About Airport
Brief Description
Pokhara International Airport is situated at Chhine Danda, Pokhara Metropolital city, Kaski, Gandaki Province, Nepal. It is approximately 3 KM east of Pokhara’s Existing Domestic Airport and 200 Kms far west from capital city of Nepal. The Elevation of this airport is around 800 meters above mean sea level.
Pokhara is the most popular tourist destination of the Country. This airport serves as main gateway for the pilgrims and the tourists to travel the famous religious place, Muktinath, Jomsom and Annapurna Round Trek as well. The Pokhara valley itself offers picturesque looks of Machhapuchhre, Annapurna and Dhaulagiri Mountain, beautiful lakes like Phewa, Rupa and Begnas and deep gorges, falls and caves.
The airport is expected to handle one million passengers per year. Runway of Pokhara International Airport is of ICAO 4D Category and is 45 metres wide and 2500 metres long, and runway designation is 12-30. Runway 12 has Non Precision Approach (NPA) and Runway 30 has ILS System Precision Approach CAT-1 (PA1) facility. The airport has three international parking bays and eight domestic parking bays. The largest type of aircraft expected to use the airport is B737 series and similar aircraft types. Operation of the airport is expected to be a milestone as the airport will accommodate additonal flight making connectivity easier and play an eminent role in the unprecedented economic development of the region.
Airport Facts
| Date of Service | 01 January, 2023 (Planned) |
| Runway Designation | 12-30 |
| Aerodrome Reference Point | 28°11’01.69″N/ 84°00’53.62″E |
| ICAO Location Indicator | VNPR |
| IATA Code | |
| Runway Elevation | 800m. (Approx.) |
| Runway dimension/Surface | 2500 m x 45 m/Concrete pavement |
| ATS Services | Control Service, Visual Flight Rule (VFR), IFR available after few weeks |
| frequencies -Primary -Secondary-SMC | Tower: 118.700 MHz
Approach Control: 125.200 MHz SMC: 121.900 MHz Tower and Approach (Backup): 120.550 MHz ATIS: 127.600 MHz |
| Navigation Facilities |
DVOR/DME (117.3 MHz/120X) ILS : LOCALIZER: 111.7 MHz Glide Path: 333.50 MHz DME: 54X |
| RFF Category – Service | Cat VIII with MFT, Ambulance |
| Aerodrome reference code | |
| Appron Capacity |
3 International Bays Boeing 737 series (Bay no. 2 and 3) fasciltaited by two Passenger Boarding Bridges. 4 Domestic Bays ATR 72 Type 4 Domestic Bays Beechcraft type |
| Communication Services | HF SSB, VHF, AMHS, Hot Line |
| Navigation Services | DME( Distance Measuring Equipment) |
| Lighting system | Approach Lights with sequential Flashing Lights, PAPI Lights, Runway edge lights, Runway Central Line Lights, Taxiway lights, Aerodrome beacon lights(U/S) and flood lights mounted in mast for appron. |
| Security Equipment | Hold Baggage X-Ray, Hand Baggage X-Ray, Liquid Explosives Detector, Narcotics and Explosives Trace Detectors, MM Wave Body Scanner, WTMD, HHMD, CCTV Surveillance System, Access Control System. |
| POWER SUPPLY – Primary – Stand by | |
| Refueling Services | |
| Other Facilitations | Passenger Boarding Bridge, PA System, FIDS, Free Wi-Fi, TV, Help Desk, ATM Service, Drinking Water, Trolley service, Restaurants and Gift Shop, Garden, Outdoor passenger waiting hall, Child care room, Parking lot Management System, Airport taxi Services |
| Flight operation | VFR (Visual Flight Rule/Ground visibility-5000m, ceiling 1500ft) , IFR will be available after few weeks. |
| Operation hour |
16 Feb to 15 Nov: 0015UTC-1300UTC 16 Nov to 15 Nov:0045UTC-1215UTC |