Airports / Bhutan / GLU
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
60 nm
To the nearest alternate
Hashimara Air Force Station (VEHX).
Overview
Gelephu Airport (VQGP / GLU) is a mid-sized airport serving Gelephu, Bhutan. The airport sits 980 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into GLU for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Hashimara Air Force Station (VEHX, 60 nm), Paro International Airport (PBH, 64 nm), and Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU, 76 nm).
Charter pricing from GLU depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Gelephu.
Field capability
ICAO
VQGP
IATA
GLU
FAA / Local
VQGP
Elevation
980 ft
Coordinates
26.8846° N · 90.4641° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 60nmVEHXHashimara Air Force StationJalpaiguri
- 64nmPBHParo International AirportParo
- 76nmGAULokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International AirportGuwahati
- 108nmSPDSaidpur AirportSaidpur
- 108nmSHLShillong AirportShillong
- 115nmIXBBagdogra AirportSiliguri
Location
Open the full mapVQGP · Gelephu Airport · Gelephu, Bhutan