Tribhuvan International Airport

Kathmandu, Nepal

KTMIATA code

VNKTICAO code

7.3Mpassengers in 2019

3,050 mlongest of 1 runway

1,338 melevation · 4,390 ft

1955opened

Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM/VNKT) is an airport in Nepal serving Kathmandu.

It handled 7,327,042 passengers in 2019.

It has 1 runway, the longest 3,050 m, at an elevation of 1,338 m.

12 airlines use it as a hub, including Nepal Airlines, Buddha Air and Tara Air.

Passengers per year

2006–2019

2.3M2.5M2.9M3.4M4M4.5M4.5M4.7M5M4.6M5.3M6.3M7.2M7.3M

2006’062007’072008’082009’092010’102011’112012’122013’132014’142015’152016’162017’172018’182019’19

Identification

IATA: KTM
ICAO: VNKT
Wikidata: Q61066

Location

Country: Nepal
City served: Kathmandu
Located in: Kathmandu
Coordinates: 27.6972, 85.3578
Elevation: 1,338 m (4,390 ft)

Organisation

Type: international airport, airport
Opened: 1955-01-01
Operator: Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal
Named after: Kathmandu, Tribhuvan I of Nepal

Runways

02/20: 3,050 m · 10,007 ftconcrete

Hub for 12 airlines

RANepal AirlinesU4Buddha AirTara AirG1Gorkha AirlinesYTYeti AirlinesSTSita AirN9Shree AirlinesSHSimrik AirlinesH9Himalaya AirlinesManang AirS1Saurya AirlinesBishwo Airways