Airport guide
Janakpur AirportIATA code JKR
Janakpur Airport (JKR/VNJP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Janakpur, Nepal in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Janakpur, Nepal
- Codes
- JKR · VNJP
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Kathmandu
- Region
- Asia
Janakpur Airport (JKR/VNJP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Janakpur, Nepal in Asia. Operating on Asia/Kathmandu local time at coordinates 26.710°, 85.920°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Janakpur Airport (JKR) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Janakpur, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Janakpur Airport details
- IATA code
- JKR
- ICAO code
- VNJP
- City
- Janakpur
- Country
- Nepal
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates
- 26.709°, 85.922°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Janakpur Airport’s own pages.
JKR airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 78 m (256 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 136,678
- 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
- Darbhanga Airport DBR · 57 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at JKR
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. The runway 09/27: 1,006 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 1,006 m3,300 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from JKR
Originfacts does not track any routes from JKR yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at JKR
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Janakpur, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Janakpur Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly: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 Janakpur
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- DarbhangaDarbhangaDBR58 km
- SimaraSimaraSIF106 km
- KathmanduTribhuvan International AirportKTM123 km
- LuklaLuklaLUA134 km
- BiratnagarBiratnagar AirportBIR139 km
- Tumling TarTumling Tar AirportTMI143 km
- PatnaJay Prakash Narayan International AirportPAT150 km
- KushinagarKushinagarKBK200 km
- BhadrapurBhadrapur AirportBDP216 km
Janakpur Airport: common questions
Where is Janakpur Airport?
Janakpur Airport serves Janakpur, Nepal. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 26.709°, 85.922°.
What are the airport codes for Janakpur Airport?
The IATA code is JKR and the ICAO code is VNJP.
What time zone is JKR in?
Janakpur Airport is in the Asia/Kathmandu time zone.
How many runways does Janakpur Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at JKR: 09/27 (1,006 m (3,300 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Janakpur Airport?
Wikidata records 136,678 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Janakpur Airport?
OurAirports gives JKR’s elevation as 78 m (256 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 Janakpur Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q2901010 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)