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.

As of 2025, CAAN Nepal has a total of 55 airports: 3 international, 2 regional hub airports, 29 normal domestic airports, and 21 airports that are Not In Operation.[1]

International airports

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Airport name City served Province ICAO IATA Usage Runway(s) Coordinates Total passengers
Tribhuvan International AirportKathmanduBagmatiVNKTKTMPublic/military3,350 m (10,990 ft)27°41′47″N 085°21′32″E9,482,788 (2024)
Pokhara International AirportPokharaGandakiVNPRPHHPublic2,500 m (8,200 ft)28°11′22.9″N 84°00′53.6″E1,016,900 (2024)
Gautam Buddha International AirportSiddharthanagarLumbiniVNBWBWAPublic3,000 m (9,800 ft)27°30′20″N 083°24′58″E619,639 (2024)
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Domestic Airports

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Airport name City served Location IATA ICAO Runway(s) Coordinates Remarks
Province District
Regional Hub Airports
Biratnagar AirportBiratnagarKoshiMorangVNVTBIR1,775 m (5,823 ft)26°28′53″N 087°15′50″E
Nepalgunj AirportNepalgunjLumbiniBankeVNNGKEP1,700 m (5,600 ft) 28°06′13″N 081°40′01″E
In operation Airports
Bajhang Airport Jaya Prithvi SudurpaschimBajhangVNBGBJH654 m (2,146 ft) 29°32′18″N 081°11′02″E
Bajura Airport Bajura SudurpaschimBajuraVNBRBJU520 m (1,710 ft)29°30′10″N 081°40′10″E
Bharatpur AirportBharatpurBagmatiChitwanVNBPBHR 1,158 m (3,799 ft) 27°40′41″N 084°25′46″E
Bhojpur Airport Bhojpur KoshiBhojpurVNBJBHP 533 m (1,749 ft) 27°08′51″N 087°03′03″E
Chandragadhi Airport Bhadrapur KoshiJhapaVNCGBDP1,500 m (4,900 ft)26°34′14″N 088°04′45″E
Dang AirportTulsipur LumbiniDangVNDGDNP832 m (2,730 ft)28°06′40″N 082°17′39″E
Dhangadhi AirportDhangadhiSudurpaschimKailaliVNDHDHI1,800 m (5,900 ft) 28°45′12″N 080°34′55″E
Dolpa (Juphal) Airport Juphal KarnaliDolpaVNDPDOP 663 m (2,175 ft) 28°59′09″N 082°49′09″E
Falgunanda Sukilumba Airport Ilam Koshi Ilam VNFN N/A 670 m (2,200 ft) 26°52′39″N 87°54′18″E
Gulmi Resunga Airport[2] ResungaLumbini Gulmi VNRG N/a 560 m (1,840 ft) 28°01′30″N 83°15′14″E
Janakpur AirportJanakpur MadheshDhanushaVNJPJKR1,005 m (3,297 ft) 26°42′31″N 085°55′20″E
Jomsom Airport Jomsom GandakiMustangVNJSJMO739 m (2,425 ft) 28°46′47″N 083°43′21″E
Jumla Airport Chandannath KarnaliJumlaVNJLJUM 670 m (2,200 ft) 29°16′26″N 082°11′23″E
Khanidanda Airport Khanidanda, Khotang KoshiKhotangVNKDN/A520 m (1,710 ft) 27°10′52″N 086°46′19″E
Phaplu Airport Solu Dudhkunda KoshiSolukhumbuVNPLPPL671 m (2,201 ft) 27°31′05″N 086°35′04″E
Pokhara Airport[3] PokharaGandakiKaskiVNPKPKR1,438 m (4,718 ft)28°12′03″N 083°58′55″E
Rajbiraj AirportRajbirajMadheshSaptariVNRBRJB 1,500 m (4,900 ft) 26°30′30″N 086°44′15″E
Ramechhap Airport Manthali BagmatiRamechhapVNRCRHP530 m (1,740 ft) 27°23′38″N 086°03′41″E
Rara Airport Rara National Park KarnaliMuguVNRRN/A570 m (1,870 ft) 29°31′18″N 082°08′49″E
Rumjatar Airport[4] RumjatarKoshiOkhaldhungaVNRTRUM585 m (1,919 ft) 27°18′12.1″N 086°33′2.5″E
Salle Rukum Airport[5] Musikot KarnaliWestern RukumVNSLRUK 580 m (1,900 ft) 28°38′15″N 082°26′59″E
Sanfebagar Airport Sanfebagar SudurpaschimAcchamVNSRFEB530 m (1,740 ft) 29°14′14″N 081°12′55″E
Simara AirportJitpur Simara MadheshBaraVNSISIF 1,192 m (3,911 ft) 27°09′34″N 084°58′48″E
Simikot Airport Simikot KarnaliHumlaVNSTIMK549 m (1,801 ft) 29°58′16″N 081°49′08″E
