Airport guide
SimaraIATA code SIF
Simara (SIF/VNSI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Simara, Nepal in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Simara, Nepal
- Codes
- SIF · VNSI
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Kathmandu
- Region
- Asia
Simara (SIF/VNSI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Simara, Nepal in Asia. Operating on Asia/Kathmandu local time at coordinates 27.160°, 84.980°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Simara (SIF) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Simara, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Simara airport details
- IATA code
- SIF
- ICAO code
- VNSI
- City
- Simara
- Country
- Nepal
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates
- 27.160°, 84.980°
- 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 Simara’s own pages.
SIF airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 137 m (450 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 134,573
- 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
- Tribhuvan International Airport KTM · 70 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SIF
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 01/19: 1,192 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 1,192 m3,911 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from SIF
Originfacts does not track any routes from SIF yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at SIF
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Simara, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Simara’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 Simara
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- KathmanduTribhuvan International AirportKTM71 km
- JanakpurJanakpur AirportJKR106 km
- KushinagarKushinagarKBK115 km
- DarbhangaDarbhangaDBR143 km
- PokharaPokhara AirportPKR151 km
- BhairawaBhairawa AirportBWA159 km
- GorakhpurGorakhpur AirportGOP159 km
- PatnaJay Prakash Narayan International AirportPAT175 km
- LuklaLuklaLUA182 km
Simara: common questions
Where is Simara?
Simara serves Simara, Nepal. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 27.160°, 84.980°.
What are the airport codes for Simara?
The IATA code is SIF and the ICAO code is VNSI.
What time zone is SIF in?
Simara is in the Asia/Kathmandu time zone.
How many runways does Simara have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at SIF: 01/19 (1,192 m (3,911 ft), asphalt).
When did Simara open?
Wikidata gives 4 July 1958 as its inception date.
How many passengers use Simara?
Wikidata records 134,573 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Simara?
OurAirports gives SIF’s elevation as 137 m (450 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 Simara’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 Q3500850 (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)