About Jiri Airport

ICAO	VNJI
IATA	JIR
FIR	Kathmandu FIR
Region	Province 3
Country	Nepal
Runways	17/35
Type	Small airport
Coordinates (ARP)	27.62631, 86.23058 273735N 0861350E
Coordinates (Center)	27.62607, 86.23061 273734N 0861350E
Variation	0.2° E (2024)
Timezone	Kathmandu (+5 h 45 m)
Local time	May 5, 2024 08:58

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Jiri Airport

Jiri Airport is a small airport in Province 3, Nepal. The airport is located at latitude 27.62607 and longitude 86.23061. The airport has one runway: 17/35. The ICAO airport code of this field is VNJI. The airport's IATA code is JIR. Nearby other airfields are Ramechhap Airport, Phaplu Airport, Kangel Danda Airport, Rumjatar Airport and Lukla Airport.

Jiri Airport does not publish a METAR, the nearest weather station is Tribhuvan International Airport, which is 86 km away. The flight information region (FIR) is Kathmandu.

Jiri Airport is in the timezone of Asia/Kathmandu. Difference with UTC is +5 h 45 m. Today the sun rises at 05:17 and sets at 18:36. This applies to Jiri Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is +5 hour 45 minutes. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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References

Do not use for flight planning
The airport may be closed or require prior permission. True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Runways

ID	True Heading	Magnetic Heading	Latitude	Longitude	Approx. length
17	168°	167°	27.6244	86.231	387 m
35	348°	347°	27.6278	86.2302	387 m

Do not use for flight planning.
True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Runway lengths are calculated as the distance between the coordinates of the runway ends. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Nearby airports

	ID	Distance	Direction
Ramechhap Airport	VNRC	31 km	213°
Phaplu Airport	VNPL	37 km	108°
Thame Helipad Solukhumbu Nepal	NP-0013	47 km	061°
Kangel Danda Airport	VNKL	48 km	120°
Rumjatar Airport	VNRT	48 km	138°
Lukla Airport	VNLK	50 km	082°
Namche Bazar Heliport	NP-0012	51 km	067°
Syangboche Airport	VNSB	52 km	066°
Hotel Everest View Heliport	NP-0004	53 km	066°

Navigational aids

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