Airports / Bhutan / PBH
Paro International Airport
VQPR / PBHParo, BhutanELEV 7,364 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
42 nm
To the nearest alternate
Hashimara Air Force Station (VEHX).
Overview
Paro International Airport (VQPR / PBH) sits in Paro, Bhutan, where it functions as a large commercial airport. The airport sits 7,364 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into PBH for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Hashimara Air Force Station (VEHX, 42 nm), Gelephu Airport (GLU, 64 nm), and Bagdogra Airport (IXB, 73 nm).
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Field capability
ICAO
VQPR
IATA
PBH
FAA / Local
VQPR
Elevation
7,364 ft
Coordinates
27.4032° N · 89.4246° 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
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 42nmVEHXHashimara Air Force StationJalpaiguri
- 64nmGLUGelephu AirportGelephu
- 73nmIXBBagdogra AirportSiliguri
- 92nmTPJTaplejung AirportTaplejung
- 103nmSPDSaidpur AirportSaidpur
- 117nmRKZXigaze Peace Airport / Shigatse Air BaseXigazê (Samzhubzê)
Location
Open the full mapVQPR · Paro International Airport · Paro, Bhutan
