---
iata: PKZ
name: Pakse International Airport
city: Pakse
country: Laos
lastUpdated: '2026-09-25'
officialWebsite: 'https://laoairlines.com/'
sources:
  - 'https://laoairlines.com/'
  - 'https://laoairlines.com/en/flight-schedule/'
  - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakse_International_Airport'
  - 'https://2lnr.com/routes/pkz-vte'
  - 'https://www.flightconnections.com/flights-from-pakse-pkz'
quickFacts:
  - IATA PKZ / ICAO VLPS — Pakse International Airport
  - 'GPS 15.132222, 105.781389 · Champasak Province, Laos'
  - No Priority Pass lounge verified on research day
  - >-
    Airlines: Lao Airlines (VTE year-round; LPQ / SAI / SGN seasonal — confirm
    live)
  - 'Ground: taxis ~10–20 min into Pakse'
  - No official MCT or security wait minutes — omitted
bentoTips:
  - label: Banks
    title: Lao Airlines VTE year-round pin
    detail: Seasonal SAI/SGN/LPQ — confirm live season before banking on them.
    summary: >-
      Lao Airlines Vientiane nonstops are the clear year-round commercial pin
      (~daily double-bank framing).
    category: timing
  - label: Plant
    title: Compact Pakse passenger terminal
    detail: No PP lounge door to hunt.
    summary: Single passenger plant with domestic + seasonal international flow.
    category: terminal
  - label: F&B
    title: Thin airside F&B expectation
    detail: No invented bottle prices — omitted.
    summary: Southern Laos regional field — do not expect VTE-scale retail.
    category: food
  - label: Ground
    title: Taxi ~10–20 min into Pakse
    detail: Agree fare — confirm live LAK/USD practice.
    summary: Taxis cover short hops into Pakse and Champasak hotel strips.
    category: status
lounges: []
waterOptions: []
airportistScore: 5.7
slug: pkz
region: Asia
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# Pakse International Airport (PKZ)
Pakse, Laos · Asia
Southern Laos Pakse gateway with year-round **Lao Airlines** VTE banks (~daily double-pin framing) plus seasonal **LPQ / SAI / SGN** international/domestic expansions — compact plant; **no Priority Pass lounge** on research day.
## Airportist Score

**5.7 / 10**
Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge).
- Ease of use (25%): 6.6 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
- Comfort & amenities (20%): 5.4 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 5.0 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 6.2 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 6.2 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 3.2 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: undefined
- Terminals: Main passenger terminal (Domestic + seasonal International)
- Typical security: undefined min
- On-time: undefined%
- Disruption: normal

## Best for

- Lao Airlines Vientiane connectors
- Seasonal Siem Reap / Ho Chi Minh / Luang Prabang banks (confirm season)
- Champasak / 4000 Islands travelers using taxis

## Watch out for

- No Priority Pass lounge verified on research day
- International pins (SAI / SGN) are seasonal — confirm live
- Thin airside F&B
- No published MCT

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