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

Location served	Province	ICAO	IATA	Airport name	Usage	Runway(s)	Coordinates	Total passengers
Kathmandu	Bagmati	VNKT	KTM	Tribhuvan International Airport	Public/military	3,350 m (10,990 ft)	27°41′47″N085°21′32″E / 27.69639°N 85.35889°E / 27.69639; 85.35889	8,691,443 (2023)
Lumbini	Lumbini	VNBW	BWA	Gautam Buddha International Airport	Public	3,000 m (9,800 ft)	27°30′20″N083°24′58″E / 27.50556°N 83.41611°E / 27.50556; 83.41611	Unknown
Pokhara	Gandaki	VNPR	PHH	Pokhara International Airport	Public	2,500 m (8,200 ft)	28°11′22.9″N84°00′53.6″E / 28.189694°N 84.014889°E / 28.189694; 84.014889	Unknown

Domestic airports

Location served	Province	District	ICAO	IATA	Airport name	Coordinates
Bajura	Sudurpaschim	Bajura	VNBR	BJU	Bajura Airport	29°30′10″N081°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″N088°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″N084°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″N087°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″N087°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″N081°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″N082°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″N080°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″N082°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″N87°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″N085°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″N081°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″N084°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″N083°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″N086°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″N086°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″N086°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″N086°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″N082°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″N081°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″N086°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″N082°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″N086°33′02″E / 27.30361°N 86.55056°E / 27.30361; 86.55056 (Gulmi Resunga Airport)
Rumjatar	Koshi	Okhaldhunga	VNRT	RUM	Rumjatar Airport [3]	27°18′12.1″N086°33′2.5″E / 27.303361°N 86.550694°E / 27.303361; 86.550694 (Rumjatar Airport)
Sanfebagar	Sudurpaschim	Accham	VNSR	FEB	Sanphebagar Airport	29°14′14″N081°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″N081°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″N086°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″N087°41′44″E / 27.35111°N 87.69556°E / 27.35111; 87.69556 (Suketar Airport)
Tikapur	Sudurpashchim	Kailali	VNTP	TPU	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	Dang	VNDG	DNP	Dang Airport	28°06′40″N082°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″N087°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 ^[4] and their profiles ^[5]

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 [6]	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
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

See also

• 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

1. "Rukum Salle Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
2. "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.
3. "Kathmandu-Rumjatar flight resumed". ekantipur.com. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
4. "होडबाजीमा बनाइएका २३ विमानस्थल प्रयोगविहीन". ekantipur.com.
5. "Airport Profiles". Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal.
6. "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.