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Tribhuvan International airport at Kathmandu (Nepal)
Tribhuvan International airport is located near Kathmandu, with Pashupatināth at 1mi↑, Sinamangal at 1mi↑, Baudhatinchule at 1mi↑, Thimi at 2mi↑, Bāneswar at 2mi↑, Shankhamul Dobhan at 2mi↑, KathmanduN.P. at 2mi↑, Gwarko at 3mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Nepal and Southernmost airports in Nepal
→ See also airports in Nepal
aerial view of Tribhuvan International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : VNKT
- IATA code : KTM
- Local code : -
Elevation : 1338 m = 4390ft
→ See also Highest airports in Nepal and Lowest airports in Nepal
Runways
- runway 02/20 : 3050m = 10007ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Nepal
Coming to Tribhuvan International airport
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- Congd train station at 49mi
- raxaul train station at 58mi
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- Simara airport at 44mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Tribhuvan International airport VNKT KTM
METAR for Tribhuvan International airport VNKT KTM
VNKT 201630Z VRB02KT 6000 FEW015 SCT030 13/09 Q1021 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Tribhuvan International airport VNKT KTM
METAR issued by VNKT on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 16:30 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 12 hours and 37 minutes ago.
visibility is 6km = 4mi.
The temperature is 13°C = 55°F, dew point is 9°C = 48°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 77%.
QNH is 1021hPa = 30.15inHg
Wind 4km/h = 2kt, direction is °.
Clouds : few clouds at 1500ft = 460m. scattered clouds at 3000ft = 910m.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Tribhuvan International airport VNKT KTM
VNKT 190500Z 1906/2006 16003KT 5000 HZ FEW015 BECMG 1909/1910 28011KT 7000 FEW015 SCT030 BECMG 1915/1916 22004KT 5000 BR/HZ FEW015 SCT030 BKN100 BECMG 2000/2001 VRB02KT 3000 BR FEW015 SCT030 PROB30 2001/2003 1500 BR BECMG 2004/2005 15003KT 4000 BR/HZ FEW015
Decoded TAF for Tribhuvan International airport VNKT KTM
TAF issued by VNKT on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 05:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 2 days and 7 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Wednesday, February 19, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Wednesday, February 19, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
1906/2006 16003KT 5000 HZ FEW015
wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is 160°
Visibility is 5km = 3mi.
haze
few clouds at 1500ft = 460m
becoming from Wednesday, February 19, 2025 à 10:00 heure TU to Wednesday, February 19, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1909/1910 28011KT 7000 FEW015 SCT030
wind 11kt = 20km/h, direction is 280°
Visibility is 7km = 4mi.
few clouds at 1500ft = 460m scattered clouds at 3000ft = 910m
becoming from Wednesday, February 19, 2025 à 16:00 heure TU to Wednesday, February 19, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1915/1916 22004KT 5000 BR/HZ FEW015 SCT030 BKN100
BR/HZ
wind 4kt = 7km/h, direction is 220°
Visibility is 5km = 3mi.
few clouds at 1500ft = 460m scattered clouds at 3000ft = 910m broken at 10000ft = 3050m
becoming from Wednesday, February 19, 2025 à 01:00 heure TU to Wednesday, February 19, 2025 à 04:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2000/2001 VRB02KT 3000 BR FEW015 SCT030
wind 2kt = 4km/h, direction is °
Visibility is 3km = 2mi.
mist
few clouds at 1500ft = 460m scattered clouds at 3000ft = 910m
probability of 30% to have from Wednesday, February 19, 2025 à 01:00 heure TU to Wednesday, February 19, 2025 à 03:00 heure UTC
PROB30 2001/2003 1500 BR
Visibility is 2km = 1mi.
mist
becoming from Thursday, February 20, 2025 à 05:00 heure TU to Thursday, February 20, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2004/2005 15003KT 4000 BR/HZ FEW015
BR/HZ
wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is 150°
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
few clouds at 1500ft = 460m
VAC for Tribhuvan International airport VNKT KTM
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Tribhuvan International airport
Around Tribhuvan International airport at Kathmandu (Nepal)
near
- Hotels in Pashupatināth
- TianAn Rega Hotel (Beijing) at 1959mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 4190mi↑
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 4194mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 4201mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 4216mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 4262mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 4263mi↑
- Station de montagne Aletsch Arena at 4275mi↑
- Station de montagne Grindelwald-Wengen at 4279mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 4287mi↑
- Station de montagne Saas Fee at 4287mi↑
- Station de montagne Kandersteg-Sunnbüel-Oeschinensee at 4295mi↑
- for Tribhuvan International airport at 0mi↑
- for Mountain airport at 21mi↑
- for Langtang airport at 37mi↑
nearest airports to Tribhuvan International airport at Kathmandu (Nepal)
- Mountain airport ( NP-MWP) at 21mi↑
- Langtang airport (VNLT LTG ) at 37mi↑
- Simara airport (VNSI SIF ) at 44mi↑NOTAM
- Ramechhap airport (VNRC RHP ) at 48mi↑
- Jiri airport (VNJI JIR ) at 54mi↑NOTAM
- Bharatpur airport (VNBP BHR ) at 57mi↑
- Palungtar airport (VNGK GKH ) at 59mi↑NOTAM
- Raxaul airport (VERL ) at 60mi↑NOTAM
- Meghauli airport (VNMG MEY ) at 70mi↑
- Phaplu airport (VNPL PPL ) at 76mi↑NOTAM
- Janakpur airport (VNJP JKR ) at 77mi↑NOTAM
- Rumjatar airport (VNRT RUM ) at 78mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Nepal
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap