List of airports in Nepal
This is a list of airports in Nepal, sorted by location.
The oldest of the country's three international airports, and the hub of air services in the country, is Tribhuvan International Airport, which serves the nation's capital and the country's largest metropolitan city of Kathmandu. Gautam Buddha International Airport, situated at the birth-place of Gautam Buddha (i.e. Lumbini), is the second international airport to operate in Nepal. Pokhara International Airport, located at the heart of tourism in Pokhara city, is the third international airport to operate in Nepal.
International airports
International Airports | Photo | City | District | Province | Passengers Holding Capacity | Domestic Flights | International Flights | Coordinates | ||
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First Flight | Flight Status | First Flight | Flight Status | |||||||
Tribhuvan International Airport | ![]() | Kathmandu | Kathmandu District | Bagmati Province | Running | Running | 27°41′47″N 085°21′32″E / 27.69639°N 85.35889°E / 27.69639; 85.35889 (Tribhuvan International Airport) | |||
Gautam Buddha International Airport | ![]() | Siddharthnagar | Rupandehi District | Lumbini Province | Running | Running | 27°30′20″N 083°24′58″E / 27.50556°N 83.41611°E / 27.50556; 83.41611 (Gautam Buddha International Airport) | |||
Pokhara International Airport | ![]() | Pokhara | Kaski District | Gandaki Province | Running | Running | 28°12′03″N 083°58′55″E / 28.20083°N 83.98194°E / 28.20083; 83.98194 (Pokhara Airport) |
Domestic Airports
Location served | Province | District | ICAO | IATA | Airport name | Coordinates |
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Bajura | Sudurpaschim | Bajura | VNBR | BJU | Bajura Airport | 29°30′10″N 081°40′10″E / 29.50278°N 81.66944°E / 29.50278; 81.66944 (Bajura Airport) |
Bhadrapur | Koshi Province | Jhapa | VNCG | BDP | Bhadrapur Airport | 26°34′14″N 088°04′45″E / 26.57056°N 88.07917°E / 26.57056; 88.07917 (Bhadrapur Airport) |
Bharatpur | Bagmati | Chitwan | VNBP | BHR | Bharatpur Airport | 27°40′41″N 084°25′46″E / 27.67806°N 84.42944°E / 27.67806; 84.42944 (Bharatpur Airport) |
Bhojpur | Koshi Province | Bhojpur | VNBJ | BHP | Bhojpur Airport | 27°08′51″N 087°03′03″E / 27.14750°N 87.05083°E / 27.14750; 87.05083 (Bhojpur Airport) |
Biratnagar | Koshi Province | Morang | VNVT | BIR | Biratnagar Airport | 26°28′53″N 087°15′50″E / 26.48139°N 87.26389°E / 26.48139; 87.26389 (Biratnagar Airport) |
Birendranagar | Karnali | Surkhet | VNSK | SKH | Surkhet Airport | 28°35′09″N 081°38′07″E / 28.58583°N 81.63528°E / 28.58583; 81.63528 (Surkhet Airport) |
Chandannath | Karnali | Jumla | VNJL | JUM | Jumla Airport | 29°16′26″N 082°11′23″E / 29.27389°N 82.18972°E / 29.27389; 82.18972 (Jumla Airport) |
Dhangadhi | Sudurpaschim | Kailali | VNDH | DHI | Dhangadhi Airport | 28°45′12″N 080°34′55″E / 28.75333°N 80.58194°E / 28.75333; 80.58194 (Dhangadhi Airport) |
Dolpa | Karnali | Dolpa | VNDP | DOP | Dolpa Airport | 28°59′09″N 082°49′09″E / 28.98583°N 82.81917°E / 28.98583; 82.81917 (Dolpa Airport) |
Ilam | Koshi Province | Ilam | VNFN | Sukilumba Airport | 26°52′39.08″N 87°54′18.56″E / 26.8775222°N 87.9051556°E / 26.8775222; 87.9051556 (Sukilumba Airport) | |
