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Nepal

VNKT/KTM Tribhuvan International Airport Ground Handling Services & Permits

Kathmandu, Nepal

Operational detail on request

Current operating hours, runway, customs and slot requirements for VNKT are confirmed by our 24/7 operations desk against the current official source for your movement.

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Operational detail confirmed for your movementBefore you file

An operational value is published here only once it is confirmed against a current official source. The details below for Tribhuvan International Airport (VNKT) are not at that standard today, so our 24/7 operations desk confirms them with the authority for your aircraft, route and dates before you plan on them.

Airport contact, City, Communications, Country, Crew visa, Curfew, Customs, Elevation, IATA code, ICAO code, Immigration, Latitude, Longitude, Official name, Operating hours, Operational restrictions, Operator, Operator contact, Prior permission required, Runways, Slot requirement, Time zone

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Services at VNKT

VNKT ground handling services

Our team arranges ramp, passenger and turnaround handling for movements through Nepal. The handling company on the stand is assigned for your movement, so it is confirmed by operations rather than listed here in advance.

VNKT landing and overflight permit requirements

Block, annual and seasonal permits are arranged where the authority issues them and the schedule justifies one. The desk confirms what this country allows for your operation.

Can Airways arrange a diplomatic flight permit for Nepal? Diplomatic and state-flight clearances are arranged with the relevant ministry as well as the civil aviation authority. Lead times differ from civil permits and are confirmed per movement.

VNKT aviation fuel arrangements

Our team arranges the uplift and coordinates it against the handling and the slot. Grade and availability are confirmed for your movement rather than stated here.

VNKT customs and immigration

Advance passenger information is submitted where the country requires it, as part of the same request as the permit.

VNKT cargo flight handling

Our team supervises cargo movements and coordinates the handling, customs and documentation around them. What applies at this aerodrome is confirmed for your movement.

VNKT crew hotel options

Our team books crew rest and passenger accommodation near the aerodrome against duty limits and the next departure. Specific properties are confirmed with the request rather than listed here.

VNKT flight catering

In-flight catering is ordered against the cabin, the sector and the passengers on board, and delivered in step with the turnaround.

Documents required for VNKT operations

What is required differs by state, by movement and by service, so there is no single set of documents. The desk tells you exactly what applies once we have the schedule and the aircraft.

Alternate aerodromes near VNKT

We can name 49 aerodromes in Nepal. They are listed on this page and on the Nepal directory page.

What other airports are near VNKT? Other aerodromes we can arrange support at in Nepal include VNBW — Gautam Buddha International Airport, VNPK — Pokhara Regional International Airport.

How to arrange flight support at VNKT

Tell our operations desk the aircraft, the route and the dates. We coordinate permits, handling, fuel, catering and accommodation for VNKT as one movement, and stay with it through revisions, delays and diversions.

Other aerodromes in Nepal

Every aerodrome we can name in this country. A profile means we publish confirmed operational detail for it; our desk arranges support at the rest. Listing 48 of 49 aerodromes, capital first.

Location

VNKT and the other airports we support in Nepal.

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Coordination at VNKT

We arrange handling, fuel, permits and ground arrangements for movements through Nepal, coordinated as one operation rather than as separate arrangements.

Common questions

What is the ICAO code for Tribhuvan International Airport?

The ICAO code is VNKT.

What is the IATA code for Tribhuvan International Airport?

The IATA code is KTM.

What are the VNKT airport codes?

Tribhuvan International Airport is VNKT by ICAO and KTM by IATA. Operators and flight plans use the ICAO code; tickets and baggage use the IATA code.

Where is VNKT located?

Tribhuvan International Airport serves Kathmandu, Nepal.

Which country and region is VNKT in?

VNKT is in Nepal, in our Asia-Pacific region.

What are the coordinates of VNKT?

27.6966, 85.3591. This is the directory position for identifying the aerodrome; operational planning uses the current AIP.

What kind of aerodrome is VNKT?

The global directory classifies VNKT as a large airport. It has scheduled airline service.

How many aerodromes are there in Nepal?

We can name 49 aerodromes in Nepal. They are listed on this page and on the Nepal directory page.

What other airports are near VNKT?

Other aerodromes we can arrange support at in Nepal include VNBW — Gautam Buddha International Airport, VNPK — Pokhara Regional International Airport.

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