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Tribhuvan International airport at 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
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- Congd train station at 49mi
- raxaul train station at 58mi
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- Simara airport at 44mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Tribhuvan International airport VNKT KTM
METAR for Tribhuvan International airport VNKT KTM
VNKT 110230Z 00000KT 1500 BR FEW015 10/08 Q1018 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Tribhuvan International airport VNKT KTM
METAR issued by VNKT on Monday, February 10, 2025 at 02:30 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 25 hours and -1414 minutes ago.
visibility is 2km = 1mi.
The temperature is 10°C = 50°F, dew point is 8°C = 46°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 87%.
QNH is 1018hPa = 30.06inHg
Clouds : few clouds at 1500ft = 460m.
mist
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Tribhuvan International airport VNKT KTM
VNKT 102300Z 1100/1124 VRB02KT 5000 BR FEW015 BECMG 1100/1102 VRB02KT 3000 BR FEW015 PROB40 1101/1103 1500 BR BECMG 1104/1105 14003KT 4000 HZ BECMG 1108/1109 28009KT 7000 FEW020 BECMG 1115/1116 11003KT 6000 FEW015 SCT100
Decoded TAF for Tribhuvan International airport VNKT KTM
TAF issued by VNKT on Monday, February 10, 2025 at 23:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 4 hours and 56 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Monday, February 10, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Monday, February 10, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
1100/1124 VRB02KT 5000 BR FEW015
wind 2kt = 4km/h, direction is °
Visibility is 5km = 3mi.
mist
few clouds at 1500ft = 460m
becoming from Monday, February 10, 2025 à 02:00 heure TU to Monday, February 10, 2025 à 04:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1100/1102 VRB02KT 3000 BR FEW015
wind 2kt = 4km/h, direction is °
Visibility is 3km = 2mi.
mist
few clouds at 1500ft = 460m
probability of 40% to have from Monday, February 10, 2025 à 01:00 heure TU to Monday, February 10, 2025 à 03:00 heure UTC
PROB40 1101/1103 1500 BR
Visibility is 2km = 1mi.
mist
becoming from Tuesday, February 11, 2025 à 05:00 heure TU to Tuesday, February 11, 2025 à 08:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1104/1105 14003KT 4000 HZ
wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is 140°
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
haze
becoming from Tuesday, February 11, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Tuesday, February 11, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1108/1109 28009KT 7000 FEW020
wind 9kt = 17km/h, direction is 280°
Visibility is 7km = 4mi.
few clouds at 2000ft = 610m
becoming from Tuesday, February 11, 2025 à 16:00 heure TU to Tuesday, February 11, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1115/1116 11003KT 6000 FEW015 SCT100
wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is 110°
Visibility is 6km = 4mi.
few clouds at 1500ft = 460m scattered clouds at 10000ft = 3050m
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 at 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 at 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↑
- Palungtar airport (VNGK GKH ) at 59mi↑NOTAM
- Raxaul airport (VERL ) at 60mi↑NOTAM
- Meghauli airport (VNMG MEY ) at 70mi↑
- 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