Janakpur | Madhesh Province | Dhanusha | VNJP | JKR | Janakpur Airport | 26°42′31″N 085°55′20″E / 26.70861°N 85.92222°E / 26.70861; 85.92222 (Janakpur Airport) |
Jaya Prithvi | Sudurpaschim | Bajhang | VNBG | BJH | Bajhang Airport | 29°32′18″N 081°11′02″E / 29.53833°N 81.18389°E / 29.53833; 81.18389 (Bajhang Airport) |
Jitpur Simara | Madhesh Province | Bara | VNSI | SIF | Simara Airport | 27°09′34″N 084°58′48″E / 27.15944°N 84.98000°E / 27.15944; 84.98000 (Simara Airport) |
Jomsom | Gandaki | Mustang | VNJS | JMO | Jomsom Airport | 28°46′47″N 083°43′21″E / 28.77972°N 83.72250°E / 28.77972; 83.72250 (Jomsom Airport) |
Khanidanda, Khotang | Koshi Province | Khotang | VNKD | Man Maya Airport | 27°10′52″N 086°46′19″E / 27.18111°N 86.77194°E / 27.18111; 86.77194 (Manamaya Rai Khanidanda Airport) | |
Khotehang | Koshi Province | Khotang | VNTH | Thamkharka Airport | 27°02′47″N 086°51′29″E / 27.04639°N 86.85806°E / 27.04639; 86.85806 (Thamkharka Airport) | |
Lukla | Koshi Province | Solukhumbu | VNLK | LUA | Tenzing-Hillary Airport | 27°41′16″N 086°43′53″E / 27.68778°N 86.73139°E / 27.68778; 86.73139 (Tenzing-Hillary Airport) |
Manthali | Bagmati | Ramechhap | VNRC | RHP | Ramechhap Airport | 27°23′38″N 086°03′41″E / 27.39389°N 86.06139°E / 27.39389; 86.06139 (Ramechhap Airport) |
Musikot | Karnali | Western Rukum | VNSL | RUK | Rukum Salle Airport[1] | 28°38′15″N 082°26′59″E / 28.63750°N 82.44972°E / 28.63750; 82.44972 (Rukumkot Airport) |
Nepalgunj | Lumbini | Banke | VNNG | KEP | Nepalgunj Airport | 28°06′13″N 081°40′01″E / 28.10361°N 81.66694°E / 28.10361; 81.66694 (Nepalgunj Airport) |
Rajbiraj | Madhesh Province | Saptari | VNRB | RJB | Rajbiraj Airport | 26°30′30″N 086°44′15″E / 26.50833°N 86.73750°E / 26.50833; 86.73750 (Rajbiraj Airport) |
Rara National Park | Karnali | Mugu | VNRR | Talcha Airport | 29°31′18″N 082°08′49″E / 29.52167°N 82.14694°E / 29.52167; 82.14694 (Talcha Airport) | |
Resunga | Lumbini | Gulmi | N/A | N/A | Gulmi Resunga Airport[2] | 27°18′13″N 086°33′02″E / 27.30361°N 86.55056°E / 27.30361; 86.55056 (Gulmi Resunga Airport) |
Sanfebagar | Sudurpaschim | Accham | VNSR | FEB | Sanphebagar Airport | 29°14′14″N 081°12′55″E / 29.23722°N 81.21528°E / 29.23722; 81.21528 (Sanfebagar Airport) |
Simikot | Karnali | Humla | VNST | IMK | Simikot Airport | 29°58′16″N 081°49′08″E / 29.97111°N 81.81889°E / 29.97111; 81.81889 (Simikot Airport) |
Solu Dudhkunda | Koshi Province | Solukhumbu | VNPL | PPL | Phaplu Airport | 27°31′05″N 086°35′04″E / 27.51806°N 86.58444°E / 27.51806; 86.58444 (Phaplu Airport) |
Taplejung | Koshi Province | Taplejung | VNTJ | TPJ | Taplejung Airport | 27°21′04″N 087°41′44″E / 27.35111°N 87.69556°E / 27.35111; 87.69556 (Suketar Airport) |
Tulsipur | Lumbini | Dang | VNDG | DNP | Dang Airport | 28°06′40″N 082°17′39″E / 28.11111°N 82.29417°E / 28.11111; 82.29417 (Dang Airport) |
Tumlingtar | Koshi Province | Sankhuwasabha | VNTR | TMI | Tumlingtar Airport | 27°18′54″N 087°11′36″E / 27.31500°N 87.19333°E / 27.31500; 87.19333 (Tumlingtar Airport) |
Proposed airports
Nijgadh International Airport at Nijgadh Simara and Sagarmatha Airport at Triyuga Udayapur are proposed for construction.
