Whether you have a layover, overnight sleepover or you are just quickly passing through, our Pokhara Airport Guide is a great place to start planning your visit. Here, you’ll find information on services and facilities available inside the airport – including details about airport lounges, WiFi, mobile charging points, lockers, 24-hour food options, nearby hotels, and everything in between.
Planes literally roll up to the stairs and people walk around the planes (even when they’re moving!) to board. – Shan
PKR Airport Overview
To help you plan your layover or overnight sleepover, here is a quick run-down about what to expect during your time at Pokhara Airport.
What to Expect
A tiny, rustic building at Pokhara Airport (code: PKR) nominally serves as the terminal, handling domestic flights. A new terminal is currently under construction. Toilets are said to be western-style, but not clean. Plan ahead as we are unable to confirm whether eateries, shops, or WiFi are available.
Sleeping in Pokhara Airport
We do not yet have any sleep-related airport reviews, but this airport seems to close nightly. Have a backup plan if you’re planning to spend the night. For uninterrupted sleep, nearby hotels offer shuttle service. See our Airport Hotels section below for more info or read some traveller airport reviews for more tips.
Covid-19 Update
Some airport reviews and tips in this guide and elsewhere on the site were written before March 2020 and may no longer be valid. To help us keep this guide up-to-date, you can add or update information or write a review to submit airport tips and photos. You can also visit the airport’s web site for current information.
For more airport information continue scrolling down to explore more in our Pokhara Airport Guide.
In this guide we may refer to locations as “landside” and “airside”. Landside is the public area of the terminal located in the non-secure zone, before security. Airside is the secure area of the terminal that you must reach by going through security. For more information on Europe’s Schengen Area, click here.
Airport Hotels
If sleeping in the airport sounds like a nightmare, there are hotels near Pokhara Airport:
With Covid restrictions constantly changing, we recommend that you confirm shuttle availability prior to booking and/or prior to your arrival.
- Legacy Hotel – No airport shuttle. » Check Rates
- Pokhara Grande – Airport shuttle is available ($). » Check Rates
- Hotel Jal Mahal – Airport shuttle is available ($). » Check Rates
For more options, visit Tripadvisor to see a list of hotels in Pokhara, search deals and read traveller reviews.
Airport Lounges
As of this update we were unable to confirm whether the airport has any first class or business lounges. If you know,click here to update this airport guide.
Airport WiFi/Internet
As of this update we were unable to confirm whether internet access is available. If you know,click here to update this airport guide.
More Services, Facilities & Things To Do On A Layover At The Airport
Luggage Storage & Lockers – Not available.
Mobile Charging – At the time of this update, we did not have any information about mobile charging availability. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.
Rest Zones – There are no dedicated sleeping areas, quiet areas or rest zones. If this information has changed, click here to update this guide.
Showers – Not available.
SIM Cards – A reader has asked us to include where to buy SIM Cards. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.
Airport Hours
While it appears that this airport is only open 6:00AM – 6:00PM, as of this update, we were unable to confirm airport hours of operation. If you know the airport hours, click here to update this airport guide.
Airlines
Pokhara airport is served by the following airlines: Buddha Air • Nepal Airlines • Sita Air • Simrik Airlines • Tara Air • Yeti Airlines.
Airport Transportation: Getting To/From The Airport
Hotel Shuttles
See also Airport Hotels above.
Taxis
Taxis are readily available for hire in the ground transportation area. There are no meters, so negotiate a fare with the driver before starting your journey.
Last updated: 2022-10-28
This guide is for informational purposes only to assist with your planning. All information, including rates and hours, are subject to change at any time without notice. The information in this airport guide is based on information collected and/or received from the airports, lounges, hotels, transportation providers and their web sites. We are not representatives of any of the above mentioned service providers. To report errors or to add/update any items mentioned in the guide: update the airport guide or write a review.
