Airports at the highest altitudes, located in the mountains or on the highlands. A high altitude which rhymes with the drop in atmospheric pressure which increases the taxiing distance to allow planes to take off and therefore requires a longer runway than at lower altitudes. in Nepal.
#1 Syangboche airport at Namche Bazaar (Nepal) VNSB SYH
Altitude : 3780 m = 12402ft
Syangboche airport is located close to Namche Bazaar, Namche Bazar at 0.7 km↑, Jaro at 1 km↑, Dole at 2.5 km↑, Namche at 5.1 km↑, Phorcha at 5.7 km↑, Phorche at 5.9 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Syangboche airport
#2 Langtang airport at Langtang (Nepal) VNLT LTG
Altitude : 3658 m = 12001ft
Langtang airport is located close to Langtang, Thāre Pāti at 22 km↑, Panchosa at 23 km↑, Helumbu at 23 km↑, Ghyangphedi at 27 km↑, Bāgmatī Zone at 28 km↑, Lampate at 28 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Langtang airport
#3 Manang airport at Ngawal (Nepal) VNMA NGX
Altitude : 3353 m = 11001ft
Manang airport is located close to Ngawal, Hongde at 0.2 km↑, Nawal at 1.5 km↑, Ghyaru at 4.7 km↑, Braga at 5.5 km↑, Upper Pisang at 6.9 km↑, Manangbhot at 7.6 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 650 m = 2133ft
- runway 11/29 : 650m = 2133ft
-> Aviation weather for Manang airport
#4 Lukla airport at Lukla (Nepal) VNLK LUA
Altitude : 2859 m = 9380ft
Lukla airport is located close to Lukla, Chaurikharka at 1.7 km↑, Lukla at 1.9 km↑, Chaunrikharka at 2.6 km↑, Solukhumbū at 7.3 km↑, Jubing at 12 km↑, Namche Bazar at 14 km↑,
Lukla Airport has a runway of approximately 500 meters with a 12 ° slope, making landings particularly difficult. The airport mainly serves Mount Everest base camp. Since 2001, the runway has been paved, which improves flight safety.
The longest runway measure : 493 m = 1617ft
- runway 06/24 : 493m = 1617ft
-> Aviation weather for Lukla airport
#5 Simikot airport at Simikot (Nepal) VNST IMK
Altitude : 2818 m = 9245ft
Simikot airport is located close to Simikot, Burang at 70 km↑, Karnālī Zone at 78 km↑, Chandannath at 81 km↑, Jumla at 85 km↑, Talichaur at 86 km↑, Madhya Pashchimanchal at 112 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Simikot airport
#6 Jomsom airport at Jomsom (Nepal) VNJS JMO
Altitude : 2736 m = 8976ft
Jomsom airport is located close to Jomsom, Jomosom at 1.1 km↑, Jomsom at 1.3 km↑, Eklobhati at 6.5 km↑, Kagbeni at 7.7 km↑, Kāgbeni at 8.3 km↑, Kagbenee at 9 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 739 m = 2425ft
- runway 06/24 : 739m = 2425ft
-> Aviation weather for Jomsom airport
#7 Talcha Rara Mugu airport at Karkibada (Nepal) NP-0002
Altitude : 2734 m = 8970ft
Talcha Rara Mugu airport is located close to Karkibada, Chandannath at 23 km↑, Karnālī Zone at 26 km↑, Jumla at 28 km↑, Talichaur at 28 km↑, Madhya Pashchimanchal at 54 km↑, Dailekh at 90 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Talcha Rara Mugu airport
#8 Dhorpatan airport at Dhorpatan (Nepal) VNDR
Altitude : 2728 m = 8950ft