Defunct airports
The list of non operational and abandoned airports[3] and their profiles [4]
Location served | District | Type | Coordinates | Airport name | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arghakhanchi | Arghakhanchi | Earthen | 27°59'30.0"N 83°07'02.5"E | Argha Bhagwati Airport | Construction halted |
Palungtar | Gorkha | Earthen | 28°02'18.9"N 84°27'58.7"E | Gorkha Airport | Not in operation |
Pokhara[5] | Kaski | Black Topped | 28°11'56.4"N 83°58'40.4"E | Pokhara Airport | Not in operation |
Patan, Baitadi | Baitadi | Black Topped | 28°12'46.6"N 83°39'56.7"E | Patan Airport | Not in operation |
Baglung | Baglung | Black Topped | 28°12'46.6"N 83°39'56.7"E | Baglung Airport | Not in operation |
Dipayal Silgadhi | Doti | Black Topped | 29°15'45.2"N 80°56'11.2"E | Doti Airport | Not in operation |
Dhorpatan | Baglung | Earthen | 28°29'30.8"N 83°03'05.9"E | Dhorpatan Airport | Abandoned |
Gokuleshwor, Darchula | Darchula | Earthen | 29°40'07.9"N 80°32'54.0"E | Darchula Airport | Not in operation |
Jiri | Dolakha | Earthen | 27°37'34.2"N 86°13'50.5"E | Jiri Airport | Abandoned |
Pahada | Dolpa | Black Topped | 29°03'33.4"N 82°44'39.8"E | Masinechaur Airport | Not in operation |
Kangeldanda | Solukhumbu | Earthen | 27°24'38.5"N 86°38'47.8"E | Kangeldanda Airport | Abandoned |
Narharinath | Kalikot | Black Topped | 29°10'18.2"N 81°34'35.5"E | Suntharali Airport | Not in Operation |
Khiji Chandeshwari | Okhaldhunga | Earthen | 27°27'17.5"N 86°18'34.8"E | Khiji Chandeshwori Airport | Abandoned |
Lamidanda | Khotang | Black Topped | 27°15'09.9"N 86°40'16.4"E | Lamidanda Airport | Not in operation |
Langtang | Rasuwa | Earthen | 28.4°12.3'00"N 85°36.2'00"E | Langtang Airport | Abandoned |
Mahendranagar | Kanchanpur | Earthen | 28.4°57'48"N 80.7°08'57.1"E | Mahendranagar Airport | Not in operation |
Manang | Manang | Black Topped | 28° 57′ 48″N, 80° 08′ 53.6″E | Manang Airport | Not in operation |
Meghauli | Chitwan | Earthen | 27°34'35.3"N 84°13'42.2"E | Meghauli Airport | Abandoned |
Rolpa | Rolpa | Earthen | 28°16'01.6"N 82°45'21.9"E | Rolpa Airport | Abandoned |
Rumjatar | Okhaldhunga | Black Topped | 27°18'12.1"N 86°33'02.5"E | Rumjatar Airport | Not in operation |
Chaurjahari | Rukum | Black Topped | 228°37'40.3"N 82°11'39.3"E | Rukum Chaurjahari Airport | Not in operation |
Syangboche | Solukhumbu | Earthen | 27°48'39.9"N 86°42'45.0"E | Syangboche Airport | Abandoned |
Tikapur | Kailali | Earthen | 28°31'19.2"N 81°07'21.6"E | Tikapur Airport | Abandoned |
See also
Download coordinates as:
- KML
- GPX (all coordinates)
- GPX (primary coordinates)
- GPX (secondary coordinates)
- Transport in Nepal
- List of airports by ICAO code: V#VN - Nepal
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Aviation/Airline destination lists: Asia#Nepal
- regional aviation chart (1984)
References
- ^ "Rukum Salle Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Tara Air successfully completes its test flight in Gulmi - myRepublica - The New York Times Partner, Latest news of Nepal in English, Latest News Articles". 8 January 2023. Archived from the original on 8 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "होडबाजीमा बनाइएका २३ विमानस्थल प्रयोगविहीन". ekantipur.com.
- ^ "Airport Profiles". Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal.
- ^ "Pokhara Airport". Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN)
- Nepal Facts: Airports in Nepal
- Nepal Domestic Flight Ticketing
- "ICAO Location Indicators by State" (PDF). International Civil Aviation Organization. 12 January 2006.
- "UN Location Codes: Nepal". UN/LOCODE 2006-2. UNECE. 30 April 2007. - includes IATA codes
- Great Circle Mapper: Airports in Nepal - IATA and ICAO codes
- World Aero Data: Nepal[usurped] - ICAO codes and coordinates
- Pilot Friend dot Com & Google Earth used to find misplaced airports and make more accurate airport locations, where there was no Official CAAN location to be found.
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