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Gelephu Airport

Gelephu, Bhutan

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Gelephu Airport

Gelephu, Bhutan
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Bhutan's southern gateway serving the Gelephu region.

Location
Gelephu, Bhutan
Gelephu Airport is a small domestic airport located in Gelephu, a town in the Sarpang District of southern Bhutan near the Indian border. It serves as one of Bhutan's regional airports, providing air connectivity to this otherwise road-dependent area. The airport operates limited scheduled domestic flights, primarily connecting Gelephu with Paro, Bhutan's main international airport. Given Bhutan's challenging mountainous terrain, air travel plays an important role in linking remote and semi-remote regions of the country. Gelephu has gained increased strategic importance as Bhutan has announced plans to develop a new Mindfulness City near the area, which may spur future upgrades to aviation infrastructure in the region.
Terminals
The airport has a single small terminal building suited to low passenger volumes on domestic routes.
Getting to & from
Ground transport from Gelephu Airport into the town center is primarily by taxi or private vehicle, as no formal public bus service is established.
Airlines here
Druk Air (Royal Bhutan Airlines) operates domestic services at Gelephu Airport.
Notable facts
  • ›Gelephu is one of a handful of domestic airports in Bhutan alongside Bumthang and Yonphula.
  • ›The airport is situated near the Bhutan-India border in the southern lowlands known as the Duars.
  • ›Bhutan's planned Gelephu Mindfulness City project may drive future expansion of the airport.
  • ›Domestic flights to Gelephu connect mainly through Paro International Airport.
  • ›Air travel in Bhutan is managed within a tightly regulated tourism framework.
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Gelephu Airport is located in Samtenling Gewog, about three kilometres (1.9 mi) from Gelephu in Sarpang District, Bhutan. The airport has been constructed on an area spanning over 500 acres (200 ha) and came into regular use in late 2017. It is one of only four airports in Bhutan.

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