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
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 |
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Baglung | Gandaki | Baglung | VNBL | BGL | Baglung Airport | 28°12′46″N 083°39′59″E / 28.21278°N 83.66639°E / 28.21278; 83.66639 (Baglung Airport) |
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) |
VNMG | MEY | Meghauli Airport | 27°34′37″N 084°13′42″E / 27.57694°N 84.22833°E / 27.57694; 84.22833 (Meghauli 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) |
Bowang | Gandaki | Baglung | VNDR | Dhorpatan Airport | 28°31′00″N 083°02′00″E / 28.51667°N 83.03333°E / 28.51667; 83.03333 (Dhorpatan 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) |
Chaurjahari | Karnali | Western Rukum | VNCJ | HRJ | Rukum Chaurjahari Airport[1] | 28°37′38″N 082°11′39″E / 28.62722°N 82.19417°E / 28.62722; 82.19417 (Rukumkot Chaurjahari 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) |
Dipayal Silgadhi | Sudurpaschim | Doti | VNDT | SIH | Doti Airport[2] | 29°15′47″N 080°56′10″E / 29.26306°N 80.93611°E / 29.26306; 80.93611 (Silgadhi Airport) |
Gokuleshwor, Darchula | Sudurpaschim | Darchula | VNDL | Darchula Airport | 29°40′09″N 080°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″N 87°54′18.5538″E / 26.877521833°N 87.905153833°E / 26.877521833; 87.905153833 (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) |
Jiri | Bagmati | Dolakha | VNJI | JIR | Jiri Airport | 27°37′45″N 086°13′45″E / 27.62917°N 86.22917°E / 27.62917; 86.22917 (Jiri 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) |
Kamal Bazar, Achham | Sudurpaschim | Accham | Kamal Bazar Airport | 29°03′10″N 081°20′34″E / 29.05278°N 81.34278°E / 29.05278; 81.34278 (Kamal Bazar Airport) | ||
Kangeldanda | Koshi Province | Solukhumbu | VNKL | Kangeldanda Airport | 27°24′39″N 086°38′45″E / 27.41083°N 86.64583°E / 27.41083; 86.64583 (Kangeldanda Airport) | |
Kathmandu | Bagmati | Kathmandu | VNKT | KTM | Tribhuvan International Airport | 27°41′47″N 085°21′32″E / 27.69639°N 85.35889°E / 27.69639; 85.35889 (Tribhuvan International 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 (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) | |
Lamidanda | Koshi Province | Khotang | VNLD | LDN | Lamidanda Airport | 27°15′10″N 086°40′17″E / 27.25278°N 86.67139°E / 27.25278; 86.67139 (Lamidanda Airport) |
Langtang | Bagmati | Rasuwa | VNLT | LTG | Langtang Airport | 28°11′56″N 085°35′11″E / 28.19889°N 85.58639°E / 28.19889; 85.58639 (Langtang 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) |
Mahendranagar | Sudurpaschim | Kanchanpur | VNMN | XMG | Mahendranagar Airport | 28°57′48″N 080°08′53″E / 28.96333°N 80.14806°E / 28.96333; 80.14806 (Mahendranagar Airport) |
Manang | Gandaki | Manang | VNMA | NGX | Manang Airport | 28°38′29″N 084°05′09″E / 28.64139°N 84.08583°E / 28.64139; 84.08583 (Manang 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[3] | 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) |
Pahada | Karnali | Dolpa | VNMC | Masinechaur Airport | 29°03′31″N 082°44′41″E / 29.05861°N 82.74472°E / 29.05861; 82.74472 (Masinechaur Airport) | |
Palungtar | Gandaki | Gorkha | VNGK | GKH | Palungtar Airport | 28°02′15″N 084°27′57″E / 28.03750°N 84.46583°E / 28.03750; 84.46583 (Palungtar Airport) |
Patan, Baitadi | Sudurpaschim | Baitadi | VNBT | Baitadi Airport[4] | 29°27′50″N 080°32′58″E / 29.46389°N 80.54944°E / 29.46389; 80.54944 (Patan Airport) | |
Pokhara | Gandaki | Kaski | VNPR | PKR | Pokhara Airport | 28°12′03″N 083°58′55″E / 28.20083°N 83.98194°E / 28.20083; 83.98194 (Pokhara Airport) |
VNPK | Pokhara International 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) | |
Rolpa | Lumbini | Rolpa | VNRP | RPA | Rolpa Airport | 28°16′03″N 082°45′23″E / 28.26750°N 82.75639°E / 28.26750; 82.75639 (Rolpa Airport) |
Rumjatar | Koshi Province | Okhladhunga | VNRT | RUM | Rumjatar Airport | 27°18′13″N 086°33′02″E / 27.30361°N 86.55056°E / 27.30361; 86.55056 (Rumjatar 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) |
Siddharthanagar | Lumbini | Rupandehi | VNBW | BWA | Gautam Buddha International Airport | 27°30′20″N 083°24′58″E / 27.50556°N 83.41611°E / 27.50556; 83.41611 (Gautam Buddha International 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) |
Syangboche | Koshi Province | Solukhumbu | VNSB | SYH | Syangboche Airport | 27°48′39″N 086°42′45″E / 27.81083°N 86.71250°E / 27.81083; 86.71250 (Syangboche 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) |
Tikapur | Sudurpaschim | Kailali | VNTP | TPU | Tikapur Airport | 28°31′19″N 081°07′20″E / 28.52194°N 81.12222°E / 28.52194; 81.12222 (Tikapur 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) |
Future airports
City served | District | ICAO | IATA | Airport name | Status |
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Khiji Chandeshwari | Okhaldhunga | N/A | VNKC | Khiji Chandeshwori Airport[5] | under construction |
Nijgadh | Bara | N/A | N/A | Nijgadh International Airport | Proposed airport and under construction |
Resunga | Gulmi | N/A | N/A | Gulmi Resunga Airport[6] | Demo flight completed[7] |
Triyuga | Udayapur | N/A | N/A | Sagarmatha Airport | under construction |
Sandhikharka | Arghakhanchi | N/A | N/A | Arghakhanchi Airport | under construction[8] |
Former airports
City served | District | ICAO | IATA | Airport name | Status |
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Palungtar[9] | Gorkha | Gorkha Airport | RIUTY';ZVN8 |
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
- ^ "Rukum Chaurjahari Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Doti Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Rukum Salle Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Baitadi Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "KHIJI CHANDESHWORI AIRPORT" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority Nepal. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "GULMI (RESUNGA) AIRPORT" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority Nepal. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Arghakhanchi airport construction project initiates". Aviation Nepal. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Palungtar Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- 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.