Tribhuvan International Airport

IATA KTMICAO VNKTLarge airport

Tribhuvan International Airport is a large airport near Kathmandu in Bagmati Province, Nepal. It is listed as IATA KTM and ICAO VNKT. The airport is located at 27.6966° / 85.3591° at an elevation of 1,338 m (4,390 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,350 m. The nearest airport is Langtang Airport, 60 km (37 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Tribhuvan International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Tribhuvan International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`KTM`
ICAO code	`VNKT`
Identifier	`VNKT`
Type	Large airport
City	Kathmandu
Region	Bagmati Province
Country	Nepal
Coordinates	27.69660, 85.35910
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	27° 41′ 47.76″ N 85° 21′ 32.76″ E
Elevation	1,338 m (4,390 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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