Nalinchowk Heliport

Nalinchowk Heliport (IATA: n/a) is a heliport located in Bhaktapur, in the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal[2] aimed at inheriting helicopter operations from Tribhuvan International Airport.

[3] In 2022, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal began construction of a new heliport within Kathmandu Valley to release congestion of traffic at Tribhuvan International Airport[4] with constructions beginning late 2023.

[5] It opened in June 2024.

[6] After its opening, it was critizied for lacking safety mechanisms such as an own control tower and refueling facilities.

[7][8] On 11 July, roughly two weeks after opening, operations were halted by pilots due to these concerns[9] Other news outlets claimed that operations were stopped due to a lack of demand.