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 | Photo | City | District | Province | Passengers Holding Capacity | Domestic Flights | International Flights | Notes | ||
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First Flight | Flight Status | First Flight | Flight Status | |||||||
Tribhuvan International Airport | ![]() |
Kathmandu | Kathmandu District | Bagmati Province | Running | Running | ||||
Gautam Buddha International Airport | ![]() |
Siddharthnagar | Rupandehi District | Lumbini Province | Running | Running | ||||
Pokhara International Airport | ![]() |
Pokhara | Kaski District | Gandaki Province | Running | Running |
Airport names shown in bold indicate the airport has scheduled service on commercial airlines.
City served | District | ICAO | IATA | Airport name | Status |
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Khiji Chandeshwari | Okhaldhunga | N/A | VNKC | Khiji Chandeshwori Airport[5] | under construction |
Nijgadh | Bara | N/A | N/A | Nijgadh International Airport | Proposed airport and under construction |
Resunga | Gulmi | N/A | N/A | Gulmi Resunga Airport[6] | Demo flight completed[7] |
Triyuga | Udayapur | N/A | N/A | Sagarmatha Airport | under construction |
Sandhikharka | Arghakhanchi | N/A | N/A | Arghakhanchi Airport | under construction[8] |
City served | District | ICAO | IATA | Airport name | Status |
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Palungtar[9] | Gorkha | Gorkha Airport | RIUTY';ZVN8 |