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Paro airport in Paro (Bhutan)
This airport is in an unusual configuration. It is part of private or dangerous airports.
The airport surrounded by mountains culminating at 5490 meters and bordered by Paro Chhu, the landing is considered one of the biggest challenges for pilots. The track is only 30 meters wide and 2000 m long. In addition, the aircraft guidance system is obsolete so that the approach must be done entirely by manual piloting. After a descent and a path between the mountains to follow the topography of the valley, the track is finally visible only after having bypassed a last ridge.
Paro airport is located near Paro, with Paro in 2mi↑, Paro Dzongkhag in 8mi↑, Ha in 9mi↑, Raga in 10mi↑, Tashi Chho Dzong in 13mi↑, Thimphu in 14mi↑, Haa Dzongkhag in 16mi↑, Thimphu Dzongkhag in 17mi↑, Tsimasham in 22mi↑, Chhukha Dzongkhag in 29mi↑, Pajo in 30mi↑, Xarsingma in 30mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Bhutan and Southernmost airports in Bhutan
→ See also airports in Bhutan
aerial view of Paro airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : VQPR
- IATA code : PBH
- Local code : -
Elevation : 2235 m = 7333ft
→ See also Highest airports in Bhutan and Lowest airports in Bhutan
Runways
- runway 15/33 : 1964m = 6444ft
→ See also Longest runways in Bhutan
Aviation weather for Paro airport VQPR PBH
METAR for Paro airport VQPR PBH
VQPR 280630Z 15008KT 090V190 9999 SCT035 18/M02 Q1018
Decoded METAR for Paro airport VQPR PBH
METAR issued by VQPR on Monday, March 27, 2023 at 06:30 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 3 days and 91 hours and -4309 minutes ago.
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
Temperature is 18°C = 64°F and dew point is -2°C = 28°F . This correspond to 26% relative humidity.
QNH is 1018mb = 30.06inHg
Wind speed is 15km/h = 8kt, direction is 150°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 3500ft = 1070m.
TAF for Paro airport VQPR PBH
No TAF for Paro airport, but aviation weather is available at Cooch Behar airport (VECO) in 119 km↑
VAC for Paro airport - VQPR
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.
Around Paro airport in Paro (Bhutan)
near
- Nearest hotels
- Hotels in Paro
- for Dumcho airport in 8mi↑
- for Royal Bhutan Police airport in 14mi↑
- for Thimphu airport in 15mi↑
nearest airports to Paro airport in Paro (Bhutan)
- Dumcho heliport ( BT-0003) in 8mi↑
- Royal Bhutan Police heliport ( BT-0001) in 14mi↑
- Thimphu heliport (VQTU ) in 15mi↑
- Nagadong heliport ( CN-0391) in 30mi↑
- Uma Gechuthang heliport ( BT-0002) in 35mi↑
- Rinchending heliport ( BT-0004) in 38mi↑
- Jaigaon heliport ( IN-0178) in 40mi↑
- Dalapchand heliport ( IN-0179) in 48mi↑
- Hashimara Air Force Station airport ( VE44) in 49mi↑
- Gangtok heliport ( IN-0009) in 50mi↑
- Upper Tadong Indian Army heliport ( IN-0038) in 51mi↑
- Pakyong airport ( PYG IN-0012) in 53mi↑
- Pedong heliport ( IN-0040) in 53mi↑
- Daklam heliport ( CN-0373) in 61mi↑
- Trongsa heliport ( BT-0005) in 67mi↑
- Namchi heliport ( IN-0037) in 70mi↑
- Gelephu airport (VQGP GLU ) in 73mi↑
- Pelling heliport ( IN-0036) in 74mi↑
- Sevoke Road Indian Army heliport ( IN-0035) in 74mi↑
- Cooch Behar airport (VECO COH ) in 74mi↑METAR & TAF
- Lebong heliport ( IN-0039) in 74mi↑
- Bathpalathang airport (VQBT BUT ) in 82mi↑
- Bagdogra airport (VEBD IXB ) in 84mi↑METAR & TAF
- Buli heliport ( BT-0007) in 87mi↑
- Rupsi India airport (VERU RUP ) in 92mi↑METAR & TAF
- Bhadrapur airport (VNCG BDP ) in 101mi↑
- Pathibhara Devi Temple heliport ( NP-0017) in 102mi↑
- Pathibhara Lodge heliport ( NP-0018) in 102mi↑
- Lalmonirhat airport (VGLM ) in 105mi↑
- Taplejung airport (VNTJ TPJ ) in 106mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Bhutan
Data sources
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap