This is a list of airports in Nepal, sorted by location.
Nepal (Nepali: नेपाल), officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the India. Nepal is divided into 7 provinces, 77 districts (जिल्ला, "jilla"), and 753 local levels.
The country's only international airport and the hub of all air services in the country is Tribhuvan International Airport, which serves the nation's capital and the country's largest metropolitan city of Kathmandu. However, two domestic airports- Pokhara Airport and Bhairahawa Airport are being upgraded into regional international airports - Pokhara International Airport and Gautam Buddha International Airport. Second International Airport i.e. Nijgadh International Airport is in the final phase of planning and its construction will start soon.
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 |
Bajura | Sudurpaschim | Bajura | VNBR | BJU | Bajura Airport | 29°30′10″N 081°40′10″E / 29.50278°N 81.66944°E |
Bhadrapur | Province No. 1 | Jhapa | VNCG | BDP | Bhadrapur Airport | 26°34′14″N 088°04′45″E / 26.57056°N 88.07917°E |
Bharatpur | Bagmati | Chitwan | VNBP | BHR | Bharatpur Airport | 27°40′41″N 084°25′46″E / 27.67806°N 84.42944°E |
Bharatpur | Bagmati | Chitwan | VNMG | MEY | Meghauli Airport | 27°34′37″N 084°13′42″E / 27.57694°N 84.22833°E |
Bhojpur | Province No. 1 | Bhojpur | VNBJ | BHP | Bhojpur Airport | 27°08′51″N 087°03′03″E / 27.14750°N 87.05083°E |
Biratnagar | Province No. 1 | Morang | VNVT | BIR | Biratnagar Airport | 26°28′53″N 087°15′50″E / 26.48139°N 87.26389°E |
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) | |
Janakpur | Province No. 2 | 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 | Province No. 2 | 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 | Province No. 1 | 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 | Province No. 1 | 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 | Province No. 1 | 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 | Province No. 1 | 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 | Province No. 1 | 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) |
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[3] | 29°27′50″N 080°32′58″E / 29.46389°N 80.54944°E / 29.46389; 80.54944 (Patan Airport) | |
Pokhara | Gandaki | Kaski | VNPK | PKR | Pokhara Airport | 28°12′03″N 083°58′55″E / 28.20083°N 83.98194°E / 28.20083; 83.98194 (Pokhara Airport) |
Rajbiraj | Province No. 2 | 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) |
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) |
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) |
Musikot | Karnali | Western Rukum | VNSL | RUK | Rukum Salle Airport[4] | 28°38′15″N 082°26′59″E / 28.63750°N 82.44972°E / 28.63750; 82.44972 (Rukumkot Airport) |
Rumjatar | Province No. 1 | 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 Airport | 27°30′20″N 083°24′58″E / 27.50556°N 83.41611°E / 27.50556; 83.41611 (Gautam Buddha 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 | Province No. 1 | 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 | Province No. 1 | 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 | Province No. 1 | 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 | Province No. 1 | 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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Bhairahawa | Rupandehi | N/A | N/A | Gautam Buddha International Airport | Expansion of existing airport (under construction) |
Khiji Chandeshwari | Okhaldhunga | N/A | N/A | Khiji Chandeshwori Airport[5] | under construction |
Nijgadh | Bara | N/A | N/A | Nijgadh International Airport | planned |
Pokhara | Kaski | N/A | N/A | Pokhara International Airport | under construction |
Resunga | Gulmi | N/A | N/A | Gulmi Resunga Airport[6] | under construction |
Sukilumba | Ilam | N/A | N/A | Falgunanda Airport[7] | under construction |
Triyuga | Udayapur | N/A | N/A | Sagarmatha Airport | under construction |
Former airports
City served | District | ICAO | IATA | Airport name | Status |
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Palungtar[8] | Gorkha | Gorkha Airport |
See also
Map all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap |
Download coordinates as: KML |
- Transport in Nepal
- List of airports by ICAO code: V#VN - Nepal
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Aviation/Airline destination lists: Asia#Nepal
- regional aviation chart
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.
- ^ "Baitadi Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Rukum Salle 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.
- ^ "FALGUNANDA AIRPORT" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority Nepal. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "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 - 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.