Live flights at Paro International Airport (PBH)

PBH VQPR  Paro, BT

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PBH at a glance

  • What it is: Paro International Airport is a regional airport serving Paro, BT.
  • Codes: PBH on your ticket, VQPR on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 7,364 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: Asia/Thimphu (UTC+6), so every time shown for PBH is local rather than UTC.
1
Runways
7364 ft
Field elevation

About Paro International Airport

Paro International Airport lies in the temperate mid-latitudes at 27.40° N, 89.42° E, on Asia/Thimphu time (UTC+6).

Paro International Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 15/33, measures 7,431 ft by 98 ft, which puts the field in the narrowbody standard category: the A320 and 737 families are at home here; widebodies would be tight. The surface is asphalt. It is lit for night operations.

Runway 15/33 is aligned roughly south-east/north-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 south-east/north-west alignment, so a strong crosswind means a crosswind landing rather than a switch to another strip.

The field sits at 7,364 ft, high enough that density altitude matters. Takeoff runs stretch on warm afternoons and climb performance is weaker than the same aircraft would manage at sea level.

Runways at PBH

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
15/33 7,431 ft (2,265 m) 98 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 PBH

Great-circle distance from Paro International Airport, closest first.

AirportCodeDistanceDirectionCity
Xigaze Peace / Shigatse Air Base RKZ 217 km north Xigazê (Samzhubzê)
Tribhuvan KTM 402 km west Kathmandu
Hazrat Shahjalal DAC 408 km south Dhaka
IATA / ICAO
PBH / VQPR
Location
Paro, BT 27.403, 89.425
Time zone
Asia/Thimphu
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Thin mountain air changes how planes take off here, which cruising altitude explained unpacks. The codes PBH and VQPR 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 PBH

What is the airport code for Paro International Airport?

Paro International Airport uses the IATA code PBH on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code VQPR in flight plans and on radar. The leading “V” in VQPR 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 PBH have?

Paro International Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 7,364 ft above sea level.

What time zone is PBH in?

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

Can I track flights at PBH live?

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