List of airports in Nepal

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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[edit]

All airports[edit]

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 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[edit]

City served District ICAO IATA Airport name Status
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[edit]

City served District ICAO IATA Airport name Status
Palungtar[9] Gorkha VNGK GKH Gorkha Airport RIUTY';ZVN8

See also[edit]

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References[edit]

  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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