Surkhet Airport Birendranagar KarnaliSurkhetVNSKSKH 1,255 m (4,117 ft) 28°35′09″N 081°38′07″E
Taplejung Airport Taplejung KoshiTaplejungVNTJTPJ700 m (2,300 ft) 27°21′04″N 087°41′44″E
Tenzing-Hillary (Lukla) Airport Lukla KoshiSolukhumbuVNLKLUA527 m (1,729 ft) 27°41′16″N 086°43′53″E
Thamkharka Airport Khotehang KoshiKhotangVNTHN/A630 m (2,070 ft) 27°02′47″N 086°51′29″E
Tumlingtar Airport Tumlingtar KoshiSankhuwasabhaVNTRTMI1,200 m (3,900 ft) 27°18′54″N 087°11′36″E
Not in operation Airports
Baglung AirportBaglungGandakiBaglungVNBLBGL608 m (1,995 ft)28°12′46.6″N 83°39′56.7″E
Baitadi AirportPatan, BaitadiSudurpaschimBaitadiVNBTBIT544 m (1,785 ft)29°27′52.5″N 080°33′0.71″E
Chaurjahari Rukum AirportChaurjahariKarnaliRukumVNCJRUK600 m (2,000 ft)28°37′40.3″N 82°11′39.3″E
Darchula AirportGokuleshworSudurpashchimDarchulaVNDLDAPN/a29°40′07.9″N 80°32′54″EEarthen Runway
Dhorpatan AirportDhorpatanGandakiBaglungVNDRN/aN/a28°29′30.8″N 83°03′05.9″EEarthen Runway
Doti AirportDipayal SilgadhiSudurpashchimDotiVNDTSIH490 m (1,610 ft)29°15′45.2″N 80°56′11.2″E
Gorkha Palungtar AirportPalungtarGandakiGorkhaVNGKGKH1,067 m (3,501 ft)28°02′18.2″N 84°27′58.7″EEarthen Runway
Jiri AirportJiriBagmatiDolakhaVNJIJIR400 m (1,300 ft)27°37′34.2″N 86°13′50.5″EEarthen Runway
Kalikot AirportNarharinathKarnaliKalikotN/aN/a640 m (2,100 ft)29°10′18.2″N 81°34′35.5″E
Kamal Bazaar AirportKamalbazarSudurpashchimAchhamN/aN/a978 m (3,209 ft)29°3′11.94″N 81°20′34.37″EEarthen Runway
Kangeldanda AirportKangeldandaKoshiSolukhumbuVNKLN/a580 m (1,900 ft)27°24′38″N 86°38′47.8″EEarthen Runway
Khiji Chandeshwari AirportKhiji ChandeshwariKoshiOkhaldhungaN/aN/a580 m (1,900 ft)27°27′17.5″N 86°18′34.8″EEarthen Runway
Langtang AirportLangtangBagmatiRasuwaVNLTLTGN/a28°12′40.5″N 85°34′05.0″EEarthen Runway
Lamidanda AirportLamidandaKoshiKhotangVNLDLDN518 m (1,699 ft)27°15′09.9″N 86°40′16.4″E
Mahendranagar AirportMahendranagarSudurpashchimKanchanpurVNMNXMG884 m (2,900 ft)28°57′48″N 80°08′53″E
Manang AirportManangGandakiManangVNMANGX650 m (2,130 ft)28°38′28.03″N 84°05′16.94″E
Masinechaur (Dolpa) AirportPahadaKarnaliDolpaVNMCN/a600 m (2,000 ft)29°03′33.4″N 82°44′39.8″E
Meghauli AirportBharatpurBagmatiChitwanVNMGMEY1,085 m (3,560 ft)27°34′35.3″N 84°13′42.2″EEarthen Runway
Rolpa AirportRolpaLumbiniRolpaVNRPRPAN/a28°16′01.6″N 82°45′21.9″EEarthen Runway
Syangboche AirportSyangbocheKoshiSolukhumbuVNSBSYH405 m (1,329 ft)27°48′39.9″N 86°42′45″EEarthen Runway
Tikapur Airport Tikapur SudurpashchimKailaliVNTPTPU573 m (1,880 ft) 28°31′19.2″N 081°07′21.6″E
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Proposed airports

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Airport name City served District Province Type Coordinates Status
Nijgadh International Airport Nijgadh Bara Madhesh International 27°07′26.1″N 85°10′26.2″E
Sagarmatha Airport Triyuga Udayapur Koshi Domestic 26°45′41.62″N 86°45′10.79″E
Argha Bhagwati AirportSandhikharkaArghakhanchiLumbiniDomestic27°59′30″N 83°07′02.5″EConstruction halted
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Heliport

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City served Heliport name Location IATA ICAO Capacity Coordinates
City District
Nalinchowk Heliport Bhaktapur and Kathmandu Valley Suryabinayak Bhaktapur N/a N/a 10 27°39′0.45″N 85°27′54.39″E
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