Pokhara International Airport पोखरा अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विमानस्थल | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Nepal | ||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal | ||||||||||
| Serves | Pokhara | ||||||||||
| Location | Pokhara, Gandaki Province, Nepal | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1 January 2023[2][3] | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,625 ft / 800 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°11′23″N 84°00′54″E / 28.189690°N 84.014893°E | ||||||||||
| Website | pia | ||||||||||
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  Pokhara International Airport Location within Gandaki Pradesh  Pokhara International Airport Pokhara International Airport (Nepal) | |||||||||||
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Pokhara International Airport (Nepali: पोखरा अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विमानस्थल) (IATA: PKR, ICAO: VNPR) is an international airport in Pokhara, Gandaki Province, Nepal. It is located 3 km (1.9 mi) east of the old domestic airport, which it will gradually replace. The airport is Nepal's third international airport and officially began operations on 1 January 2023,[3] with STOL-operations to Jomsom still being operated from the old airport.[4] The airport is expected to handle up to one million passengers per year,[5] but as of 2024[update] there have not been any regular international flights.
- ^ "PIA". Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Nepal: Pokhara International Airport Commences its Operation". News18. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Pokhara takes off". Nepali Times. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ Pokharel, Santosh (22 December 2022). "Pokhara's Old Airport to Remain Functional as CAAN Prepares to Launch Int'l Airport". República. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
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