# Rolpa Airport (RPA / VNRP)

**Rolpa Airport** (IATA: RPA, ICAO: VNRP) is a small airport in Rolpa, Lumbini Province, Nepal. It opened on 6 Nov 1980. It is operated by Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/vnrp

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: RPA / VNRP
- Type: Small airport
- Operator: Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal
- Serves: Rolpa, Lumbini Province, Nepal
- Opened: 6 Nov 1980 (Wikipedia)
- Elevation: 1,250 m / 4,100 ft
- Coordinates: 28.2673, 82.7565
- Time zone: UTC+5:45 · Asia/Kathmandu
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolpa_Airport (1 language)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108760076
- Ident: VNRP

## Timeline

- 6 Nov 1980: Rolpa Airport opens.

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elevation | 1,250 m / 4,100 ft | =3,355 of 43,403 | =365 in Asia | =22 in NP |
| Age | Opened 1980 | =8,063 of 15,079 | =396 in Asia | #10 in NP |

## Nearby airports

- [VNDR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vndr.md) Dhorpatan Airport · 38 km / 24 mi
- [DNP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vndg.md) Tulsipur Airport · 49 km / 30 mi
- [VNSL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vnsl.md) Rukum Salle Airport · 51 km / 32 mi
- [RUK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vnrk.md) Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · 68 km / 42 mi
- [DOP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vndp.md) Dolpa Airport · 80 km / 50 mi
- [BGL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vnbl.md) Baglung Airport · 89 km / 56 mi

## Sources

- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Rolpa Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rolpa_Airport&oldid=1362711650), revision of 5 Jul 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/vnrp/data