Airport Overview
Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) is the international airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, and it is located 6 km from the city centre, in the Kathmandu valley. The airport has one domestic and one international terminal. In 2019, the airport handled 4.14 million passengers, 4.70% decrease from 2018. Instrumental Flight Rule (IFR) + Visual Flight Rule (VFR) traffic is permitted.
Airport Location and Details | |
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Country | Nepal |
Province or District | Bagmati / Kathmandu |
Nearest Town or City with Distance to Airport | Kathmandu |
Airport's Complete Name | Tribhuvan International Airport |
Latitude | 27.69658 |
Longitude | 85.3591 |
Elevation (ft and m) | 4,390 ft / 1,338 m |
IATA Code | TIA |
ICAO Code | VNKT |
Managing Company or Airport Authority |
Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) Tribhuvan International Airport, Tel +977-1-4113163, 4113033 Fax +977-1-4113180 AFS – VNKTYDYX Email: tia_cao@caanepal.gov.np Sundays to Thursdays: 10:00 -17:00 LT (Summer), 10:00-1600 LT (Winter) Fridays: 10:00-1500 LT |
Management Contact Person | N/A |
Open From | 06:00 AM (16 February to 15
November) 06:30 AM (16 November to 15 February) |
Open To | 03:30 AM |
Description and Contacts of Key Companies
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Agencies related to Operation of TIA |
Name |
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1 |
Multimodal Transport Operators |
Nepal Transit and Warehousing Co. Ltd. |
2 |
Management Company |
Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal |
3 |
Customs |
TIA Customs Office |
4 |
Freight Forwarders |
Courier service providers, Nepal Freight Forwarders Association, Export Council of Nepal |
5 |
Banks |
Rastriya Banijya Bank, TIACO Branch |
6 |
Quarantine |
Food Import Export Quality Certification Office TIA |
7 |
Shipping lines |
N/A |
8 |
Customs Agent |
Customs Agents Association (100 licensed Agents) |
9 |
Security |
Nepal Army, Nepal Police |
For more information on airport companies’ contact details, please see the following link 4.1 Government Contact List and 4.5 Airport Companies Contact List.
Information on some aviation service providers can be found at: AZ Freight information on Nepal.
Passenger and Cargo Performance Indicators
Performance for 2019 |
Annual Figures |
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Total aircraft movements |
32,439 (departures and arrivals combined) |
Total passengers |
4,138,563 (IN and OUT combined) |
Total capacity of the airport (metric tons) |
15,468.06 MT |
Current activity of the airport (metric tons) |
N/A |
Current use by Humanitarian flights (UNHAS) |
For the COVID-19 response WFP flights transported 82 m³ of critical medical supplies along with 7 passenger & cargo flights from Kuala Lumpur, 307 passengers from UN agencies, INGOs, and embassies. (175 outbound and 132 inbound passengers) |
The cargo terminal at peak usage is very congested, especially the import section where 15 percent of the goods remain unclaimed. The Department of Customs have limited space to check the goods and make their assessments. TIA is the 4th largest border crossing point, with 9.54% share of total import value (ref: Dept of Customs, 2019/20).
Runways
Runway #02* |
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Runway Dimensions |
3,050 m x 46 m / 150 ft |
Orientation |
02/20 |
Surface |
Concrete |
Strength |
PCN 53 R/B/W/T |
*Runaway has been rehabilitated and strength is more than 54 PCN (pavement classification number). Also, the length runaway is extended by 300 metres in 2020 to the south and the length has yet to be declared.
Runway #20 |
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Runway Dimensions |
2,927 m x 45 m /150 ft |
Orientation |
02/20 |
Surface |
Concrete |
Helipad
Helicopter operations are authorized in designated areas. TIA has designated east of runway 02-20 opposite to the taxiway no B and C as helicopter landing area.
Airport Infrastructure Details
Customs |
Yes, 0015-2145 UTC |
JET A-1 fuel |
Yes, During period of flight operation 8 refueler 1000L/m 7640 KL, 161 KL |
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Immigration |
Yes, 0015-2145 UTC |
AVGAS 100 |
N/A |
Terminal Building |
Yes |
Single Point Refuelling |
Yes |
Passenger Terminal |
Yes |
Air Starter Units |
Yes |
Cargo terminal |
Yes |
Ground Power (mobile) |
Yes |
Pax transport to airfield |
Yes |
Ground Handling Services |
Available with local airlines operators and Nepal Airlines and other operators |
Control Tower |
Yes |
Latrine Servicing |
Yes |
Weather Facilities |
Yes |
Fire Fighting Category (ICAO) |
AD Category IX, rescue equipment, removal capability |
Catering Services |
Yes |
De-icing Equipment |
n/a |
Base Operating Room |
Yes |
Parking Ramp Lighting |
Yes |
Airport Radar |
Yes |
Approach & Runway Lights |
Approach: High intensity consisting of extended center line 870 m RWY: High intensity center line lights, bi-directional raised white amber edge lights |
NDB |
ID: KAM Frequency 318 KHZ |
VOR |
DVOR DME; ID KTM, Frequency 113.2 MHZ CHN 79 X |
ILS |
N/A |
Airport Operating Details
Operating Details |
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Maximum sized aircraft which can be offloaded on bulk cargo |
Airbus 330, Boeing 777, IL76, MD10, DC10, ATR72, CRJ700/200, MA60, ATR42, JS41, B190, D228, L410, DHC6, Y12 |
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Maximum sized aircraft that can be offloaded on pallet |
A340, B777, B747, MD10, C30, IL76, A350-900, |
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Total aircraft parking area (m²) |
11 Parking Bay for 5 Wide body Airbus 350, B787 Remote parking: 2 Boeing 777 200er and 2 ATR72s |
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Storage Area (MT) |
Yes |
Cubic meters (m³) |
10,200 m² of cargo storage |
Cargo Handling Equipment Available (Yes / No) |
Yes, the following handling equipment is available at TIA:
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Elevators / Hi Loaders (Yes / No) |
Yes High loaders: 1 x 7MT BMA high loader; 1 x 7 MT Souam transporter; max pallet size: 96”x125”, 7 MT capacity |
Max capacity (MT) |
7 MT |
Can elevators / hi loaders reach the upper level of a B747 (Yes / No) |
Yes. While only a few B747 aircraft have landed at the airport, they were not being used as cargo aircraft due to the short runway. |
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Loading Ramps (Yes / No) |
Yes, 7 ramps |
Storage Facilities (Air Cargo Terminal)
CAAN has contracted the Nepal Transit and Warehousing Company Ltd (NTWCL) on a profit-sharing basis to operate the cargo complex specially to manage the warehousing space in clearly demarcated export and import section.
The Air Cargo Terminal at TIA is the only customs facility in the country where goods and parcels are processed for import and export via air internationally. The total capacity of the air cargo complex is 5430 sq. m, and it is divided by mesh wire barricade into equal half for imports and exports.
Daily Capacity
Import section: 70-80 MT of goods flow per day from 40-45 international flights of which approximately 20 flights are cargo flights.
Export section: 75-100 MT of goods flow per day.
Handling Equipment
Nepal Airlines is responsible for ground handling of cargo at TIA. Indian Airlines and Thai Airways have ground handling equipment for their own needs, whereas Nepal Airlines does ground handling work for the other airlines and themselves.
Equipment |
Available |
Total Quantity and Capacity Available |
Comments on Current Condition and Actual Usage |
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Forklifts |
Yes |
3 (2 diesel-operated of 5-ton, 1 battery operated of 1.5 ton) |
Operational |
Pallet Trolley |
Yes |
14 trollies |
Operational |
Airfield Costs
Charges for aerodromes and air navigation services can be found in the following link: Aeronautical information Services-Nepal
Below is the summary of some of the major charges, with 13% VAT applicable:
Aircraft Weight - MTOW (kg) |
Navigation (per journey) USD - $ |
Landing* (International Flights) USD - $ |
Parking (International Flights) USD - $ |
Hangarage Charges |
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0 |
10,000 |
$45.90 |
$1.25 per 1,000 kg |
$1.00 per 1,000 kg |
$2.25 per 1,000 kg |
10,001 |
25,000 |
$12.25 plus $2.50 for each 1,000 kg in excess of 10,000 kg |
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25,001 |
50,000 |
$76.50 |
$49.00 plus $3.75 for each 1,000 kg in excess of 25,000 kg |
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50,001 |
75,000 |
$152.75 |
$140.50 plus $6.00 for each 1,000 kg in excess of 50,000 kg |
$49.00 plus $1.05 for each 1,000 kg in excess of 50,000 kg |
$112.50 plus $3.40 for each 1,000 kg in excess of 50,000 kg |
75,001 |
100,000 |
$305.50 |
$293.25 plus $7.50 for each 1,000 kg in excess of 75,000 kg |
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100,001 |
and over |
$475.00 plus $8.55 for each 1,000 kg in excess of 100,000 kg |
$122.25 plus $1.95 for each 1,000 kg in excess of 100,000 kg |
$282.50 plus $4.45 for each 1,000 kg in excess of 100,000 kg |
An additional charge will be levied for each landing made outside of the published operation hours of the aerodrome based on time used, on hourly basis. For international flights, this amount is fixed as NRS 35,000 (excluding 13% VAT) per hour. Security charges at the rate of 10% of the landing fees as mentioned above shall be imposed.
Fuel Services Charges
TIA has a fuel depot with capacity to store around 7640 kilolitres (KL) of ATF and 161 KL of fuel standby with refuelers provided by the Nepal Oil Corporation.
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Price as of 26 August 2020 |
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Jet A-1 |
NPR 65.00/ litre (duty paid); USD 868.00/KL (Bonded) |
Cargo Terminal Charges
For information on service rates and charges
Category of Goods |
Export |
Import |
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General |
Per kg NPR 1.10 or NPR 220 minimum; whichever is higher |
Per kg NPR 5.85 or NPR 110 minimum; whichever is higher |
Valuable |
Per kg NPR 2.75 or NPR 275 minimum; whichever is higher |
Per kg NPR 8.80 or NPR 220 minimum; whichever is higher |
Perishable |
Per kg NPR 2.20 or Rs 220 minimum; whichever is higher |
Per kg NPR 8.80 or NPR 220 minimum; whichever is higher |
Dangerous |
Per kg NPR 5.50 or NPR 550 minimum; whichever is higher |
Per kg NPR 17.60 or NPR 440 minimum; whichever is higher |
Express Courier Bag, Express Courier Parcel and Express Cargo |
Per kg NPR 5.50 or NPR 110 minimum; whichever is higher |
Per kg NPR 5.50 or NPR 220 minimum; whichever is higher |
Note: For the export and import of live animals, the service charge is double of service charge for valuable goods |
Notes:
- In case of palletization and de-palletization of the goods NPR 55 per ton will be charged.
- In case of request from goods owner to manage goods beyond the office hours and in the holidays separate charge of NPR 220 per consignment will be levied.
- Demurrage charge will be as follows; for export after 7 days for 30 days NPR 0.22 per kg will be charged and from 31 days to 60 days NPR 1.92 per kg will be charged, for import after 7 days for 30 days NPR 2.20 per kg will be charged and from 31 days to 60 days NPR 2.25 per kg will be charged
Security
Three security forces of Nepal work in conjunction to provide security at TIA: Nepal Police has the responsibility to control access and conducts search of passengers and goods. The Nepal Army and Armed Police Force have the responsibility to control and secure the premises of the TIA. Also, presence of Nepal Army’s Kali Dal Battalion adjacent to the premise of TIA bolsters the security all hours of the day and night.