Bathpalathang Airport

IATA BUTICAO VQBTSmall airfield

Bathpalathang Airport is a small airfield near Jakar in Bumthang District, Bhutan. It is listed as IATA BUT and ICAO VQBT. The airport is located at 27.5622° / 90.7471° at an elevation of 2,586 m (8,485 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,200 m. The nearest airport is Trongsa Heliport, 24 km (15 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

Symbolic aviation imagery (AI-generated) – not a photo of this specific airport.

Map detail of Bathpalathang Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Bathpalathang Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`BUT`
ICAO code	`VQBT`
Identifier	`VQBT`
Type	Small airfield
City	Jakar
Region	Bumthang District
Country	Bhutan
Coordinates	27.56220, 90.74710
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	27° 33′ 43.92″ N 90° 44′ 49.56″ E
Elevation	2,586 m (8,485 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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