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Paro airport (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 In addition, the aircraft guidance system is obsolete so that the approach must be done entirely by manual piloting.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 at 2mi↑, Paro Dzongkhag at 8mi↑, Ha at 9mi↑, Raga at 10mi↑, Tashi Chho Dzong at 13mi↑, Thimphu at 14mi↑,

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aerial view of Paro airport

Airport code

Elevation : 2235 m = 7333ft

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Runways

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weather : overcast at Paro

ciel couvert
63°F
61 ↗ 72°F

wind ↑ 3mph
gusting to 4mph

Aviation weather for Paro airport VQPR PBH

METAR for Paro airport VQPR PBH

VQPR 100700Z 16018KT 130V220 9999 SCT025 BKN060 27/13 Q1015

Decoded METAR for Paro airport VQPR PBH

METAR issued by VQPR on Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 07:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 5 days and 133 hours and -7174 minutes ago.

visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

The temperature is 27°C = 81°F, dew point is 13°C = 55°F. The air is moderately humid : relative air humidity is 42 %.

QNH is 1015hPa = 29.97inHg

Wind 33km/h = 18kt, direction is 160°.

Clouds : scattered clouds at 2500ft = 760m. broken at 6000ft = 1830m.

No TAF for Paro airport

but aviation weather is available at Pakyong airport (PYG) at 53mi↑

VAC for Paro airport VQPR PBH

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 Paro airport

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