# 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.

## International airports

| Location served | Province | ICAO | IATA | Airport name | Usage | Runway(s) | Coordinates | Total passengers |
| Kathmandu | Bagmati | VNKT | KTM | Tribhuvan International Airport | Public/military | 3,350 m (10,990 ft) | 27°41′47″N 085°21′32″E﻿ / ﻿27.69639°N 85.35889°E﻿ / 27.69639; 85.35889 | 9,423,725 (2024) |
| Pokhara | Gandaki | VNPR | PHH | Pokhara International Airport | Public | 2,500 m (8,200 ft) | 28°11′22.9″N 84°00′53.6″E﻿ / ﻿28.189694°N 84.014889°E﻿ / 28.189694; 84.014889 | 1,023,000 (2024) |
| Siddharthanagar | Lumbini | VNBW | BWA | Gautam Buddha International Airport | Public | 3,000 m (9,800 ft) | 27°30′20″N 083°24′58″E﻿ / ﻿27.50556°N 83.41611°E﻿ / 27.50556; 83.41611 | Approx. 732,643 (2024) |

## Domestic airports

| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Ilam | VNFN | N/A | 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 | 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 | 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 | Khotang | VNKD | N/A | 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 | Khotang | VNTH | N/A | Thamkharka Airport | 27°02′47″N 086°51′29″E﻿ / ﻿27.04639°N 86.85806°E﻿ / 27.04639; 86.85806﻿ (Thamkharka Airport) |
| Lukla | Koshi | 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 | 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 | 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) |
| 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) |
| Rara National Park | Karnali | Mugu | VNRR | N/A | 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 | VNRG | N/A | Gulmi Resunga Airport | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Sudurpashchim | Kailali | VNTP | TPU | Tikapur Airport | 28°31′19.2″N 081°07′21.6″E﻿ / ﻿28.522000°N 81.122667°E﻿ / 28.522000; 81.122667﻿ (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 | 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

| Location served | Province | District | Type | Airport name | Coordinates | Status |
| Nijgadh | Madhesh | Bara | International | Nijgadh International Airport | 27°07′26.1″N 85°10′26.2″E﻿ / ﻿27.123917°N 85.173944°E﻿ / 27.123917; 85.173944 | |
| Triyuga | Koshi | Udayapur | Domestic | Sagarmatha Airport | 26°45′42″N 86°45′11″E﻿ / ﻿26.7615628°N 86.7529999°E﻿ / 26.7615628; 86.7529999 | |

## Defunct airports

The list of non operational and abandoned airports and their profiles
| 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 |
| 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 |