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BWA VNBW  Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa), NP

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BWA at a glance

  • What it is: Gautam Buddha International Airport is a regional airport serving Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa), NP.
  • Codes: BWA on your ticket, VNBW on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 358 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: Asia/Kathmandu (UTC+5:45), so every time shown for BWA is local rather than UTC.
1
Runways
358 ft
Field elevation

About Gautam Buddha International Airport

Gautam Buddha International Airport lies in the temperate mid-latitudes at 27.50° N, 83.41° E, on Asia/Kathmandu time (UTC+5:45).

Gautam Buddha International Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 10/28, measures 9,843 ft by 148 ft, which puts the field in the widebody capable category: twin-aisle aircraft can use it, and narrowbodies have length to spare. The surface is asphalt. It is lit for night operations.

Runway 10/28 is aligned roughly east/west, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. Every runway here shares that east/west alignment, so a strong crosswind means a crosswind landing rather than a switch to another strip.

Runways at BWA

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
10/28 9,843 ft (3,000 m) 148 ft Asphalt Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

Airports near BWA

Great-circle distance from Gautam Buddha International Airport, closest first.

AirportCodeDistanceDirectionCity
Tribhuvan KTM 193 km east Kathmandu
Noida DXN 575 km west Gautam Buddha Nagar
Paro PBH 593 km east Paro
IATA / ICAO
BWA / VNBW
Location
Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa), NP 27.505, 83.410
Time zone
Asia/Kathmandu
Opened
Website
gbia.caanepal.gov.np/

Nearby and related airports

Geographically close airports and useful alternatives in NP.

KTM Tribhuvan International Airport Kathmandu, NP
DXN Noida International Airport Gautam Buddha Nagar, India
PBH Paro International Airport Paro, BT
RKZ Xigaze Peace Airport / Shigatse Air Base Xigazê (Samzhubzê), China
DEL Indira Gandhi International Airport New Delhi, India

More airports and guides connected to BWA

How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. Nearby, Kathmandu (KTM) serves the same country. The codes BWA and VNBW are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about BWA

What is the airport code for Gautam Buddha International Airport?

Gautam Buddha International Airport uses the IATA code BWA on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code VNBW in flight plans and on radar. The leading “V” in VNBW is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does BWA have?

Gautam Buddha International Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 358 ft above sea level.

What time zone is BWA in?

Gautam Buddha International Airport operates on Asia/Kathmandu local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at BWA live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Gautam Buddha International Airport. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in Asia/Kathmandu.