Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM/VNKT)

Kathmandu, Nepal

The airport has a single runway, 02/20, 3,350 m (10,991 ft) long. Its elevation is 1,338 m (4,390 ft).

Weather

Observed 10:15

A few clouds 22 °C

Wind: From the south 6 km/h (3 kt) Light wind
Rain: None
Snow: None
Thunderstorm: None
Fog and mist: None
Visibility: 8 km
Cloud: A few clouds, lowest cloud 460 m
Temperature: 22 °C
Humidity: About 55%
Pressure: 1023 hPa
Next 2 hours: No significant change expected in the next 2 hours

Forecast

No valid forecast (TAF) for this airport.

Local time 10:19 (UTC+5:45)
Sunrise 06:03
Sunset 17:34

Details (expert)

Code-by-code decoding of the report
Code	Meaning
METAR	METAR (routine report)
VNKT	Airport ICAO code
150430Z	Observed at 04:30 UTC (10:15 local time)
16003KT	Wind: 160° 3 kt (6 km/h)
8000	Visibility: 8 km
FEW015	Cloud: A few clouds 1,500 ft (460 m)
22/13	Temperature 22 °C, dew point 13 °C
Q1023	Pressure (QNH): 1023 hPa
NOSIG	No significant change expected in the 2 hours after the observation (NOSIG)

Flight category (US classification, aviationweather.gov): MVFR. This classification says nothing about whether flights operate.

Raw METAR

METAR VNKT 150430Z 16003KT 8000 FEW015 22/13 Q1023 NOSIG

Sunrise and sunset are calculated for sea level and a flat horizon; in mountainous terrain they may differ by a few minutes.

METAR/TAF log

Aviation weather reports issued in the last 24 hours, newest first. Times are the airport’s local time (currently UTC+5:45), with UTC alongside. METAR is the routine report, SPECI a special report issued when the weather changes significantly, and TAF the aerodrome forecast.

Tribhuvan International Airport: reports from the last 24 hours (39 reports)
Time	Type	Summary	Raw report
10:1504:30 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 22 °C, from the south 6 km/h (3 kt)	METAR VNKT 150430Z 16003KT 8000 FEW015 22/13 Q1023 NOSIG
09:4504:00 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 22 °C, from the east 6 km/h (3 kt)	METAR VNKT 150400Z 09003KT 7000 FEW015 22/13 Q1023 NOSIG
09:1503:30 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 20 °C, from the south 6 km/h (3 kt)	METAR VNKT 150330Z 17003KT 7000 FEW015 20/14 Q1023 NOSIG
08:4503:00 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 20 °C, calm	METAR VNKT 150300Z 00000KT 7000 FEW015 20/14 Q1023 NOSIG
08:1502:30 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 19 °C, calm	METAR VNKT 150230Z 00000KT 7000 FEW015 19/15 Q1023 NOSIG
07:4502:00 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 18 °C, calm	METAR VNKT 150200Z 00000KT 7000 FEW015 18/14 Q1023 NOSIG
07:1501:30 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 16 °C, calm	METAR VNKT 150130Z 00000KT 7000 FEW015 16/13 Q1023 NOSIG
06:4501:00 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 15 °C, from the east 6 km/h (3 kt)	METAR VNKT 150100Z 08003KT 7000 FEW015 15/13 Q1022 NOSIG
06:1500:30 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 14 °C, from the east 6 km/h (3 kt)	METAR VNKT 150030Z 09003KT 7000 FEW015 14/13 Q1022 NOSIG
05:4500:00 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 14 °C, from the east 6 km/h (3 kt)	METAR VNKT 150000Z 08003KT 7000 FEW015 14/13 Q1022 NOSIG
05:1523:30 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 14 °C, light and variable	METAR VNKT 142330Z VRB02KT 7000 FEW015 14/12 Q1021 NOSIG
04:4523:00 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 14 °C, calm	METAR VNKT 142300Z 00000KT 7000 FEW015 14/12 Q1021 NOSIG
04:1522:30 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 14 °C, from the north 6 km/h (3 kt)	METAR VNKT 142230Z 01003KT 7000 FEW015 14/13 Q1021 NOSIG
03:4522:00 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 16 °C, from the east 6 km/h (3 kt)	METAR VNKT 142200Z 07003KT 7000 FEW015 16/13 Q1021 NOSIG
03:1521:30 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 15 °C, from the east 6 km/h (3 kt)	METAR VNKT 142130Z 09003KT 7000 FEW015 15/14 Q1022 NOSIG
02:4521:00 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 15 °C, from the east 6 km/h (3 kt)	METAR VNKT 142100Z 10003KT 7000 FEW015 15/13 Q1022 NOSIG
02:1520:30 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 15 °C, from the east 6 km/h (3 kt)	METAR VNKT 142030Z 07003KT 7000 FEW015 15/14 Q1022 NOSIG
01:4520:00 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 15 °C, light and variable	METAR VNKT 142000Z VRB02KT 7000 FEW015 15/14 Q1022 NOSIG
01:1519:30 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 16 °C, calm	METAR VNKT 141930Z 00000KT 7000 FEW015 16/13 Q1022 NOSIG
00:4519:00 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 16 °C, light and variable	METAR VNKT 141900Z VRB02KT 7000 FEW015 16/14 Q1022 NOSIG
00:1518:30 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 16 °C, from the northeast 7 km/h (4 kt)	METAR VNKT 141830Z 03004KT 7000 FEW015 16/13 Q1022 NOSIG
14 October 23:4518:00 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 16 °C, calm	METAR VNKT 141800Z 00000KT 8000 FEW020 16/12 Q1022 NOSIG
14 October 23:1517:30 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 16 °C, light and variable	METAR VNKT 141730Z VRB02KT 8000 FEW020 16/14 Q1022 NOSIG
14 October 22:4517:00 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 16 °C, from the east 6 km/h (3 kt)	METAR VNKT 141700Z 09003KT 8000 FEW020 16/13 Q1023 NOSIG
14 October 22:1516:30 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 17 °C, from the east 6 km/h (3 kt)	METAR VNKT 141630Z 09003KT 8000 FEW020 17/13 Q1023 NOSIG
14 October 21:4516:00 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 17 °C, from the east 6 km/h (3 kt)	METAR VNKT 141600Z 09003KT 8000 FEW020 17/13 Q1023 NOSIG
14 October 21:1515:30 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 17 °C, from the east 6 km/h (3 kt)	METAR VNKT 141530Z 08003KT 8000 FEW020 17/13 Q1022 NOSIG
14 October 20:4515:00 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 18 °C, from the east 6 km/h (3 kt)	METAR VNKT 141500Z 11003KT 8000 FEW020 18/13 Q1022 NOSIG
14 October 20:1514:30 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 19 °C, from the east 7 km/h (4 kt)	METAR VNKT 141430Z 07004KT 8000 FEW020 19/13 Q1022 NOSIG
14 October 19:4514:00 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 19 °C, from the west 6 km/h (3 kt)	METAR VNKT 141400Z 25003KT 8000 FEW020 19/14 Q1022 NOSIG
14 October 19:1513:30 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 21 °C, from the southwest 6 km/h (3 kt)	METAR VNKT 141330Z 23003KT 8000 FEW020 21/16 Q1022 NOSIG
14 October 18:4513:00 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 21 °C, from the west 9 km/h (5 kt)	METAR VNKT 141300Z 25005KT 8000 FEW020 21/16 Q1021 NOSIG
14 October 18:1512:30 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 22 °C, from the west 11 km/h (6 kt)	METAR VNKT 141230Z 27006KT 8000 FEW020 22/16 Q1021 NOSIG
14 October 17:4512:00 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 22 °C, from the west 13 km/h (7 kt)	METAR VNKT 141200Z 28007KT 9999 FEW020 22/15 Q1021 NOSIG
14 October 12:4507:00 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 26 °C, from the south 6 km/h (3 kt)	METAR VNKT 140700Z 20003KT 8000 FEW020 26/14 Q1023 NOSIG
14 October 12:1506:30 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 26 °C, light and variable	METAR VNKT 140630Z VRB02KT 8000 FEW020 26/13 Q1024 NOSIG
14 October 11:4506:00 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 25 °C, from the southwest 6 km/h (3 kt)	METAR VNKT 140600Z 22003KT 8000 FEW020 25/13 Q1024 NOSIG
14 October 11:1505:30 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 25 °C, from the south 6 km/h (3 kt)	METAR VNKT 140530Z 18003KT 8000 FEW020 25/12 Q1024 NOSIG
14 October 10:4505:00 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 24 °C, from the east 9 km/h (5 kt)	METAR VNKT 140500Z 09005KT 7000 FEW020 24/15 Q1025 NOSIG

Reports are kept for 30 days; the last 7 days are available from the API.

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Key facts

IATA code: KTM
ICAO code: VNKT
Type: Large airport
Country: Nepal
Municipality served: Kathmandu
Airport reference point: 27.6966° N, 85.3591° E27° 41′ 48″ N, 85° 21′ 33″ E
Elevation: 1,338 m (4,390 ft)
Runways: 1

Runways

Runways at Tribhuvan International Airport
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting	True bearing	Displaced runway threshold
02/20	3,350 m (10,991 ft)	45 m	Asphalt	Yes	02 22°20 202°	02 271 m20 300 m

Bearings are relative to true north; runway names come from the magnetic bearing.

A displaced runway threshold means landings start this far along the runway rather than at its beginning.

Nearest airports

Janakpur Airport (JKR), Nepal: 123 km
Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA), Nepal: 135 km
Pokhara International Airport (PHH), Nepal: 143 km

Distances are straight-line distances between airport reference points.