Time zone: GMT + 7 hours
Location: southeastern Asia, northeast of Thailand, west of Vietnam.
Capital: Vientiane
Currency: kip (currency code LAK)
Languages: Lao (official), French, English, and various ethnic languages. Business language: French or English.
Airport authority contact information:
Airports: In 2005 Laos had 46 airports, only 9 of which have paved runways, the most significant of which are:
Attopeu Airport
Houeisay Airport
Khong Airport
Luang Namtha Airport
Luang Prabang Airport
Muong Sai Airport
Oudomxay Airport
Paksane Airport
Pakse Airport
Sam Neua Airport
Saravane Airport
Savannakhet Airport
Sayaboury Airport
Seno Airport
Udomxay Airport
Wattay Airport
Xayabury Airport
Xieng Khouang Airport
Xieng Lom Airport