# Sony Rana

_Nepal's first female commercial pilot_

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Last updated: 2026-10-13

> Sony Rana is Nepal's first woman pilot. She obtained her aviation license from Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal on 29 March 1991 under license number 119. She is also the first Nepali female pilot of the Boeing jet.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 17 October 1965 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q112301862#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q112301862#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q112301862#P27))
- **Occupation:** aircraft pilot ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q112301862#P106))
- **Education:** Padma Kanya Multiple Campus ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q112301862#P69))
- **Official website:** sonyrana.com.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q112301862#P856))
- **Awards:** Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q112301862#P166))

## Questions

**When was Sony Rana born?**  
Sony Rana was born on 17 October 1965 in Kathmandu.

**Where did Sony Rana study?**  
Sony Rana was educated at Padma Kanya Multiple Campus.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Sony Rana](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Rana) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): सोनी राणा](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q112301862](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q112301862) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Sony rana nepal airlines.jpg by Sudguru22 (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sony_rana_nepal_airlines.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Sony Rana, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Sony rana nepal airlines.jpg — Sudguru22, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Sony Rana". DigiNepal. Last updated 13 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/sony-rana. Retrieved 4 November 2026.