Any aircraft that intends to fly within the airspace of the Lao PDR shall be registered and shall have nationality and registration marks in accordance with the laws of the Lao PDR or of the concerned State.

Aircraft registration in the Lao PDR must be carried out in accordance with the following conditions:

1. The individual registering the aircraft shall be its owner or another individual who has the right to operate such aircraft. This could be, but is not limited to, the following:
   1. The government of the Lao PDR;
   2. A Lao citizen;
   3. An alien, foreign individual or apatrid who has a principal place of business or permanent residence in the Lao PDR;
   4. An enterprise, company or association established in accordance with the laws and regulations of the Lao PDR.
2. Aircraft registered in the Lao PDR shall not be eligible to be registered in another State; likewise, aircraft registered in another State shall not be eligible for registration in the Lao PDR, unless the former registration is cancelled.

When a person or organisation has duly registered its own civil aircraft in the Lao PDR, the rights in such aircraft shall be recognised in accordance with the relevant international conventions to which the Lao PDR is a party. 

Air traffic services (i.e. the provision of facilitation and control of air traffic, including for overflights over the territory of the Lao PDR) shall be conducted under common regulations throughout the entire country, consistent with regulations of the International Civil Aviation Organisation for ensuring the safe, speedy, and orderly flow of air traffic.

Flight Clearance and Aircraft Entry Requirements

All private and nonscheduled commercial aircraft overflying or landing for commercial or noncommercial purposes must request clearance at least 15 days prior to departure.

All requests must include: Type of aircraft and registration marks; Radio call and frequency; Name and nationality of pilot and crew members; Complete route of flight; Dates, times of entry and exit from airspace of Laos; Dates and times of arrival and departure, if landing; Flight altitudes; Reason for flight; Number and nationality of passengers and type and amount of cargo; Name and address of aircraft operator and owner; and type and amount of fuel required.

Request to be submitted to: Department of Civil Aviation, 2 Pangkham Street, P.O. Box 119

Vientiane, Laos. Fax: (856) 21-512216, AFTN: VLAOYAYX

Source: Aeronautical information (AIP, Laos)

Service Providers

International Flights

Domestic Flights

Fuel Services

The Lao State Fuel Company (LSFC) has jet fuel depots located in 4 airports namely: Wattay International Airport, Savannakhet Airport, Pakse International Airport, and Luang Prabang International Airport. LSFC handles refueling of aircrafts through use of fuel trucks refueling at the apron. Other suppliers of aviation fuel include PetroVietnam Oil Corporation (PV Oil) and its subsidiary Societe Shell du Laos.

Details of other conditions and requirements can be found in the following document: Law on Civil Aviation Lao PDR    

For information on Laos Airport contact details, please see the following link: 

4.4 Laos Airport Company Contact List

For Laos Airport additional details, please see the following document: 

Laos Airport Additional Details

Note: The information provided in the attached documents, which has been taken from the old DLCA, does not match the structure of the new LCA and is therefore provided separately.