Paro Airport
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| Paro Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: PBH - ICAO: VQPR | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Druk Air Corporation Ltd. | ||
| Serves | Paro District | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 7,332 ft (2,235 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 15/33 | 6,445 | 1,964 | Asphalt |
Paro Airport (IATA: PBH, ICAO: VQPR) is an airport in Bhutan 6 km (3 miles) away from Paro. Paro is the only international airport in Bhutan. It is located in a steep valley.
The airport has one runway and serves a single airline, the national carrier Druk Air, which also owns the airport and has its hub there.
There is one passenger and one cargo terminal and 2 aircraft stands. There are also 4 check-in desks and one gate.
In 2002, the passenger throughput amounted to 37,151 persons and the handled cargo was 90,983 tons.
[edit] External links
- Druk Air official site
- World Aero Data airport information for VQPR
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