Paro aerodrome (IATA: PBH, ICAO: VQPR) is that the sole international aerodrome in Bhutan. The aerodrome is half dozen klick (3.7 mi; 3.2 nmi) from Paro in an exceedingly deep depression on the bank of the stream Paro Chhu. With encompassing peaks as high as five,500 m (18,000 ft), it's thought-about one in every of the world’s most difficult airports. As of Oct 2009,[needs update] solely eight pilots were certified to land at the aerodrome. Flights at Paro square measure allowed beneath visual environmental condition solely and square measure restricted to sunlight hours from sunrise to sunset. it's one in every of four
airports in
Bhutan**
Facilities**
The aerodrome includes a single, 1,964 m (6,445 ft) asphalt runway, and there's one terminal building that was commissioned in 1999.
In 2012, it had been reportable that 181,659 passengers used the aerodrome.
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Airlines and destinations**
Druk Air is that the allegory carrier airline of Bhutan and has its base at
Paro aerodrome. Buddha Air became the primary international airline to control charters to Paro in August 2010. Tashi Air, Bhutan’s initial personal airline, was started in Dec 2011.
