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List Of Airports In Nepal
2022-Jul-01
Airways is undoubtedly the most used transportation system in the entire world. It has made the world a very small place to live in.
Being a developing country Nepal has been trying all of its effort for the betterment to construct and develop airports in Nepal. Nijgadh Airport issue, Pokhara International Airport, Gautam Buddha International Airport are most of the airport news we’ve been hearing lately. Every year the Nepalese government has been investing to develop airports in Nepal.
Pic. Ram BK
As per date there have been a total number of 53 Airports in Nepal. However out of these numbers few are not operational due to various reasons. These airports in Nepal seem to have been constructed without studying their operational feasibility and geography. In the case of Hilly and Mountainous flights only airports like Lukla and Talcha get an adequate number of passengers based on the touristic value these airport hold.
Operational Airport
The list of operational airports in Nepal are listed below.
Baitadi Airport, Baitadi
Bajhang Airport, Bajhang
Bajura Airport, Bajura
Bharatpur Airport, Chitwan
Bhojpur Airport, Bhojpur
Biratnagar Airport, Morang
Chandragadhi Airport, Jhapa
Dang Airport, Dang
Dhangadhi Airport, Dhangadhi
Dolpa Airport, Dolpa
Doti Airport, Doti
Gautam Buddha International Airport, Bhairahawa
Janakpur Airport, Janakpur
Jomsom Airport, Mustang
Jumla Airport, Jumla
Khanidanda Airport, Khotang
Nepalgunj Airport, Banke
Phaplu Airport, Solukhumbu
Pokhara Airport, Kaski
Rajbiraj Airport, Saptari
Ramechhap Airport, Ramechhap
Rara Airport, Talcha, Mugu
Rukum Salle Airport, Rukum
Rumjatar Airport, Okhaldhunga
Sanphebagar Airport, Achham
Simara Airport, Bara
Simikot Airport, Humla
Surkhet Airport, Surkhet
Taplejung Airport, Taplejung
Tenzing-Hillary Airport, Lukla
Thamkharka Airport, Khotang
Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu
Tumlingtar Airport, Sankhuwasabha
Lukla Airport, Credit: @nirojsedhai
However there are 20 other airports in Nepal which were operational until a certain time. But gradually due to decreasing number of passengers and high risk in the mountainous and hilly region they have gone out of service.
Non Operational Airport
Here is the list of non operating airports in Nepal.
Baglung Airport, Baglung
Darchula Airport, Darchula
Dhorpatan Airport, Baglung
Gorkha Airport, Gorkha
Jiri Airport, Dolakha
Kalikot Airport,
Kamal Bazar Airport, Achham
Kangeldanda Airport, Kangeldanda
Khij Chandeshwori Airport, Okhaldhunga
Lamidanda Airport, Khotang
Langtang Airport, Rasuwa
Mahendranagar Airport, Mahendranagar
Manang Airport, Manang
Masinechaur Airport, Pahada
Meghauli Airport, Bharatpur
Rolpa Airport, Rolpa
Rukum Chaurjahari Airport
Sukilumba Airport, Illam
Syangboche Airport, Solukhumbu
Tikapur Airport, Kailali
Phaplu airport, Solukhumbu, Pic. Appa Photography
This data shows that almost 40% of the overall constructed airports in Nepal have gone out of function because of the lack of proper studying done before their construction. This is infact a very sad thing for our country for how economically backward we are. Looking ahead there are several other airport projects currently ongoing in Nepal. Hopefully these projects are properly analyzed and evaluated by experts to ensure its proper operation in the future. With few plans of Airport construction being halted there are several airports which are under construction or are at their final phases before they start providing service.
Future Airports
The list of airports in Nepal that are under construction or are still in the planning phase are:
Nijgadh Airport, Bara
Pokhara International Airport, Kaski
Gulmi Resunga Airport, Gulmi
Sagarmatha Airport, Udayapur
Arghakhanchi Airport, Sandhikharka
Pic. Ashish Puri
