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.

Domestic Airports

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Location served Province District  ICAO IATA Airport name Coordinates
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)
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)
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)
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)
Ilam Koshi Province Ilam VNFN Sukilumba Airport 26°52′39.08″N 87°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″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)
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)
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 (Manamaya Rai 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)
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)
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[1] 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)
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)
Resunga Lumbini Gulmi N/A N/A Gulmi Resunga Airport[2] 27°18′13″N 086°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″N 086°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″N 081°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″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)
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)
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)

Proposed airports

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Nijgadh International Airport at Nijgadh Simara and Sagarmatha Airport at Triyuga Udayapur are proposed for construction.

Defunct airports

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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
Tikapur Kailali Earthen 28°31'19.2"N 81°07'21.6"E Tikapur Airport Abandoned

See also

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References

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  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, Latest news of Nepal in English, Latest News Articles". 8 January 2023. Archived from the original on 8 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Kathmandu-Rumjatar flight resumed". www.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.


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