The nearest airport is THL - Tachilek Tachileik, located 114.3 km north of Ban Waen.
Other airports nearby include PRH - Phrae (151.8 km south), MOG - Mong Hsat (154.4 km north west), LPT - Lampang (158.0 km south west), LPQ - Luang Prabang Luang Phabang Intl (203.4 km east),