MD Vlogs's video: BHUTAN PARO Airport International Airport

Paro Airport(Dzongkha:སྤ་རོ་གནམ་ཐང༌paro kanam thang) (IATA:PBH,ICAO:VQPR) is the soleinternational airportof thefour airportsin theKingdom of Bhutan. It is 6 km (3.7 mi; 3.2 nmi) fromParoin a deep valley on the bank of the riverParo Chhu. With surrounding peaks as high as 5,500 m (18,000 ft), it is considered one of the world's most challenging airports,[2]and only a select number of pilots are certified to land at the airport.[3][4]This article containsTibetan script.Without properrendering support, you may see very small fonts, misplaced vowels or missing conjuncts instead ofTibetan characters.Flights to and from Paro are allowed undervisual meteorological conditionsonly and are restricted to daylight hours from sunrise to sunset.[5]Paro airport was the only airport in Bhutan until 2011.[6]Paro Airport is accessible by road, 6 km (3.7 mi; 3.2 nmi) fromParocity, and 54 km (34 mi; 29 nmi) fromThimphubyParo-Thimphu road.in 2006.In 1968, theIndian Border Roads Organisationbuilt anairstripin theParovalley, which was initially used for on-callhelicopteroperations by theIndian Armed Forceson behalf of theRoyal Government ofBhutan. Bhutan's first airline,Drukair, was established byRoyal Charteron 5 April 1981.Paro Airport is deep in a valley 2,235 m (7,332 ft)above mean sea leveland is surrounded bymountainsas high as 5,500 m (18,000 ft).[7]The airport was constructed with arunway1,200 m (3,900 ft) in length,[8]giving the Bhutanese government specific requirements for a choice of aircraft to be operated from Paro. They required an 18–20 seatSTOL-capable aircraft with operating capabilities which included a highservice ceiling, highrate of climband high manoeuvrability. The major requirement for the aircraft was that it must be capable of flyingKolkata – Paro – Kolkata, a 1,200 km (750 mi; 650 nmi) round-trip, without refuelling, due to minimalinfrastructurebeing available at Paro. Three aircraft types were considered afterflight teststhat had been conducted in India and Bhutan between 1978 and 1980; however, none was deemed suitable.[8]In mid-1981, theIndian governmentset up a committee to study its own requirements for alight transport aircraft. Based upon this study, the Bhutanese government ordered oneDornier 228-200for delivery in January 1983, with the option for a second aircraft for delivery in late 1983.The first 18-seat Dornier 228-200 landed at Paro Airport on 14 January 1983. The exact time of landing, the number of passengers on board and even the direction the aircraft was parked on the airport apron being predetermined by thehigh lamaofParo Dzong.[8]Drukairinaugurated scheduled revenue flights from Paro on 11 February 1983, with Flight 101 departingParo for Kolkata and returning the next day as Flight102. At the time of service commencement, Paro Airport consisted of the runway, a two-roomair traffic controlbuilding (with the ground floor acting as thecheck-incounter) and adeparture loungeon the lawn.[9]Before the establishment of theDepartment of Civil Aviationin January 1986, Drukair was responsible for the operation and maintenance of the airport's infrastructure.[10]In 1990, the runway at Paro Airport was lengthened from 1,402 to 1,964 m (4,600 to 6,445 ft) and reinforced for heavier aircraft.[11][12]Ahangarwasconstructed for the aircraft, which was funded by the Indian government as part of the Paro Airport Development Project.[13]On 21 November 1988, Drukair's first jet, aBAe 146-100, was delivered to Paro Airport. In 2003, Drukair was seeking a replacement for the BAe 146 and on 19 October 2004 the airline's firstAirbus A319-100arrived in Paro.[14]Buddha Airbecame the first international airline to operate charters to Paro in August 2010.[15]Tashi Air, Bhutan's first private airline, was started in December 2011.[16]In 2012, it was reported that 181,659 passengers used the airport.[17]