Airport guide

Bhairawa AirportIATA code BWA

Bhairawa Airport (BWA/VNBW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bhairawa, Nepal in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Bhairawa, Nepal
Codes: BWA · VNBW; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Asia/Kathmandu
Region: Asia

Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Bhairawa Airport (BWA/VNBW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bhairawa, Nepal in Asia. Operating on Asia/Kathmandu local time at coordinates 27.500°, 83.420°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Bhairawa Airport (BWA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Bhairawa, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Bhairawa Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026

IATA code: BWA
ICAO code: VNBW
City: Bhairawa
Country: Nepal
Region: Asia
Time zone: Asia/Kathmandu
Coordinates: 27.505°, 83.410°; From OurAirports
Official website: gbia.caanepal.gov.np (opens in a new tab); From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Bhairawa Airport’s own pages.

BWA airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 109 m (358 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2019: 388,378; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing caanepal.gov.np (opens in a new tab)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Gorakhpur Airport GOP · 85 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at BWA

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 10/28: 3,000 m, asphalt.

Runways at BWA: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
10/28	3,000 m9,843 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from BWA

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from BWA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Terminals, transport and parking at BWA

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Bhairawa, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Bhairawa Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:gbia.caanepal.gov.np (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Bhairawa

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Bhairawa Airport: common questions

Where is Bhairawa Airport?

Bhairawa Airport serves Bhairawa, Nepal. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 27.505°, 83.410°.

What are the airport codes for Bhairawa Airport?

The IATA code is BWA and the ICAO code is VNBW.

What time zone is BWA in?

Bhairawa Airport is in the Asia/Kathmandu time zone.

What is the official website of Bhairawa Airport?

The airport’s official website is gbia.caanepal.gov.np. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Bhairawa Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at BWA: 10/28 (3,000 m (9,843 ft), asphalt).

How many passengers use Bhairawa Airport?

Wikidata records 388,378 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.

What is the elevation of Bhairawa Airport?

OurAirports gives BWA’s elevation as 109 m (358 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Bhairawa Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
Official websiteOurAirports (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q3275873 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

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