List of airports in Nepal

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This is a list of airports in Nepal , sorted by location.

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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

All airports

Airport names shown in bold indicate the airport has scheduled service on commercial airlines.

Location served Province District  ICAO IATA Airport name Coordinates
Baglung Gandaki BaglungVNBLBGL Baglung Airport 28°12′46″N083°39′59″E / 28.21278°N 83.66639°E / 28.21278; 83.66639 (Baglung Airport)
Bajura Sudurpaschim BajuraVNBRBJU Bajura Airport 29°30′10″N081°40′10″E / 29.50278°N 81.66944°E / 29.50278; 81.66944 (Bajura Airport)
Bhadrapur Koshi Province JhapaVNCGBDP Bhadrapur Airport 26°34′14″N088°04′45″E / 26.57056°N 88.07917°E / 26.57056; 88.07917 (Bhadrapur Airport)
Bharatpur Bagmati ChitwanVNBPBHR Bharatpur Airport 27°40′41″N084°25′46″E / 27.67806°N 84.42944°E / 27.67806; 84.42944 (Bharatpur Airport)
VNMGMEY Meghauli Airport 27°34′37″N084°13′42″E / 27.57694°N 84.22833°E / 27.57694; 84.22833 (Meghauli Airport)
Bhojpur Koshi Province BhojpurVNBJBHP Bhojpur Airport 27°08′51″N087°03′03″E / 27.14750°N 87.05083°E / 27.14750; 87.05083 (Bhojpur Airport)
Biratnagar Koshi Province MorangVNVTBIR Biratnagar Airport 26°28′53″N087°15′50″E / 26.48139°N 87.26389°E / 26.48139; 87.26389 (Biratnagar Airport)
Birendranagar Karnali SurkhetVNSKSKH Surkhet Airport 28°35′09″N081°38′07″E / 28.58583°N 81.63528°E / 28.58583; 81.63528 (Surkhet Airport)
Bowang Gandaki BaglungVNDRDhorpatan Airport 28°31′00″N083°02′00″E / 28.51667°N 83.03333°E / 28.51667; 83.03333 (Dhorpatan Airport)
Chandannath Karnali JumlaVNJLJUM Jumla Airport 29°16′26″N082°11′23″E / 29.27389°N 82.18972°E / 29.27389; 82.18972 (Jumla Airport)
Chaurjahari Karnali Western RukumVNCJHRJ Rukum Chaurjahari Airport [1] 28°37′38″N082°11′39″E / 28.62722°N 82.19417°E / 28.62722; 82.19417 (Rukumkot Chaurjahari Airport)
Dhangadhi Sudurpaschim KailaliVNDHDHI Dhangadhi Airport 28°45′12″N080°34′55″E / 28.75333°N 80.58194°E / 28.75333; 80.58194 (Dhangadhi Airport)
Dolpa Karnali DolpaVNDPDOP Dolpa Airport 28°59′09″N082°49′09″E / 28.98583°N 82.81917°E / 28.98583; 82.81917 (Dolpa Airport)
Dipayal Silgadhi Sudurpaschim DotiVNDTSIH Doti Airport [2] 29°15′47″N080°56′10″E / 29.26306°N 80.93611°E / 29.26306; 80.93611 (Silgadhi Airport)
Gokuleshwor, Darchula Sudurpaschim DarchulaVNDLDarchula Airport 29°40′09″N080°32′54″E / 29.66917°N 80.54833°E / 29.66917; 80.54833 (Darchula Airport)
Ilam Koshi Province Ilam Sukilumba Airport 26°52′39.0786″N87°54′18.5538″E / 26.877521833°N 87.905153833°E / 26.877521833; 87.905153833 (Sukilumba Airport)
Janakpur Madhesh Province DhanushaVNJPJKR Janakpur Airport 26°42′31″N085°55′20″E / 26.70861°N 85.92222°E / 26.70861; 85.92222 (Janakpur Airport)
Jaya Prithvi Sudurpaschim BajhangVNBGBJH Bajhang Airport 29°32′18″N081°11′02″E / 29.53833°N 81.18389°E / 29.53833; 81.18389 (Bajhang Airport)
Jitpur Simara Madhesh Province BaraVNSISIF Simara Airport 27°09′34″N084°58′48″E / 27.15944°N 84.98000°E / 27.15944; 84.98000 (Simara Airport)
