Tribhuvan International Airport

Tribhuvan International Airport
Tribhuvan International Airport
	IATA: KTM; ICAO: VNKT;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Government of Nepal
Operator	Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN)
Serves	Kathmandu, Nepal
Hub for	Buddha Air; Guna Airlines; Himalaya Airlines; Nepal Airlines; Saurya Airlines; Shree Airlines; Sita Air; Tara Air; Yeti Airlines;
Elevation AMSL	4,390 ft / 1,338 m
Coordinates	27°41′47″N 085°21′32″E / 27.69639°N 85.35889°E
Website	www.tiairport.com.np
Map
	KTM Location within Nepal
Runways
Statistics (2023)
Passengers
Passengers	8691443
Passenger change 2018-19	1.867%
Aircraft movements	233187
Movements change 2018-19	4.06%
Land Area	356.536 ha
	Sources: CAAN and DAFIF

Tribhuvan International Airport (Nepali: त्रिभुवन अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विमानस्थल) (IATA: KTM, ICAO: VNKT, colloquially referred to as TIA) is an international airport located in Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal. It has a tabletop runway,^[4] a domestic terminal and an international terminal. As the country's main international airport, it connects Nepal to over 40 destinations in 17 countries. The airport is designed in a shape of an airplane when looked from above. The runway extending from the nose to the tail, with the terminal buildings aligned along the fuselage. The distinct shape is visible after takeoff, and while hovering.

The airport is a hub for two international airlines, the flag carrier Nepal Airlines and Himalaya Airlines, along with multiple domestic carriers. The airport is considered as a starting point for Mount Everest international tourists, with several daily flights to Lukla. Several airlines also offer Everest sightseeing flights from Kathmandu.

Due to heavy traffic congestion, winter fog and the airport running out of its full capacity, the Government of Nepal promoted Gautam Buddha International Airport and Pokhara International Airport as alternative airports in case of necessary diversions.^[5]

^ "Tribhuvan International Airport". Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007.
^ "Airport information for VNKT". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
^ Airport information for KTM / VNKT at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
^ Pal, Alasdair (8 August 2020). "Factbox: What is a "table-top runway", the site of deadly Air India plane crash?". Reuters. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
^ Prasain, Sangnam (25 May 2022). "High costs of fuel and ground handling keeping airlines away". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2022.

[CAAN-1] "Tribhuvan International Airport". Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007.

[WAD-2] "Airport information for VNKT". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.

[GCM-3] Airport information for KTM / VNKT at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).

[4] Pal, Alasdair (8 August 2020). "Factbox: What is a "table-top runway", the site of deadly Air India plane crash?". Reuters. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2021.

[5] Prasain, Sangnam (25 May 2022). "High costs of fuel and ground handling keeping airlines away". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2022.

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