Dhorpatan airport is located close to Dhorpatan, Bāglung at 14 km↑, Pyuthan at 48 km↑, Darling at 58 km↑, Dhawalāgiri Zone at 58 km↑, Baglung at 58 km↑, Ramrekha at 60 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Dhorpatan airport
#9 Mountain airport at Mountain (Nepal) NP-MWP
Altitude : 2652 m = 8701ft
Mountain airport is located close to Mountain, Bāgmatī Zone at 8.2 km↑, Lampate at 9.1 km↑, Ghyangphedi at 11 km↑, Nuwākot at 12 km↑, Thāre Pāti at 16 km↑, Panchosa at 17 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Mountain airport
#10 Dolpa airport (Juphal) at (Nepal) VNDP DOP
Altitude : 2499 m = 8199ft
Dolpa airport is located close to Madhya Pashchimanchal at 50 km↑, Dhawalāgiri Zone at 68 km↑, Talichaur at 69 km↑, Karnālī Zone at 69 km↑, Jumla at 70 km↑, Bāglung at 72 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Dolpa airport
#11 Taplejung airport at Taplejung (Nepal) VNTJ TPJ
#12 Phaplu airport at Phaplu (Nepal) VNPL PPL
#13 Jumla airport at Jumla (Nepal) VNJL JUM
#14 Kangel Danda airport at (Nepal) VNKL
#15 Kamal Bazar airport at Kamal Bazar (Nepal) NP-0001
#16 Jiri airport at Jiri (Nepal) VNJI JIR
#17 Thamkharka airport at Khotang Bazar (Nepal) VNTH
#18 Rukum Salle airport at Musikot (Nepal) VNSL
#19 Rumjatar airport at Rumjatar (Nepal) VNRT RUM
#20 Khanidanda airport at Diktel (Nepal) NP-0015
#21 Tribhuvan International airport at Kathmandu (Nepal) VNKT KTM
#22 Bajura airport at Bajura (Nepal) VNBR BJU
#23 Baitadi airport at Baitadi (Nepal) VNBT BIT
#24 Rolpa airport at Rolpa (Nepal) VNRP RPA
#25 Lamidada airport at Lamidanda (Nepal) VNLD LDN
#26 Bajhang airport at Bajhang (Nepal) VNBG BJH
#27 Bhojpur airport at Bhojpur (Nepal) VNBJ BHP
#28 Baglung airport at Baglung (Nepal) VNBL BGL
#29 Pokhara airport at Pokhara (Nepal) VNPK PKR
#30 Pokhara International airport at Pokhara (Nepal) VNPR PKR
#31 Rukumkot airport at Rukumkot (Nepal) VNRK RUK
#32 Surkhet airport at Surkhet (Nepal) VNSK SKH
#33 Sanfebagar airport at Sanfebagar (Nepal) VNSR FEB
#34 Darchula airport at Darchula (Nepal) VNDL DAP
#35 Silgadi Doti airport at Silgadi Doti (Nepal) VNDT SIH
#36 Tulsipur airport at Dang (Nepal) VNDG DNP
#37 Tumling Tar airport at Tumling Tar (Nepal) VNTR TMI
#38 Ramechhap airport at Ramechhap (Nepal) VNRC RHP
#39 Palungtar airport at Gorkha (Nepal) VNGK GKH
#40 Dhangarhi airport at Dhangarhi (Nepal) VNDH DHI
#41 Mahendranagar airport at Mahendranagar (Nepal) VNMN XMG
#42 Bharatpur airport at Bharatpur (Nepal) VNBP BHR
#43 Meghauli airport at Meghauli (Nepal) VNMG MEY
#44 Nepalgunj airport at Nepalgunj (Nepal) VNNG KEP
#45 Tikapur airport at Tikapur (Nepal) VNTP TPU
#46 Simara airport at Simara (Nepal) VNSI SIF
#47 Gautam Buddha airport (Gautam Buddha) at Bhairawa (Nepal) VNBW BWA
#48 Bhadrapur airport at Bhadrapur (Nepal) VNCG BDP
#49 Janakpur airport at Janakpur (Nepal) VNJP JKR
#50 Rajbiraj airport at Rajbiraj (Nepal) VNRB RJB
#51 Biratnagar airport at Biratnagar (Nepal) VNVT BIR
Data sources
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