Jiri Bagmati DolakhaVNJIJIRJiri Airport 27°37′45″N086°13′45″E / 27.62917°N 86.22917°E / 27.62917; 86.22917 (Jiri Airport)
Jomsom Gandaki MustangVNJSJMO Jomsom Airport 28°46′47″N083°43′21″E / 28.77972°N 83.72250°E / 28.77972; 83.72250 (Jomsom Airport)
Kamal Bazar, Achham Sudurpaschim AcchamKamal Bazar Airport 29°03′10″N081°20′34″E / 29.05278°N 81.34278°E / 29.05278; 81.34278 (Kamal Bazar Airport)
Kangeldanda Koshi Province SolukhumbuVNKLKangeldanda Airport 27°24′39″N086°38′45″E / 27.41083°N 86.64583°E / 27.41083; 86.64583 (Kangeldanda Airport)
Kathmandu Bagmati KathmanduVNKTKTM Tribhuvan International Airport 27°41′47″N085°21′32″E / 27.69639°N 85.35889°E / 27.69639; 85.35889 (Tribhuvan International Airport)
Khanidanda, Khotang Koshi Province KhotangVNKD Man Maya Airport 27°10′52″N086°46′19″E / 27.18111°N 86.77194°E / 27.18111; 86.77194 (Khanidanda Airport)
Khotehang Koshi Province KhotangVNTH Thamkharka Airport 27°02′47″N086°51′29″E / 27.04639°N 86.85806°E / 27.04639; 86.85806 (Thamkharka Airport)
Lamidanda Koshi Province KhotangVNLDLDN Lamidanda Airport 27°15′10″N086°40′17″E / 27.25278°N 86.67139°E / 27.25278; 86.67139 (Lamidanda Airport)
Langtang Bagmati RasuwaVNLTLTGLangtang Airport 28°11′56″N085°35′11″E / 28.19889°N 85.58639°E / 28.19889; 85.58639 (Langtang Airport)
Lukla Koshi Province SolukhumbuVNLKLUA Tenzing-Hillary Airport 27°41′16″N086°43′53″E / 27.68778°N 86.73139°E / 27.68778; 86.73139 (Tenzing-Hillary Airport)
Mahendranagar Sudurpaschim KanchanpurVNMNXMG Mahendranagar Airport 28°57′48″N080°08′53″E / 28.96333°N 80.14806°E / 28.96333; 80.14806 (Mahendranagar Airport)
Manang Gandaki ManangVNMANGX Manang Airport 28°38′29″N084°05′09″E / 28.64139°N 84.08583°E / 28.64139; 84.08583 (Manang Airport)
Manthali Bagmati RamechhapVNRCRHP Ramechhap Airport 27°23′38″N086°03′41″E / 27.39389°N 86.06139°E / 27.39389; 86.06139 (Ramechhap Airport)
Musikot Karnali Western RukumVNSLRUK Rukum Salle Airport [3] 28°38′15″N082°26′59″E / 28.63750°N 82.44972°E / 28.63750; 82.44972 (Rukumkot Airport)
Nepalgunj Lumbini BankeVNNGKEP Nepalgunj Airport 28°06′13″N081°40′01″E / 28.10361°N 81.66694°E / 28.10361; 81.66694 (Nepalgunj Airport)
Pahada Karnali DolpaVNMCMasinechaur Airport 29°03′31″N082°44′41″E / 29.05861°N 82.74472°E / 29.05861; 82.74472 (Masinechaur Airport)
Palungtar Gandaki GorkhaVNGKGKH Palungtar Airport 28°02′15″N084°27′57″E / 28.03750°N 84.46583°E / 28.03750; 84.46583 (Palungtar Airport)
Patan, Baitadi Sudurpaschim BaitadiVNBTBaitadi Airport [4] 29°27′50″N080°32′58″E / 29.46389°N 80.54944°E / 29.46389; 80.54944 (Patan Airport)
Pokhara Gandaki KaskiVNPRPKR Pokhara Airport 28°12′03″N083°58′55″E / 28.20083°N 83.98194°E / 28.20083; 83.98194 (Pokhara Airport)
VNPK Pokhara International Airport
Rajbiraj Madhesh Province SaptariVNRBRJB Rajbiraj Airport 26°30′30″N086°44′15″E / 26.50833°N 86.73750°E / 26.50833; 86.73750 (Rajbiraj Airport)
Rara National Park Karnali MuguVNRR Talcha Airport 29°31′18″N082°08′49″E / 29.52167°N 82.14694°E / 29.52167; 82.14694 (Talcha Airport)
Rolpa Lumbini RolpaVNRPRPA Rolpa Airport 28°16′03″N082°45′23″E / 28.26750°N 82.75639°E / 28.26750; 82.75639 (Rolpa Airport)
Rumjatar Koshi Province OkhladhungaVNRTRUM Rumjatar Airport 27°18′13″N086°33′02″E / 27.30361°N 86.55056°E / 27.30361; 86.55056 (Rumjatar Airport)
Sanfebagar Sudurpaschim AcchamVNSRFEB Sanphebagar Airport 29°14′14″N081°12′55″E / 29.23722°N 81.21528°E / 29.23722; 81.21528 (Sanfebagar Airport)
Siddharthanagar Lumbini RupandehiVNBWBWA Gautam Buddha International Airport 27°30′20″N083°24′58″E / 27.50556°N 83.41611°E / 27.50556; 83.41611 (Gautam Buddha International Airport)
Simikot Karnali HumlaVNSTIMK Simikot Airport 29°58′16″N081°49′08″E / 29.97111°N 81.81889°E / 29.97111; 81.81889 (Simikot Airport)
Solu Dudhkunda Koshi Province SolukhumbuVNPLPPL Phaplu Airport 27°31′05″N086°35′04″E / 27.51806°N 86.58444°E / 27.51806; 86.58444 (Phaplu Airport)
Syangboche Koshi Province SolukhumbuVNSBSYH Syangboche Airport 27°48′39″N086°42′45″E / 27.81083°N 86.71250°E / 27.81083; 86.71250 (Syangboche Airport)
Taplejung Koshi Province TaplejungVNTJTPJ Taplejung Airport 27°21′04″N087°41′44″E / 27.35111°N 87.69556°E / 27.35111; 87.69556 (Suketar Airport)
Tikapur Sudurpaschim KailaliVNTPTPU Tikapur Airport 28°31′19″N081°07′20″E / 28.52194°N 81.12222°E / 28.52194; 81.12222 (Tikapur Airport)
Tulsipur Lumbini DangVNDGDNP Dang Airport 28°06′40″N082°17′39″E / 28.11111°N 82.29417°E / 28.11111; 82.29417 (Dang Airport)
Tumlingtar Koshi Province SankhuwasabhaVNTRTMI Tumlingtar Airport 27°18′54″N087°11′36″E / 27.31500°N 87.19333°E / 27.31500; 87.19333 (Tumlingtar Airport)

Future airports

City served District ICAO IATA Airport nameStatus
Khiji Chandeshwari OkhaldhungaN/AVNKC Khiji Chandeshwori Airport [5] under construction
Nijgadh BaraN/AN/A Nijgadh International Airport Proposed airport and under construction
Resunga GulmiN/AN/AGulmi Resunga Airport [6] Demo flight completed [7]
Triyuga UdayapurN/AN/A Sagarmatha Airport under construction
Sandhikharka Arghakhanchi N/AN/AArghakhanchi Airportunder construction [8]

Former airports

City served District ICAO IATA Airport nameStatus
Palungtar [9] GorkhaVNGKGKH Gorkha Airport

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References

  1. ↑ "Rukum Chaurjahari Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Doti Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Rukum Salle Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Baitadi Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "KHIJI CHANDESHWORI AIRPORT" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority Nepal. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  6. ↑ "GULMI (RESUNGA) AIRPORT" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority Nepal. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "Arghakhanchi airport construction project initiates". Aviation Nepal. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  9. ↑ "Palungtar Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 July 2019.


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