The 22 largest airports and airlines in Nepal
Further information is provided on the 22 biggest airports in Nepal. At Tribhuvan International Airport alone, 27 airlines operate and serve flights to and from 32 destinations.Out of the ten airlines of the country we have listed biggest 8. Buddha Air is leading here with a total of 14 flight destinations.
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The 22 biggest airports in Nepal
| IATA | Name | City | Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTM | Tribhuvan International Airport | Kathmandu | 27 | 32 |
| BWA | Gautam Buddha Airport | Bhairawa | 1 | 1 |
| JKR | Janakpur Airport | Janakpur | 1 | 1 |
| KEP | Nepalgunj Airport | Nepalgunj | 1 | 1 |
| PKR | Pokhara Airport | Pokhara | 1 | 1 |
| BIR | Biratnagar Airport | Biratnagar | 1 | 1 |
| TPJ | Taplejung Airport | Taplejung | 0 | 0 |
| BHR | Bharatpur Airport | Bharatpur | 1 | 1 |
| BDP | Bhadrapur Airport | Bhadrapur | 1 | 1 |
| TMI | Tumling Tar Airport | Tumling Tar | 1 | 1 |
| MWP | Mountain Airport | Mountain | 0 | 0 |
| DOP | Dolpa Airport | Dolpa | 0 | 0 |
| JUM | Jumla Airport | Jumla | 0 | 0 |
| JMO | Jomsom Airport | Jomsom | 0 | 0 |
| LUA | Lukla Airport | Lukla | 0 | 0 |
| MEY | Meghauli Airport | Meghauli | 0 | 0 |
| PPL | Phaplu Airport | Phaplu | 0 | 0 |
| RUK | Rukum Chaurjahari Airport | Rukumkot | 0 | 0 |
| RUM | Rumjatar Airport | Rumjatar | 0 | 0 |
| SIF | Simara Airport | Simara | 0 | 0 |
| SKH | Surkhet Airport | Surkhet | 0 | 0 |
| IMK | Simikot Airport | Simikot | 0 | 0 |
Freight volume
In 2020, a total of 13.69 million ton-kilometers (= total mass transported in tons multiplied by kilometers traveled) of cargo was moved by air in Nepal.The biggest airlines based in Nepal
The largest airline in the country with scheduled passenger traffic and in terms of fleet size is Buddha Air. It flies to 14 domestic and international airports. It currently has a fleet of 16 aircrafts. The main airlines for civil passenger traffic in Nepal are:| IATA | Name | Callsign | Fleet size | Destinations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U4 | Buddha Air | Buddha Air | 16 | 14 |
| N9 | Shree Airlines | Shreeair | 15 | 7 |
| TB | Tara Air | Tara Air | 7 | 15 |
| GUA | Guna Airlines | Guna Air | 7 | 10 |
| RA | Nepal Airlines | Royal Nepal | 6 | 36 |
| YT | Yeti Airlines | Yeti Airlines | 6 | 8 |
| SMA | Summit Air | Summit Air | 5 | 10 |
| ST | Sita Air | Sita Air | 4 | 13 |
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