Sam Neua Airport — , Laos

Sam Neua Airport, coded NEU, serves Sam Neua (also spelled Xam Neua), the capital of Houaphanh Province in northeastern Laos, a mountainous and historically significant region near the border with Vietnam. The area was a stronghold for the Pathet Lao movement during the Laotian Civil War, and nearby Vieng Xai's cave complex served as a wartime headquarters. NEU offers limited domestic flights connecting the remote province to Vientiane, given the difficult overland terrain and long travel times by road. The airport has a short runway suited only to small turboprop aircraft, reflecting the province's rugged topography and its status as one of Laos's more isolated regions.