# Gautam Buddha International Airport

_Airport in Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Gautam Buddha International Airport — also known as Bhairahawa Airport — is an international airport located in Siddharthanagar serving Lumbini in Lumbini Province, as well as the Butwal﹣Siddharthanagar urban agglomeration in Nepal. In May 2022, it became Nepal's second international airport, after previously only handling domestic services.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** airport; commercial traffic aerodrome ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3275873#P31))
- **Located in:** Western Development Region (development region of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3275873#P131))
- **Elevation:** 109 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3275873#P2044))
- **Coordinates:** 27.5056, 83.4161

## Questions

**Where is Gautam Buddha International Airport located?**  
Gautam Buddha International Airport is located in Western Development Region, Nepal.

**What is the elevation of Gautam Buddha International Airport?**  
Gautam Buddha International Airport is at an elevation of 109 m above sea level.

## Related

- [Western Development Region, Nepal](https://diginpl.com/places/western-development-region-nepal)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Gautam Buddha International Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gautam_Buddha_International_Airport) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): गौतम बुद्ध विमानस्थल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A7_%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF_%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%B2) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3275873](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3275873) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Gautam Buddha International Airport ATC view.jpg by DrunkYeti (CC0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gautam_Buddha_International_Airport_ATC_view.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Gautam Buddha International Airport, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Gautam Buddha International Airport ATC view.jpg — DrunkYeti, CC0.

## Cite this page

"Gautam Buddha International Airport". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/gautam-buddha-international-airport. Retrieved 21 October 2026.