) | L19 | 162225N | 1063005E | 600 | GRE | 1480 | . | . |
BAN BOUN TAI (Boun Tiao) | L20 | 212316N | 1015830E | 1850 | GRE? | 1200 | . | . |
PHONESAVANH (Phone Savan) (LA) | L21 | 192717N | 1031306E | 3650 | GRS | 3150 | 70 | . |
XIENG KHOUANG NORTH (Xieng Khouang) (LL) | L22 | 192643N | 1030852E | 3600 | PSP | 5400 | 140 | . |
SAYABOURY (Sayaboury) | L23 | 191436N | 1014232E | 950 | GVL | 4300 | 80 | . |
. | L24 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
BAN HUOEISAY (Ban Houei Sai) (TT) | L25 | 201526N | 1002615E | 1380 | ASP | 4900 | 75 | . |
MUANG OU NEUA (Ou Neua) | L26 | 221828N | 1014721E | 2600 | GRE | 2900 | . | . |
OUDOMSAY (Muang Sai) (Muang Xai) | L27 | 204052N | 1015939E | 2100 | GRE? | 3400 | 100 | . |
. | L28 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
. | L29 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
BOUN NEUA (Boun Neua Old) | L30 | 213840N | 1015339E | 3040 | GRE? | 1800 | 100 | . |
MUANG PEUN (Muang Peun) | L31 | 201220N | 1035233E | 3700 | GRE? | . | . | . |
BAN HAT HENG MUONG PEUN 2 | . | 201214N | 1035301E | 3700 | GRS | . | . | . |
. | L32 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
. | L33 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
MUANG HOUN (Muang Houn) | L34 | 200827N | 1012709E | 1600 | GRS | . | . | . |
Paksane Paksane [1:250] | L35 | 182325N | 1034009E | 500 | GVL | 4600 | . | . |
. | L36 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
. | L37 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
TCHEPONE (Tchepone) | L38 | 164250N | 1061128E | 700 | GRE | 4400 | 180 | . |
SAVANNAKHET (Savannakhet) | L39 | 163324N | 1044534E | 500 | CON | 5350 | 125 | . |
THAKHEK (Thakhek East) | L40 | 172402N | 1044909E | 490 | LAT | 4350 | 100 | . |
THAKHEK NEW (Thakhek West) | L40A | 172236N | 1045144E | 520 | GRE | 2650 | 100 | . |
MUONG HAI (Muong Hai) | L41 | 210409N | 1014833E | 2670 | GRS | 2000 | 100 | . |
MUONG SING (Muang Sing) | L42 | 211039N | 1010843E | 2700 | GRE | 3920 | 125 | . |
. | L43 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
SARAVANE (Saravane) | L44 | 154234N | 1062448E | 570 | LAT | 3750 | 35 | Runway width is suspect; possibly is 135. |
SOUKHOUMA (Ban Soukhouma) | L45 | 143809N | 1054758E | 320 | GRE | 1500 | 90 | . |
SENO (Seno) | L46 | 164019N | 1050034E | 600 | LAT | 5200 | 130 | . |
(Xam Tai) | L47 | 173200N | 1054900E | 580 | GRE? | . | . | . |
. | L48 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
BAN SANAKHAM (Sanakham) | L49 | 175455N | 1014039E | 700 | GRE | 3000 | 80 | . |
BAN NA TAI (Ban Na Tai) | L50 | 204125N | 1024015E | 1130 | GRE | 1500 | . | . |
. | L51 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
NONG KHANG (Nong Khang) | L52 | 203728N | 1024015E | 3500 | GRE | 1600 | . | . |
(Ban Ohan Hop) | L53 | . | . | 560 | . | . | . | Unlocated |
LUANG PRABANG (Luang Prabang) | L54 | 195350N | 1020934E | 960 | CON | 5400 | 150 | . |
. | L55 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
BAN HOUEI KONG (Houei Kong) (TT) | L56 | 150750N | 1063119E | 2880 | GRE | 1800 | 80 | . |
MAHAXAY (Mahaxay) | L57 | 172500N | 1051200E | 490 | . | 1500 | . | . |
. | L58 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Muang Sone (U) | L59 | 202710N | 1032111E | 2350 | GVL | . | . | . |
MUANG SOI (Muang Soi) | L60 | 201559N | 1043123E | 1310 | GRE | 2500 | 200 | . |
MOUNG PHALANE (Muong Phalane) | L61 | 164113N | 1053239E | 570 | GRE | . | . | . |
MUONG PHALANE SW (Muong Phalane SW) | L61A | 163234N | 1052903E | 500 | GRE | 3400 | 100 | Reputedly a former SAC B52 post-SIOP "crash" site with 10,000 foot cleared length. |
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LUANG NAMTHA (Nam Tha) | L100 | 205737N | 1012412E | 1968 | GRE | 4400 | 100 | . |
. | L101 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
. | L102 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
. | L103 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
. | L104 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
BAN THAM LAY, BAN KHOK TONG
(Ban Than Lay) |
L105 | 171649N | 1050429E | 500 | GRE | 1800 | . | . |
MUONG PHANH (Muang Phanh) | L106 | 192616N | 1030450E | 3400 | GVL | 3500 | 120 | . |
(Wat Phou) | L107 | . | . | 400 | CLA | . | . | Unlocated |
MUONG SOUI (Muang Soui) | L108 | 193118N | 1025338E | 3600 | GRE | 5600 | 110 | . |
MUONG KHEUNG (Muang Kheung) | L109 | 193818N | 1030622E | 3500 | GRE | 3400 | 100 | . |
BAN NA KHAI (Ban Na Khai) | L110 | 193444N | 1030206E | 3650 | GRE | 3000 | 200 | . |
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