Gelephu Airport

VQGP · Geylegphug, Bhutan

About Gelephu Airport

ICAO VQGP
IATA GLU
FIR Kolkata FIR
Region Geylegphug
Country Bhutan
Runways 11/29
Type Midsized airport
Coordinates (ARP) 26.88456, 90.46412   265304N 0902751E
Variation 0.3° W (2024)
Timezone Thimphu (+6 h)
Local time May 8, 2024 20:12

Runways

ID True Heading Magnetic Heading Length Width Surface Latitude Longitude
11 118° 118° 1,500 m 35 m Asphalt 26.8814 90.4707
29 298° 298° 26.8877 90.4575

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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.

Gelephu Airport

Gelephu Airport is a midsized airport in Geylegphug, Bhutan. The airport is located at latitude 26.88456 and longitude 90.46412. The airport has one runway: 11/29. The ICAO airport code of this field is VQGP. The airport's IATA code is GLU. Nearby other airfields are Bathpalathang Airport, Rupsi Airport, Hashimara Air Force Station, Yongphulla Airport and Cooch Behar Airport.

Gelephu Airport does not publish a METAR, the nearest weather station is Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, which is 141 km away. The flight information region (FIR) is Kolkata.

Gelephu Airport is in the timezone of Asia/Thimphu. Difference with UTC is +6 h. Today the sun rises at 05:14 and sets at 18:34. This applies to Gelephu Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is +6 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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Nearby airports

Airport ID Distance Direction
Buli Heliport BT-0007 47 km 048°
Uma Gechuthang Heliport BT-0002 66 km 313°
Trongsa Heliport BT-0005 68 km 003°
Bathpalathang Airport VQBT 80 km 020°
Mongar Heliport BT-0006 88 km 059°
Rupsi Airport VERU 99 km 213°
Thimphu Heliport VQTU 102 km 308°
Royal Bhutan Police Heliport BT-0001 104 km 308°
Rinchending Heliport BT-0004 106 km 268°

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