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Nepal drone statistics

Live figures from the national register, updated as applications are decided. Personal information is never published.

Photo: Saddam Hussain Ansari, CC BY 4.0
Registered drones22
Licensed pilots3
Permits issued11
Flights checked11
Flight compliance55%

Permits issued by province

Koshi2
Madhesh0
Bagmati6
Gandaki1
Lumbini2
Karnali0
Sudurpashchim0

Temporary flight restrictions in force

No-fly zone TFR – Example VVIP movement (Tundikhel)until २०८३ कार्तिक २३ 21:31

Airports map

3Airport in operation (international)
27Airport in operation (domestic)
2Airport in operation (domestic hub)
17Airport not in operation (domestic)
1Proposed international airport
1Domestic airport under construction

Airports under CAAN

49 mapped · 32 in operation
AirportICAOProvinceStatusDrone restriction
Bajura AirportVNBRSudurpashchimDomesticNo-fly zone 5000 m
Bharatpur AirportVNBPBagmatiDomesticNo-fly zone 5000 m
Bhojpur AirportVNBJKoshiDomesticNo-fly zone 5000 m
Chandragadhi AirportVNCGKoshiDomesticNo-fly zone 5000 m
Dang AirportVNDGLumbiniDomesticNo-fly zone 5000 m
Dhangadhi AirportVNDHSudurpashchimDomesticNo-fly zone 5000 m
Dolpa AirportVNDPKarnaliDomesticNo-fly zone 5000 m
Falgunanda Sukilumba Airport—KoshiDomesticNo-fly zone 5000 m
Gulmi Resunga Airport—LumbiniDomesticNo-fly zone 5000 m
Janakpur AirportVNJPMadheshDomesticNo-fly zone 5000 m
Jomsom AirportVNJSGandakiDomesticNo-fly zone 5000 m
Jumla AirportVNJLKarnaliDomesticNo-fly zone 5000 m
Khanidanda AirportVNKDKoshiDomesticNo-fly zone 5000 m
Phaplu AirportVNPLKoshiDomesticNo-fly zone 5000 m
Pokhara Fewa AirportVNPKGandakiDomesticNo-fly zone 5000 m
Rajbiraj AirportVNRBMadheshDomesticNo-fly zone 5000 m
Ramechhap AirportVNRCBagmatiDomesticNo-fly zone 5000 m
Rara AirportVNRRKarnaliDomesticNo-fly zone 5000 m
Rukum Salle AirportVNSLKarnaliDomesticNo-fly zone 5000 m
Rumjatar AirportVNRTKoshiDomesticNo-fly zone 5000 m
Simara AirportVNSIMadheshDomesticNo-fly zone 5000 m
Simikot AirportVNSTKarnaliDomesticNo-fly zone 5000 m
Surkhet AirportVNSKKarnaliDomesticNo-fly zone 5000 m
Taplejung AirportVNTJKoshiDomesticNo-fly zone 5000 m
Tenzing-Hillary AirportVNLKKoshiDomesticNo-fly zone 5000 m
Thamkharka AirportVNTHKoshiDomesticNo-fly zone 5000 m
Tumlingtar AirportVNTRKoshiDomesticNo-fly zone 5000 m
Biratnagar AirportVNVTKoshiDomestic hubNo-fly zone 5000 m
Nepalgunj AirportVNNGLumbiniDomestic hubNo-fly zone 5000 m
Gautam Buddha International AirportVNBWLumbiniInternationalNo-fly zone 5000 m
Pokhara International AirportVNPRGandakiInternationalNo-fly zone 5000 m
Tribhuvan International AirportVNKTBagmatiInternationalNo-fly zone 5000 m
Baglung AirportVNBLGandakiNot in operationCaution / advisory 2000 m
Baitadi AirportVNBTSudurpashchimNot in operationCaution / advisory 2000 m
Bajhang AirportVNBGSudurpashchimNot in operationCaution / advisory 2000 m
Darchula AirportVNDLSudurpashchimNot in operationCaution / advisory 2000 m
Doti AirportVNDTSudurpashchimNot in operationCaution / advisory 2000 m
Gorkha AirportVNGKGandakiNot in operationCaution / advisory 2000 m
Jiri AirportVNJIBagmatiNot in operationCaution / advisory 2000 m
Lamidanda AirportVNLDKoshiNot in operationCaution / advisory 2000 m
Langtang AirportVNLTBagmatiNot in operationCaution / advisory 2000 m
Mahendranagar AirportVNMNSudurpashchimNot in operationCaution / advisory 2000 m
Manang AirportVNMAGandakiNot in operationCaution / advisory 2000 m
Meghauli AirportVNMGBagmatiNot in operationCaution / advisory 2000 m
Rolpa AirportVNRPLumbiniNot in operationCaution / advisory 2000 m
Rukum Chaurjahari AirportVNCJKarnaliNot in operationCaution / advisory 2000 m
Sanfebagar AirportVNSRSudurpashchimNot in operationCaution / advisory 2000 m
Syangboche AirportVNSBKoshiNot in operationCaution / advisory 2000 m
Tikapur AirportVNTPSudurpashchimNot in operationCaution / advisory 2000 m
Listed by CAAN but not yet mapped (coordinates being verified): Khiji Chandeshwori Airport, Dhorpatan Airport, Kangeldanda Airport, Masinechaur Airport, Kalikot Airport, Kamalbazaar Airport, Arghakhanchi Airport (under construction), Nijgadh International Airport (proposed)