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Tribhuvan International airport in 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
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By train : book on Trip.com
- Congd train station at 49mi
- raxaul train station at 58mi
By plane :
- Tribhuvan International airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Langtang airport at 37mi : book on Trip.com
- Simara airport at 44mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Tribhuvan International airport VNKT KTM
METAR for Tribhuvan International airport VNKT KTM
VNKT 131530Z 22003KT 180V270 8000 FEW015 SCT250 24/18 Q1011 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Tribhuvan International airport VNKT KTM
METAR issued by VNKT on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 15:30 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 hours and 53 minutes ago.
visibility is 8km = 5mi.
The temperature is 24°C = 75°F, dew point is 18°C = 64°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 69 %.
QNH is 1011hPa = 29.85inHg
Wind 6km/h = 3kt, direction is 220°.
Clouds : few clouds at 1500ft = 460m. scattered clouds at 25000ft = 7620m.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
No TAF for Tribhuvan International airport
but aviation weather is available at Darbhanga airport (VEDH) at 109mi↑
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 in 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 in 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↑NOTAM
- Palungtar airport (VNGK GKH ) at 59mi↑NOTAM
- Raxaul airport (VERL ) at 60mi↑NOTAM
- Meghauli airport (VNMG MEY ) at 70mi↑NOTAM
- 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