Gateway to the colorful city of Nakhon Lampang, Lampang Airport is one of the busiest airports of Northern Thailand just next to Chiang Mai International Airport. Standing witness to a long history of human settlements on the Wang River basin, dating back to more than 1000 years, this city is famous all over the world for its fascinating horse drawn carriages and the world's only training school for baby elephants!
Lampang Airport is strategically placed in the Lampang Province. Hence, it is well accessible for passengers from all the 13 Amphoes, including Muang, Chae Hom, Hang Chat, Ko Kha. It sprawls over a pretty large area and houses one well-maintained runway:
Runway18/36 - 4890 ft. (Surface- Asphalt)
Lampang Airport, Thailand, enjoys certifications from both IATA and ICAO; and its codes are LPT and VTCL respectively. The airline serving the Airport in Nakhon Lampang, Thailand, is:
- PB Air - operates 2 daily flights to and fro Bangkok.
The easiest way to reach Lampang Airport, Lampang Province, Thailand, is to fly down to Bangkok from where there are directs flights to the city. Otherwise, you can also head for Chiang Mai International Airport via Bangkok to get your destination. Currently there is no international line from the Airport in Lampang, Thailand.
You can avail of 14 flights per week flying on small aircraft from Lampang Airport an if you make it here, you will one among the 700 (plus) passengers, who travel out of from here every week.
After Flying to Lampang Airport, drive in to one of the nearby city hotels, like:
- Pin Hotel Lampang
- Wienglakor Hotel
- Wiengthong
While on a Lampang tour, do travel around the city in horse carriages and listen to the local historical tales by horse driver. You will come across the provincial emblem- "Kai Kau" (white cock) almost everywhere in the city. To make your vacationing even more eventful, visit interesting places like:
- Wat Phra Tat Lampang Luang (The Sedan Chair)
- Wat Phra Kaeo Don Tao
- Ban Sao Nak
- Wat Phra Tat Chom Ping
- Chae Son National Park
- Clock Tower
- Lampang Rooster
So, fly down to Lampang Airport and feel the liveliness of the Horse Carriage City "Muang Roth Ma".
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