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Laos Airfield and Lima Site Information
Lima Site List
 

This is a work in progress.

As of 07 March 2006



 
 
 
 
 
This list documents the "Lima Site" numbered airfields in Laos during the Secret War period. It includes the smaller airfields and STOL strips.  It is the companion list to the Lima List found on this website.


The official chart for airfield data for this period was the 1:250,000 scale  Joint Operations Graphic introduced into the Indochina area about 1965. The air version of this chart had many airfields annotated on it 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. 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. In Laos, 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" produced by 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: Small Capitals are 1:250,000 map airfields of Vietnam era; Red Italic names are from Air America Flight Listings. (Letters) are Air America identifiers.
Site Numbers:  LS sites are smaller airfields or STOL fields. A few airfields had multiple numbers as their status changed.
Latitude & Longitude:  Degree Minute Second format
Elevation: Given in feet above mean sea level (MSL). Sources of elevations vary. (Alternative source data shown in parentheses)
Surface: ASP is asphalt, CLA is clay, CON is concrete, DRT is Dirt, GRE is graded earth, GRS is grass, GVL is gravel, LAT is laterite. Blank is unknown.
Runway Length and Width: Given in feet. Derived from various sources. (Alternative source data shown in parentheses)
Remarks: As appropriate . (Orient indicates runway headings) UNF=Unfriendly


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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. 

 
 
 
 
