Airport profile · Nepal
Gautam Buddha International Airport
Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa) · Lumbini Province · Nepal
Airport overview
Gautam Buddha International Airport serves Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa), Nepal. The longest reported open paved runway is 3,000 metres (9,843 feet).
- ICAO code
- VNBW
- IATA code
- BWA
- Local / reference code
- VNBW
- Location
- Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa) · Lumbini Province · Nepal
- Coordinates
- 27.504636, 83.410381
- Elevation above sea level
- 109 m / 358 ft
- Time zone
- Asia/Kathmandu
- Reported access
- Not reported
- Longest open paved runway
- 3,000 m / 9,843 ft
- Business-aviation facilities
- 0 FBOs · 0 handling providers
- Fuel types
- Not reported
- Control tower
- Not reported
- Customs airport designation
- Not reported
- Landing-rights designation
- Not reported
Runway dimensions alone do not determine which jets can operate here; consult the current AIP, NOTAMs, declared distances and aircraft performance requirements.
Runways (1 recorded)
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting / status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 3,000 m9,843 ft | 45 m148 ft | ASP | LightedReported open |
Runway 10/28 · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 99° | 109 m / 358 ft | Not reported | 27.50684, 83.39580 |
| 28 | 279° | 109 m / 358 ft | Not reported | 27.50269, 83.42581 |
FBOs & handling
No named FBO or handling provider has been matched to this airport in the directory. Contact the airport operator to confirm business-aviation arrangements.
History & management
Historical background has not yet been reported for this airport.
- Inception year
- Not reported
- Airport activation date
- Not reported
- Recorded owner
- Not reported
- Recorded operator
- Not reported
- Airport manager
- Not reported
- Manager telephone
- Not reported
An inception year and an airport activation date are different facts. Confirm current ownership and management with the airport.
Airport communications
| Type | Service | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| TWR | TWR | 122.5 MHz |
Use current official aeronautical publications for operational communications.