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

Location served Province ICAO IATA Airport nameUsageRunway(s) Coordinates Total passengers
Kathmandu Bagmati VNKTKTM Tribhuvan International Airport Public/military3,350 m (10,990 ft) 27°41′47″N085°21′32″E / 27.69639°N 85.35889°E / 27.69639; 85.35889 9,423,725 (2024)
Pokhara Gandaki VNPRPHH Pokhara International Airport Public2,500 m (8,200 ft) 28°11′22.9″N84°00′53.6″E / 28.189694°N 84.014889°E / 28.189694; 84.014889 1,023,000 (2024)
Siddharthanagar Lumbini VNBWBWA Gautam Buddha International Airport Public3,000 m (9,800 ft) 27°30′20″N083°24′58″E / 27.50556°N 83.41611°E / 27.50556; 83.41611 Approx. 732,643 (2024)

Domestic airports

Location served Province District  ICAO IATA Airport name Coordinates
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 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)
Bhojpur Koshi BhojpurVNBJBHP Bhojpur Airport 27°08′51″N087°03′03″E / 27.14750°N 87.05083°E / 27.14750; 87.05083 (Bhojpur Airport)
Biratnagar Koshi 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)
Chandannath Karnali JumlaVNJLJUM Jumla Airport 29°16′26″N082°11′23″E / 29.27389°N 82.18972°E / 29.27389; 82.18972 (Jumla 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)
Ilam Koshi IlamVNFNN/A Sukilumba Airport 26°52′39.08″N87°54′18.56″E / 26.8775222°N 87.9051556°E / 26.8775222; 87.9051556 (Sukilumba Airport)
Janakpur Madhesh 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 BaraVNSISIF Simara Airport 27°09′34″N084°58′48″E / 27.15944°N 84.98000°E / 27.15944; 84.98000 (Simara 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)
Khanidanda, Khotang Koshi KhotangVNKDN/A Man Maya Airport 27°10′52″N086°46′19″E / 27.18111°N 86.77194°E / 27.18111; 86.77194 (Manamaya Rai Khanidanda Airport)
Khotehang Koshi KhotangVNTHN/A Thamkharka Airport 27°02′47″N086°51′29″E / 27.04639°N 86.85806°E / 27.04639; 86.85806 (Thamkharka Airport)
Lukla Koshi SolukhumbuVNLKLUA Tenzing-Hillary Airport 27°41′16″N086°43′53″E / 27.68778°N 86.73139°E / 27.68778; 86.73139 (Tenzing-Hillary 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 [1] 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)
Rajbiraj Madhesh SaptariVNRBRJB Rajbiraj Airport 26°30′30″N086°44′15″E / 26.50833°N 86.73750°E / 26.50833; 86.73750 (Rajbiraj Airport)
Pokhara [2] Gandaki KaskiVNPKPKR Pokhara Airport 28°12′03″N083°58′55″E / 28.20083°N 83.98194°E / 28.20083; 83.98194 (Pokhara Airport)
Rara National Park Karnali MuguVNRRN/A Talcha Airport 29°31′18″N082°08′49″E / 29.52167°N 82.14694°E / 29.52167; 82.14694 (Talcha Airport)
Resunga Lumbini GulmiVNRGN/A Gulmi Resunga Airport [3] 27°18′13″N086°33′02″E / 27.30361°N 86.55056°E / 27.30361; 86.55056 (Gulmi Resunga Airport)
Rumjatar Koshi OkhaldhungaVNRTRUM Rumjatar Airport [4] 27°18′12.1″N086°33′2.5″E / 27.303361°N 86.550694°E / 27.303361; 86.550694 (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)
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 SolukhumbuVNPLPPL Phaplu Airport 27°31′05″N086°35′04″E / 27.51806°N 86.58444°E / 27.51806; 86.58444 (Phaplu Airport)
Taplejung Koshi TaplejungVNTJTPJ Taplejung Airport 27°21′04″N087°41′44″E / 27.35111°N 87.69556°E / 27.35111; 87.69556 (Suketar Airport)
Tikapur Sudurpashchim KailaliVNTPTPU Tikapur Airport 28°31′19.2″N081°07′21.6″E / 28.522000°N 81.122667°E / 28.522000; 81.122667 (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 SankhuwasabhaVNTRTMI Tumlingtar Airport 27°18′54″N087°11′36″E / 27.31500°N 87.19333°E / 27.31500; 87.19333 (Tumlingtar Airport)

