Gautam Buddha International Airport

IATA BWAICAO VNBWLarge airport

Gautam Buddha International Airport is a large airport near Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa) in Lumbini Province, Nepal. It is listed as IATA BWA and ICAO VNBW. The airport is located at 27.5046° / 83.4104° at an elevation of 109 m (358 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,000 m. The nearest airport is Fertilizer Colony Helipad, 76 km (47 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Gautam Buddha International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Gautam Buddha International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`BWA`
ICAO code	`VNBW`
Identifier	`VNBW`
Type	Large airport
City	Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa)
Region	Lumbini Province
Country	Nepal
Coordinates	27.50464, 83.41038
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	27° 30′ 16.69″ N 83° 24′ 37.37″ E
Elevation	109 m (358 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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