VNKT· KTM· Kathmandu
Tribhuvan International Airport
large airport · elevation 4,390 ft (1338 m)
00:24Z 11:43Z Night
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Current METARMVFR
24 min ago·14:00ZVNKT 231400Z 20005KT 8000 FEW015 19/14 Q1018 NOSIG
Wind
200° 5 kt
Visibility
8.0 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
19°C / 14°C
temp / dew
QNH
1018 hPa
30.06 inHg
Clouds
FEW 1,500ft
Weather
—
Station
VNKT
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
02/203350 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 02/20 | TW 5 kt | XW 0 kt R |
27.6966°, 85.3591°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 02/20 (use 20) | Preferred | HW 5 | 0 L | — |
Density altitude
5,785 ft
elevation 4,390 ft
ISA deviation
+12.7°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)VNKT
- ATISKATHMANDU ATIS127.000
- GNDKATHMANDU GND121.900
- TWRKATHMANDU TWR118.100
- APPKATHMANDU APP120.600
- RDOKATHMANDU RDO292.300
Navaids near airportassoc. VNKT
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAM | NDB | 318 kHz | LOW |
| KTM | VOR-DME | 112.30 MHz | HIGH |
| LNC | NDB | 252 kHz | LOW |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 02/2010,991 ft (3,350 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)VNKT
Wind2 kt
Vis7.0 km
Temp13°C
QNH1020 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=29
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Tribhuvan International Airport
Diagram unavailable for Tribhuvan International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/23 12:00 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
BASEMVFR
BECMGMVFR
BECMGMVFR
BECMGMVFR
BECMGVFR
MVFRBASE23/12Z → 23/14Z2607KT · 8 km · FEW020
Wind: 2607KT
Visibility: 8 km
Clouds: FEW020
TAF VNKT 231100Z 2312/2412 26007KT 8000 FEW020
MVFRBECMG23/14Z → 23/15Z1104KT · 7 km · FEW015
Wind: 1104KT
Visibility: 7 km
Clouds: FEW015
BECMG 2314/2315 11004KT 7000 FEW015
MVFRBECMG24/01Z → 24/02ZVRB2KT · 5 km · BR · FEW015
Wind: VRB2KT
Visibility: 5 km
Weather: BR
Clouds: FEW015
BECMG 2401/2402 VRB02KT 5000 BR FEW015
MVFRBECMG24/04Z → 24/05Z1403KT · 8 km · FEW020
Wind: 1403KT
Visibility: 8 km
Clouds: FEW020
BECMG 2404/2405 14003KT 8000 FEW020
VFRBECMG24/08Z → 24/09Z2708KT · ≥10 km · FEW015 SCT030
Wind: 2708KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW015 SCT030
BECMG 2408/2409 27008KT 9999 FEW015 SCT030
Raw TAF
TAF VNKT 231100Z 2312/2412 26007KT 8000 FEW020 BECMG 2314/2315 11004KT 7000 FEW015 BECMG 2401/2402 VRB02KT 5000 BR FEW015 BECMG 2404/2405 14003KT 8000 FEW020 BECMG 2408/2409 27008KT 9999 FEW015 SCT030
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