Proposed airports

Location servedProvinceDistrictTypeAirport name Coordinates Status
Nijgadh Madhesh Bara International Nijgadh International Airport 27°07′26.1″N85°10′26.2″E / 27.123917°N 85.173944°E / 27.123917; 85.173944
Triyuga Koshi Udayapur Domestic Sagarmatha Airport 26°45′42″N86°45′11″E / 26.7615628°N 86.7529999°E / 26.7615628; 86.7529999

Defunct airports

The list of non operational and abandoned airports [5] and their profiles [6]

Location served District Type Coordinates Airport nameStatus
Arghakhanchi ArghakhanchiEarthen27°59'30.0"N 83°07'02.5"EArgha Bhagwati AirportConstruction halted
Patan, Baitadi BaitadiBlack Topped28°12'46.6"N 83°39'56.7"EPatan AirportNot in operation
Baglung BaglungBlack Topped28°12'46.6"N 83°39'56.7"E Baglung Airport Not in operation
Chaurjahari RukumBlack Topped228°37'40.3"N 82°11'39.3"E Rukum Chaurjahari Airport Not in operation
Dipayal Silgadhi DotiBlack Topped29°15'45.2"N 80°56'11.2"E Doti Airport Not in operation
Manang ManangBlack Topped28° 57′ 48″N, 80° 08′ 53.6″E Manang Airport Not in operation
Lamidanda KhotangBlack Topped27°15'09.9"N 86°40'16.4"E Lamidanda Airport Not in operation
Narharinath KalikotBlack Topped29°10'18.2"N 81°34'35.5"ESuntharali AirportNot in Operation
Mahendranagar KanchanpurEarthen28.4°57'48"N 80.7°08'57.1"E Mahendranagar Airport Not in operation
Pahada DolpaBlack Topped29°03'33.4"N 82°44'39.8"EMasinechaur AirportNot in operation
Palungtar GorkhaEarthen28°02'18.9"N 84°27'58.7"E Gorkha Airport Not in operation
Gokuleshwor, Darchula DarchulaEarthen29°40'07.9"N 80°32'54.0"EDarchula AirportAbandoned
Dhorpatan BaglungEarthen28°29'30.8"N 83°03'05.9"EDhorpatan AirportAbandoned
Jiri DolakhaEarthen27°37'34.2"N 86°13'50.5"EJiri AirportAbandoned
Kangeldanda SolukhumbuEarthen27°24'38.5"N 86°38'47.8"EKangeldanda AirportAbandoned
Khiji Chandeshwari OkhaldhungaEarthen27°27'17.5"N 86°18'34.8"E Khiji Chandeshwori Airport Abandoned
Langtang RasuwaEarthen28.4°12.3'00"N 85°36.2'00"ELangtang AirportAbandoned
Meghauli ChitwanEarthen27°34'35.3"N 84°13'42.2"E Meghauli Airport Abandoned
Rolpa RolpaEarthen28°16'01.6"N 82°45'21.9"E Rolpa Airport Abandoned
Syangboche SolukhumbuEarthen27°48'39.9"N 86°42'45.0"E Syangboche Airport Abandoned

See also

References

  1. "Rukum Salle Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  2. "Pokhara Airport" . Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  3. "Tara Air successfully completes its test flight in Gulmi". myRepublica - The New York Times Partner. 8 January 2023. Archived from the original on 8 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  4. "Kathmandu-Rumjatar flight resumed". ekantipur.com. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  5. "होडबाजीमा बनाइएका २३ विमानस्थल प्रयोगविहीन". ekantipur.com.
  6. "Airport Profiles". Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal.