Paro Airport
IATA: PBH – ICAO: VQPR
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Department of Civil Aviation
Location		Paro District
Elevation AMSL		7,340.14 ft / 2,237.27 m
Coordinates		27°24′31.75″N 89°25′14.09″E / 27.4088194°N 89.4205806°E / 27.4088194; 89.4205806Coordinates: 27°24′31.75″N 89°25′14.09″E / 27.4088194°N 89.4205806°E / 27.4088194; 89.4205806
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
15/33	6,512	1,985	Asphalt

Paro Airport (IATA: PBH, ICAO: VQPR) is the only paved airport in Bhutan, six kilometres (three miles) away from Paro. The airport is located at an altitude of 2,235 m (7,333 ft) in a steep valley on the bank of Paro river. With surrounding peaks as high as 5,480 m (18,000 ft) it is considered to be "one of the world's most challenging airports". Flights at Paro are allowed under visual meteorological conditions (VMC) only and are restricted to daytime hours (sunrise to sunset). According to Travel & Leisure, only eight pilots in the world are certified to land at the airport. There is only one other airport in the country, Yongphulla Airport, which is not paved.

The airport has one runway and is served by Buddha Air and the national carrier Drukair which has its base there. Yeti Airlines has stated its interest in flying into Paro from Kathmandu.

There is one passenger terminal, one cargo terminal and 2 aircraft hangars. There are also 4 check-in desks and one gate. Buddha Air started flights from Kathmandu to Paro starting August 23, 2010.

In 2002, the airport handled 37,151 passengers and 90,983 tonnes of cargo.

Airlines and destinations

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