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Bhutan

VQPR/PBH Paro Airport Ground Handling Services & Permits

Paro, Bhutan

Operational detail on request

Current operating hours, runway, customs and slot requirements for VQPR 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 Paro Airport (VQPR) 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 VQPR

VQPR ground handling services

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

VQPR 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 Bhutan? 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.

Bhutan civil aviation authority hours

Permits for VQPR are issued in Bhutan, where the authority recorded in our coverage is the Bhutan Civil Aviation Authority. Current requirements are confirmed with it for each movement.

VQPR 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.

VQPR customs and immigration

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

VQPR 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.

VQPR 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.

VQPR 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 VQPR 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 VQPR

We can name 4 aerodromes in Bhutan. They are listed on this page and on the Bhutan directory page.

How to arrange flight support at VQPR

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

Other aerodromes in Bhutan

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 3 of 4 aerodromes, capital first.

Location

VQPR and the other airports we support in Bhutan.

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Coordination at VQPR

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

Common questions

What is the ICAO code for Paro Airport?

The ICAO code is VQPR.

What is the IATA code for Paro Airport?

The IATA code is PBH.

What are the VQPR airport codes?

Paro Airport is VQPR by ICAO and PBH by IATA. Operators and flight plans use the ICAO code; tickets and baggage use the IATA code.

Where is VQPR located?

Paro Airport serves Paro, Bhutan.

Which country and region is VQPR in?

VQPR is in Bhutan, in our Asia-Pacific region.

What are the coordinates of VQPR?

27.4032, 89.4246. This is the directory position for identifying the aerodrome; operational planning uses the current AIP.

What kind of aerodrome is VQPR?

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

How many aerodromes are there in Bhutan?

We can name 4 aerodromes in Bhutan. They are listed on this page and on the Bhutan directory page.

Who is the civil aviation authority for VQPR?

Permits for VQPR are issued in Bhutan, where the authority recorded in our coverage is the Bhutan Civil Aviation Authority. Current requirements are confirmed with it for each movement.

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