The airport is designed to be of an international standard and will be able to support ATR72s with 70-100 seats, Fokker 70, Fokker 100 and MA60 aircraft.
Once completed, the airport will be the fourth gateway in the country. The first is Vientiane’s Wattay International followed by Luang Prabang and Pakse airports.
The nearest airport to Attapeu is Pakse International Airport, 200 km northwest. It has a couple of regional services to Cambodia and Thailand operated by Lao Airlines.
Laos also plans to build what it calls an international airport in Tonpheung district of Bokeo province to offer and boost convenient for tourist arrivals.
The construction of the airport should start early 2015. It will be located close to the border with Chiang Rai province, Thailand.
Laos plans to open Attapeu International Airport in May 2015