Simikot Airport is a small airport serving Simikot, Nepal. Its IATA code is IMK and its ICAO code is VNST. The airport lies at an elevation of 9,246 ft (2,818 m) above sea level. Runway details are not available in the source data. Local time follows the Asia/Kathmandu time zone.
Key facts
- IATA code
- IMK
- ICAO code
- VNST
- Airport type
- Small airport
- Elevation
- 9,246 ft (2,818 m)
- Coordinates
- 29.9711, 81.8189
- Time zone
- Asia/Kathmandu
- Local time now
- —
- Scheduled service
- Yes
Location
Runway details are not available in the source data.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled service closest to Simikot Airport, by great-circle distance.
| Airport | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| JUM Jumla Airport | Jumla, Nepal | 86 km · 53 mi |
| SIH Silgadi Doti Airport | Silgadi Doti, Nepal | 116 km · 72 mi |
| DOP Dolpa Airport | Dolpa, Nepal | 146 km · 91 mi |
| SKH Surkhet Airport | Surkhet, Nepal | 155 km · 96 mi |
| KEP Nepalgunj Airport | Nepalgunj, Nepal | 208 km · 129 mi |
| JMO Jomsom Airport | Jomsom, Nepal | 227 km · 141 mi |
| PGH Pantnagar Airport | Pantnagar, India | 250 km · 155 mi |
| VSV Shravasti Airport | Shravasti, India | 276 km · 171 mi |
Distances to major hubs
Great-circle distances from IMK. These are geographic distances, not a list of operated flights.
| Airport | km | mi | NM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEL New Delhi | 484 | 301 | 262 | View route |
| DXB Dubai | 2,652 | 1,648 | 1,432 | View route |
| PEK Beijing | 3,335 | 2,072 | 1,801 | View route |
| SIN Singapore | 3,951 | 2,455 | 2,134 | View route |
| IST Istanbul | 4,881 | 3,033 | 2,636 | View route |
| HND Tokyo | 5,379 | 3,342 | 2,904 | View route |
| FRA Frankfurt am Main | 6,350 | 3,945 | 3,429 | View route |
| CDG Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) | 6,797 | 4,223 | 3,670 | View route |
| LHR London | 6,939 | 4,311 | 3,747 | View route |
| JNB Johannesburg | 8,452 | 5,252 | 4,564 | View route |
| SYD Sydney (Mascot) | 10,171 | 6,320 | 5,492 | View route |
| JFK New York | 11,771 | 7,314 | 6,356 | View route |
| LAX Los Angeles | 12,597 | 7,828 | 6,802 | View route |
| ATL Atlanta | 12,796 | 7,951 | 6,909 | View route |
| MEX Mexico City | 14,520 | 9,023 | 7,840 | View route |
| GRU São Paulo | 14,869 | 9,239 | 8,029 | View route |
External links
External links come from the source dataset and are not independently verified by FlyingWorld.
Frequently asked questions
What is the airport code of Simikot Airport?
The IATA code of Simikot Airport is IMK and its ICAO code is VNST.
Where is Simikot Airport located?
Simikot Airport is in Simikot, Karnali Province, Nepal, at 29.9711, 81.8189.
What time zone is Simikot Airport in?
Simikot Airport uses the IANA time zone Asia/Kathmandu. Daylight saving time, where applicable, is applied automatically by the clock on this page.
What is the nearest airport to Simikot Airport?
The nearest airport with scheduled service in our directory is Jumla Airport (JUM), about 86 km (53 mi) away.
Source: OurAirports (data updated: 9 November 2026). Not for navigation. Always use official, current aeronautical publications.