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Tribhuvan International Airport

Kathmandu, NP

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Tribhuvan International Airport

Kathmandu, Nepal · Asia-Pacific

Nepal's main international gateway is a 1990 brick hall plus a separate domestic building, one tabletop runway with no ILS, and two Priority Pass rooms after immigration — honest but operating beyond its ~8 million capacity.

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6.4/ 10

Mixed

Ease of use6.2
Comfort & amenities6.2
Food & retail6.2
Ground access7.4
Reliability5.6
Lounges7.2

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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KTMVNKTModerate

Tribhuvan International Airport

Kathmandu, Nepal · Asia-Pacific

Nepal's main international gateway is a 1990 brick hall plus a separate domestic building, one tabletop runway with no ILS, and two Priority Pass rooms after immigration — honest but operating beyond its ~8 million capacity.

Airportist Score

6.4/ 10

Mixed

Ease of use6.2
Comfort & amenities6.2
Food & retail6.2
Ground access7.4
Reliability5.6
Lounges7.2

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Arrive
3 h
before international flights
Typical security
30 min
editorial average, not live
Fastest to city
30-45 min to Thamel
Prepaid taxi
Cheapest to city
Sajha Yatayat Route 5
Cash on board (official HTML has no fare) · 30-60 min
Lounges
2
1 rated worth it
Terminals
2
public terminals (international + domestic)

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Executive Lounge

International TerminalInternational (after immigration, before second security)

Radisson-operated since 2009. PP 4.3/1,000+, max 2 guests, paid Wi-Fi, smoking room. Priority Pass still labels this landside, but the room is after immigration.

Access: Priority Pass · LoungeKey

Hours: 06:00-23:00 daily

Amenities: Air conditioning · Alcohol and refreshments · Conference facilities · Separate smoking room · Paid Wi-Fi (Priority Pass) · Digital card accepted · Disabled access · Flight information · Newspapers / magazines

Best for: Guests who need a smoking room · Quiet work

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Worth it

Horizon Lounge by Soaltee

International TerminalInternational (after immigration, before second security)

The better of the two PP rooms — 4.6/895, later hours, unlimited guests, under-5 free, 2-hour max stay. This room replaced Thai's old Royal Silk lounge.

Access: Priority Pass · LoungeKey

Hours: 06:00-01:00 daily

Amenities: Air conditioning · Alcohol and refreshments · Wi-Fi · Prayer room · Luggage storage · Shoe shine · No smoking (including vaping) · Digital card accepted · Disabled access · Flight information

Best for: Long haul · Work

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Lounge & amenity notes

Lounge, food, and quiet-spot picks pulled from the markdown guide.

From Lounges, Food & Amenities

Horizon Lounge by Soaltee (international, after immigration, before second security) — worth-it. Priority Pass 06:00–01:00 daily, 4.6/895, max 2 hours, unlimited guests, under-5 free, no smoking. LoungeKey KTM2 same hours; prayer room, luggage storage, shoe shine, Wi-Fi. This room replaced Thai's old Royal Silk lounge.
Executive Lounge (Radisson; 2nd floor via the right-hand stairs/escalator after immigration) — depends. Priority Pass 06:00–23:00, 4.3/1,000+, max 2 guests, under-2 free, smoking room. LoungeKey loungecode KTM. Paid Wi-Fi on the PP page. No showers listed. Walk-in is sometimes quoted around USD 30 — confirm at the desk; it is not a published TIA tariff.
CIP arrival rest is paid per hour, not a PP room. No confirmed public domestic lounge.
Food: Himalayan Java Airport 1 (departure) and Airport Arrival (brand pages live). Official tea/coffee shops. Food Court & Lounge near the international departure gate past VIP. Duty-free coverage is unsettled (Wikipedia versus a May 2026 relicensing gazette) — do not treat a full live duty-free as guaranteed. Pizza Hut / Cafe de Temple mentions are unverified.
Charging hubs in departure and arrival (official). Free charging dock photographed Dec 2024 in the domestic hold. ATMs and two money-exchange counters at arrivals before immigration. No terminal left-luggage (Horizon stores bags for lounge guests). Medical: KMC / HAMS first floor of the departure hall.

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