 Airfield Name
Site #
Latitude 
Longitude 
Elev (ft) 
Surface
RWY-L (ft)
RWY-W (ft)
Remarks
MUONG NGAT (Muang Ngai) (N) LS01 190541N 1040401E 4500 GRE 1300 50
SAN TIAU (San Cho) (VI) LS02 192830N 1033405E 4600 GRE 800 100 .
NONG HET (Nong Het) LS03 192940N 1035935E 4700 GRE 1200 100
(Kiou Kacham (ZI) LS04 193515 1021313E 4000 GRE  . .
PA DOUNG (Pa Doung) (I) LS05 190613N 1030703E 4600 GRE 1670 70 .
PHOU VIENG (Phou Vieng) (U) LS06  194800N 1030914E 3400 GRE  1000 70
NAM LAN (Nam Lan)  LS07 194722N 1033735E 4900 GRE 900 35 .
KHANG KHAI (Khang Khai) LS08 193000N 1031500E 3700 . . . .
LAT HOUANG (Lat Houang) (HL) LS09 192319N 1031040E 3600 GRE 2200 150 .
BAN BAN (Ban Ban) LS10 193803N 1033342E 2000 GRE 1500 100 .
THA THOM (Tha Thom) LS11 185858N 1033700E 800 GRE 1200 70 .
. LS12 .
. LS13 . . . . . .
PHA KHAO (Ban Pha Khao) (A) [See LS308] LS14 190147N 1030119E 3900 LAT/CLA 2000  90 .
BAN NA (Ban Na) (UA) LS15 191954N 1025735E 5050 GRE  1200 75 .
PHOU FA (Agony) (Phou Fa - Agony) LS16  193908N 1024827E 5400  GRE?  750 50 .
NAM CHONG (Nam Chong)   (AN)  LS17  192041N 1024539E 4050  GRE  1000  50 .
THA LIN NOI (Tha Lin Noi) LS18  192703N 1032443E GRE?  GRE? 700 50 .
PHOU KHE (Phou Khe) LS19  191852N 1031556E 6200  . .
BAN SAN THONG (Samthong) (P) LS20 191102N 1025221E 3800 GRE 1900 50 .
LONG TIENG (Long Tieng) [Also LS30&98] LS20A 190630N 1025531E 3250 LAT 4450 60 .
PHA PEUNG (Pha Peung) LS21 191039N 1032656E 5800 GRE/CLA 800 50 .
BAN NA NIO (Muong Om) (I) LS22 185732N 1031551E 3000 SOD 1030 62 Orient 05/23. 12/68 RESTRICTED Caribou. Land 23 to 05 medium upslope. Newly checked out pilots. Closed when wet. MAXLW 24, MAXTOW 26 MAX XWIND 10 kts 
HUEI SA AN (Houei Sa An) LS23 195001N 1032816E 4400 . 850 100 .
MUONG SAM (Moung Sam) LS24 190259N 1041600E 1300 GRE/DRT 1200 . .
PHOU CHAI (Phou Chia) Ban Phou Beui [1:50] LS25 192556N 1020840E 5100 GRE/SOD 1660 55 .
XIENG DAT (Xieng Dat) (K) LS26 192457N 1024243E 2350 GRE 4000 150 .
HOUEI THOM (Houei Thom) (N) LS27 200259N 1033600E 4300 . . . .
BAN  DONE (Ban Done) (T) LS28 184055N 1020731E 750 GRE 1600 120 .
BAN SONG (Ban Song) LS29 194848N 1034346E 4300 GRE 700 50 .
LONG TIENG (Long Tieng) [Also LS20A&98] LS30 190630N 1025531E 3250 LAT 4450 60 .
 BAN TINE PHA (Pheng Lieu) LS31 195000N 1034625E 4000 . . . .
BOUAM LONG (U) LS32 194532N 1031953E 4000 GRE 1300 75 .
SAN PAU KA (San Pa Pha) LS33 195805N 1030845E 4200 GRE 760 100 .
BAN BOUAC (Ban Bouac) LS34 191653N 1033919E 4400 GRE 800 . .
KHA PHU (Kha Phu) [See Ban Peung LS95] LS35 191120N 1033045E 6100 . 800 50 .
(Na Khang) (LI) LS36 195836N 1032832E 4500 . . . Orient NE-SW
MOUNG PHUN (Moung Phun) (ll) LS37 190555N 1024200E 3700 GRE/SOD 1600 150 .
BAN NAM PIT 
(Houei Ki Nin) (KY)
LS38 192439N 1025517E 3300 GRE 1000 60 (100) 12/68 OPEN. Helio, Porter Only. Land 29 to 11. Rolling medium upslope
BAN KHAMI LS39 200540N 1034925E 550 GRE . . .
BAN PHA KA (A) LS40 192359N 1033459E 4400 . . . .
. . . . . . . . .
LS41-LS69 in work . . . . . . . .
NA DAO LS70 192500N 1032800E 3700 . . . .
PHOU NONG LS71 192855N 1033859E 5100 GRE 1200 . .
THA TAM BLEUNG (Tong Ta Bleung) (U) LS72 191302N 1025904E 5600 GRE 1100 100 .
NAM THANG LS73 190553N 1014044E 2800 GRE 1000 . .
(Tham Sone/Tham Sorm) (V) LS74 191700N 1033300E 4200 . 720 35 Orient 09/27. 12/68 RESTRICTED. Helio, Porter . Land 27 to 09 rolling upslope. 
SOP HIEN (TF) LS75 184945N 1035245E 3900 GRE 670 100 12/68 CLOSED. GROWN OVER 
(Pha Bong) LS76 202200N 1032600E 4600 (3600) . 600 50 Orient 17/35. 12/68 CLOSED 
BAN SONG KHONE (Ban Song Khone) LS77 180005N 1051053E 1800 GRE 1500 (500) 130 Orient 03/21. 12/68 CLOSED UNF
BAN NA MOUNG (Na Poung) (K) LS78 192400N 1024000E 2500 (2600) . 800 100 12/68 CLOSED. GROWN OVER 
NAW NUEN (Naw Nuen) LS79 192059N 1015700E . . . . Orient NE-SW. 12/68 CLOSED. GROWN OVER 
PHU SANG NAO (Phou Sang Nao) (A) LS80 194559N 1025700E 5000 GRE 1500 200 12/68 CLOSED. GROWN OVER 
BAN THAM TAT  (Ban Tham Tat)(E) LS81 190751N 1035832E 4100 GRE 700 (630) 100 (42) Orient 12/30. 12/68 RESTRICTED. Helio, Porter . Newly checked out pilots.
PHU SE BOT T (Phou Sabot) (U) LS82 194303N 1034748E 4400 GRE 800 (700) 50 (40) 12/68 CLOSED GROWN OVER
BAN NONG DAO (Ban Nong Dao) LS83 181207N 1024953E 550  . . . Orient 13/31. 12/68 CLOSED GROWN OVER.
BAN KENG SAI (Ban Keng Sai) LS84 200602N 1035146E 4050 GRE 600 . 12/68 CLOSED UNF
PHU PHA THI (Phou Pha Thi) (Pha Thi) LS85 202555N 1034327E 4000 GRE 1000 (600) 70 (50) Orient 16-34. 12/68 CLOSED UNF
HONG NON (Hong Non) LS86 202347N 1035308E 4400 GRE 1500 (700)  (40) Orient 02/20. 12/68 CLOSED UNF
PHIA KHAM (Pim Khan) (Phia Khan) LS87 2031446N 1040212E 3700 GRE/SOD 900 65 Orient 08/26. 12/68 CLOSED UNF 
(Boun Loum)  BOUAM LONG [1:50](U) LS88 194532N 1031953E 5000 GRE 
(DRT/CLA)
800 40 Orient 03/21. 12/68 RESTRICTED. Helio, Porter . Newly checked out pilots. Land 21 to 03 rolling upslope
BAN VIENG LS89 194640N 1034734E 3700 GRE 700/400 50 .
TIN BONG (E) LS90 190945N 1023757E 5000 GRE 900 100 .
MUONG TIOUEN (Muong Tiouen) LS91 185234N 1042247E 1300 GRE 1000 70 .
(Sing Ka) LS92 194900N 1011000E 3600 . 530 62 Orient 15/33. 12/68 CLOSED UNF
(Phou Mieng Mane) (H) LS93 174004N 1010447E 2500 . 800 . .
BAN KHA LS94 191459N 1033811E 4300 GRE 800 . .
BAN PEUNG (Ban Peung) [See Kha Phu LS35] LS95 191107N 1033040E 4000 GRE 800 50 .
PHU MIANG (Phou Mieng Mounge) LS96 174004N 1010447E 2500 . . . .

 
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