List of airports in Nepal

Map of Nepal

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 Republic of India. Nepal is divided into 14 administrative zones (अञ्चल, "anchal"), which are divided into 75 districts (जिल्ला, "jilla").

The country's only international airport, and the hub of all air service in the country, is Tribhuvan International Airport, which serves the nation's capital and the country's largest metropolitan city of Kathmandu. However, two of the domestic airport namely, Pokhara International Airport and Gautam Buddha International Airport are being constructed and converted into the second and third international airport of Nepal. Both the constructions are scheduled to finish within upcoming five years.

Airports

Airport names shown in bold indicate the airport has scheduled service on commercial airlines.

Location served District  ICAO IATA Airport name Coordinates
BaglungBaglungVNBLBGLBaglung Airport 28°12′46″N 083°39′59″E / 28.21278°N 83.66639°E / 28.21278; 83.66639 (Baglung Airport)
BajuraBajuraVNBRBJUBajura Airport 29°30′10″N 081°40′10″E / 29.50278°N 81.66944°E / 29.50278; 81.66944 (Bajura Airport)
BhadrapurJhapaVNCGBDPBhadrapur Airport 26°34′14″N 088°04′45″E / 26.57056°N 88.07917°E / 26.57056; 88.07917 (Bhadrapur Airport)
BharatpurChitwanVNBPBHRBharatpur Airport 27°40′41″N 084°25′46″E / 27.67806°N 84.42944°E / 27.67806; 84.42944 (Bharatpur Airport)
BharatpurChitwanVNMGMEYMeghauli Airport 27°34′37″N 084°13′42″E / 27.57694°N 84.22833°E / 27.57694; 84.22833 (Meghauli Airport)
BhojpurBhojpurVNBJBHPBhojpur Airport 27°08′51″N 087°03′03″E / 27.14750°N 87.05083°E / 27.14750; 87.05083 (Bhojpur Airport)
BiratnagarMorangVNVTBIRBiratnagar Airport 26°28′53″N 087°15′50″E / 26.48139°N 87.26389°E / 26.48139; 87.26389 (Biratnagar Airport)
BirendranagarSurkhetVNSKSKHSurkhet Airport 28°35′09″N 081°38′07″E / 28.58583°N 81.63528°E / 28.58583; 81.63528 (Surkhet Airport)
BowangBaglungVNDRDhorpatan Airport 28°31′00″N 083°02′00″E / 28.51667°N 83.03333°E / 28.51667; 83.03333 (Dhorpatan Airport)
ChandannathJumlaVNJLJUMJumla Airport 29°16′26″N 082°11′23″E / 29.27389°N 82.18972°E / 29.27389; 82.18972 (Jumla Airport)
ChaurjahariWestern RukumVNCJRUKRukum Chaurjahari Airport[1] 28°37′38″N 082°11′39″E / 28.62722°N 82.19417°E / 28.62722; 82.19417 (Rukumkot Chaurjahari Airport)
DhangadhiKailaliVNDHDHIDhangadhi Airport 28°45′12″N 080°34′55″E / 28.75333°N 80.58194°E / 28.75333; 80.58194 (Dhangadhi Airport)
DolpaDolpaVNDPDOPDolpa Airport 28°59′09″N 082°49′09″E / 28.98583°N 82.81917°E / 28.98583; 82.81917 (Dolpa Airport)
Dipayal SilgadhiDotiVNDTSIHDoti Airport[2] 29°15′47″N 080°56′10″E / 29.26306°N 80.93611°E / 29.26306; 80.93611 (Silgadhi Airport)
Gokuleshwor, DarchulaDarchulaVNDLDarchula Airport 29°40′09″N 080°32′54″E / 29.66917°N 80.54833°E / 29.66917; 80.54833 (Darchula Airport)
JanakpurDhanushaVNJPJKRJanakpur Airport 26°42′31″N 085°55′20″E / 26.70861°N 85.92222°E / 26.70861; 85.92222 (Janakpur Airport)
Jaya PrithviBajhangVNBGBJHBajhang Airport 29°32′18″N 081°11′02″E / 29.53833°N 81.18389°E / 29.53833; 81.18389 (Bajhang Airport)
Jitpur SimaraBaraVNSISIFSimara Airport 27°09′34″N 084°58′48″E / 27.15944°N 84.98000°E / 27.15944; 84.98000 (Simara Airport)
JiriDolakhaVNJIJIRJiri Airport 27°37′45″N 086°13′45″E / 27.62917°N 86.22917°E / 27.62917; 86.22917 (Jiri Airport)
JomsomMustangVNJSJMOJomsom Airport 28°46′47″N 083°43′21″E / 28.77972°N 83.72250°E / 28.77972; 83.72250 (Jomsom Airport)
Kamal Bazar, AchhamAcchamKamal Bazar Airport 29°03′10″N 081°20′34″E / 29.05278°N 81.34278°E / 29.05278; 81.34278 (Kamal Bazar Airport)
KangeldandaSolukhumbuVNKLKangeldanda Airport 27°24′39″N 086°38′45″E / 27.41083°N 86.64583°E / 27.41083; 86.64583 (Kangeldanda Airport)
KathmanduKathmanduVNKTKTMTribhuvan International Airport 27°41′47″N 085°21′32″E / 27.69639°N 85.35889°E / 27.69639; 85.35889 (Tribhuvan International Airport)
Khanidanda, KhotangKhotangVNKDMan Maya Airport 27°10′52″N 086°46′19″E / 27.18111°N 86.77194°E / 27.18111; 86.77194 (Khanidanda Airport)
