Pokhara International Airport
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This article is about the international airport in Pokhara, Nepal. For the domestic airport in Pokhara, see Pokhara Airport.
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 has not been any regular international flights.
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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; 18 months ago (2023-01-01)[2][3] | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 2,625 ft / 800 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 28.189690°N 84.014893°E / 28.189690; 84.014893 | ||||||||||
Website | pia | ||||||||||
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