Airport guide
Paro AirportIATA code PBH
Paro Airport (PBH/VQPR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Paro, Bhutan in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Paro, Bhutan
- Codes
- PBH · VQPR
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Thimphu
- Region
- Asia
Paro Airport (PBH/VQPR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Paro, Bhutan in Asia. Operating on Asia/Thimphu local time at coordinates 27.430°, 89.420°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Paro Airport (PBH) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Paro, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Paro Airport details
- IATA code
- PBH
- ICAO code
- VQPR
- City
- Paro
- Country
- Bhutan
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Thimphu
- Coordinates
- 27.403°, 89.425°
- 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 Paro Airport’s own pages.
PBH airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 2,245 m (7,364 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Bathpalathang Airport BUT · 132 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at PBH
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 15/33: 2,265 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 2,265 m7,431 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from PBH
Originfacts does not track any routes from PBH yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at PBH
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names PBH, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Terminals, transport and parking at PBH
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Paro, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Paro Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:paroairport.com (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 Paro
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- GangtokPakyong AirportPYG81 km
- Cooch BeharCooch BeharCOH122 km
- BagdograBagdogra AirportIXB137 km
- BhadrapurBhadrapur AirportBDP166 km
- SaidpurSaidpur AirportSPD191 km
- Xigaze/RikazePeaceRKZ214 km
- Tumling TarTumling Tar AirportTMI220 km
- BiratnagarBiratnagar AirportBIR240 km
- GuwahatiLokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International AirportGAU261 km
Paro Airport: common questions
Where is Paro Airport?
Paro Airport serves Paro, Bhutan. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 27.403°, 89.425°.
What are the airport codes for Paro Airport?
The IATA code is PBH and the ICAO code is VQPR.
What time zone is PBH in?
Paro Airport is in the Asia/Thimphu time zone.
What is the official website of Paro Airport?
The airport’s official website is paroairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Paro Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at PBH: 15/33 (2,265 m (7,431 ft), asphalt).
Which airlines have a hub at PBH?
Wikidata lists PBH as a hub of Drukair.
What is the elevation of Paro Airport?
OurAirports gives PBH’s elevation as 2,245 m (7,364 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 Paro Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (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 Q44877 (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)