Nalinchowk Heliport

Nalinchowk Heliport is a heliport located in Bhaktapur, in the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal aimed at inheriting helicopter operations from Tribhuvan International Airport.

History
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 with constructions beginning late 2023. It opened in June 2024. After its opening, it was critizied for lacking safety mechanisms such as an own control tower and refueling facilities. On 11 July, roughly two weeks after oepning, operations were halted by pilots due to these concerns Other news outlets claimed that operations were stopped due to a lack of demand.