Airport guide
SurkhetIATA code SKH
Surkhet (SKH/VNSK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Surkhet, Nepal in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Surkhet, Nepal
- Codes
- SKH · VNSK
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Kathmandu
- Region
- Asia
Surkhet (SKH/VNSK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Surkhet, Nepal in Asia. Operating on Asia/Kathmandu local time at coordinates 28.330°, 82.510°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Surkhet (SKH) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Surkhet, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Surkhet airport details
- IATA code
- SKH
- ICAO code
- VNSK
- City
- Surkhet
- Country
- Nepal
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates
- 28.586°, 81.636°
- 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 Surkhet’s own pages.
SKH airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 732 m (2,400 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 19,941
- 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
- Nepalgunj Airport KEP · 54 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SKH
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 02/20: 1,036 m.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 1,036 m3,400 ft | — | UNK | Not listed as lit |
Routes from SKH
Originfacts does not track any routes from SKH yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Airlines with a hub at SKH
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names SKH, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Terminals, transport and parking at SKH
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Surkhet, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Surkhet’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 Surkhet
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- NepalganjNepalganj AirportKEP94 km
- BhairawaBhairawa AirportBWA129 km
- PokharaPokhara AirportPKR146 km
- AyodhyaAyodhya AirportAYJ179 km
- DhangarhiDhangarhiDHI188 km
- GorakhpurGorakhpur AirportGOP198 km
- KushinagarKushinagarKBK222 km
- LucknowChaudhary Charan Singh International AirportLKO237 km
- BareliBareillyBEK267 km
Surkhet: common questions
Where is Surkhet?
Surkhet serves Surkhet, Nepal. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 28.586°, 81.636°.
What are the airport codes for Surkhet?
The IATA code is SKH and the ICAO code is VNSK.
What time zone is SKH in?
Surkhet is in the Asia/Kathmandu time zone.
How many runways does Surkhet have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at SKH: 02/20 (1,036 m (3,400 ft)).
How many passengers use Surkhet?
Wikidata records 19,941 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
Which airlines have a hub at SKH?
Wikidata lists SKH as a hub of Summit Air.
What is the elevation of Surkhet?
OurAirports gives SKH’s elevation as 732 m (2,400 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 Surkhet’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 Q1756900 (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)