Khotang BazarKhotangVNTHThamkharka Airport 27°02′47″N 086°51′29″E / 27.04639°N 86.85806°E / 27.04639; 86.85806 (Thamkharka Airport)
LamidandaKhotangVNLDLDNLamidanda Airport 27°15′10″N 086°40′17″E / 27.25278°N 86.67139°E / 27.25278; 86.67139 (Lamidanda Airport)
LangtangRasuwaVNLTLTGLangtang Airport 28°11′56″N 085°35′11″E / 28.19889°N 85.58639°E / 28.19889; 85.58639 (Langtang Airport)
LuklaSolukhumbuVNLKLUATenzing-Hillary Airport 27°41′16″N 086°43′53″E / 27.68778°N 86.73139°E / 27.68778; 86.73139 (Tenzing-Hillary Airport)
MahendranagarKanchanpurVNMNXMGMahendranagar Airport 28°57′48″N 080°08′53″E / 28.96333°N 80.14806°E / 28.96333; 80.14806 (Mahendranagar Airport)
ManangManangVNMANGXManang Airport 28°38′29″N 084°05′09″E / 28.64139°N 84.08583°E / 28.64139; 84.08583 (Manang Airport)
NepalgunjBankeVNNGKEPNepalgunj Airport 28°06′13″N 081°40′01″E / 28.10361°N 81.66694°E / 28.10361; 81.66694 (Nepalgunj Airport)
PahadaDolpaVNMCMasinechaur Airport 29°03′31″N 082°44′41″E / 29.05861°N 82.74472°E / 29.05861; 82.74472 (Masinechaur Airport)
PalungtarGorkhaVNGKGKHPalungtar Airport 28°02′15″N 084°27′57″E / 28.03750°N 84.46583°E / 28.03750; 84.46583 (Palungtar Airport)
Patan, BaitadiBaitadiVNBTBaitadi Airport[3] 29°27′50″N 080°32′58″E / 29.46389°N 80.54944°E / 29.46389; 80.54944 (Patan Airport)
PokharaKaskiVNPKPKRPokhara Airport 28°12′03″N 083°58′55″E / 28.20083°N 83.98194°E / 28.20083; 83.98194 (Pokhara Airport)
RajbirajSaptariVNRBRJBRajbiraj Airport 26°30′30″N 086°44′15″E / 26.50833°N 86.73750°E / 26.50833; 86.73750 (Rajbiraj Airport)
ManthaliRamechhapVNRCRHPRamechhap Airport 27°23′38″N 086°03′41″E / 27.39389°N 86.06139°E / 27.39389; 86.06139 (Ramechhap Airport)
Rara National ParkMuguVNRRTalcha Airport 29°31′18″N 082°08′49″E / 29.52167°N 82.14694°E / 29.52167; 82.14694 (Talcha Airport)
RolpaRolpaVNRPRPARolpa Airport 28°16′03″N 082°45′23″E / 28.26750°N 82.75639°E / 28.26750; 82.75639 (Rolpa Airport)
MusikotWestern RukumVNSLRukum Salle Airport[4] 28°38′15″N 082°26′59″E / 28.63750°N 82.44972°E / 28.63750; 82.44972 (Rukumkot Airport)
RumjatarOkhladhungaVNRTRUMRumjatar Airport 27°18′13″N 086°33′02″E / 27.30361°N 86.55056°E / 27.30361; 86.55056 (Rumjatar Airport)
SanphebagarAcchamVNSRFEBSanphebagar Airport 29°14′14″N 081°12′55″E / 29.23722°N 81.21528°E / 29.23722; 81.21528 (Sanfebagar Airport)
SiddharthanagarRupandehiVNBWBWAGautam Buddha Airport 27°30′20″N 083°24′58″E / 27.50556°N 83.41611°E / 27.50556; 83.41611 (Gautam Buddha Airport)
SimikotHumlaVNSTIMKSimikot Airport 29°58′16″N 081°49′08″E / 29.97111°N 81.81889°E / 29.97111; 81.81889 (Simikot Airport)
Solu DudhkundaSolukhumbuVNPLPPLPhaplu Airport 27°31′05″N 086°35′04″E / 27.51806°N 86.58444°E / 27.51806; 86.58444 (Phaplu Airport)
SyangbocheSolukhumbuVNSBSYHSyangboche Airport 27°48′39″N 086°42′45″E / 27.81083°N 86.71250°E / 27.81083; 86.71250 (Syangboche Airport)
TaplejungTaplejungVNTJTPJTaplejung Airport 27°21′04″N 087°41′44″E / 27.35111°N 87.69556°E / 27.35111; 87.69556 (Suketar Airport)
TikapurKailaliVNTPTPUTikapur Airport 28°31′19″N 081°07′20″E / 28.52194°N 81.12222°E / 28.52194; 81.12222 (Tikapur Airport)
TulsipurDangVNDGDNPDang Airport 28°06′40″N 082°17′39″E / 28.11111°N 82.29417°E / 28.11111; 82.29417 (Dang Airport)
TumlingtarSankhuwasabhaVNTRTMITumlingtar Airport 27°18′54″N 087°11′36″E / 27.31500°N 87.19333°E / 27.31500; 87.19333 (Tumlingtar Airport)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Rukum Chaurjahari Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Doti Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Baitadi Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Rukum Salle Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  • 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. 2006-01-12.
  • "UN Location Codes: Nepal". UN/LOCODE 2006-2. UNECE. 2007-04-30. - 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.


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