Travel guide: Tumling Tar Airport, Nepal (TMI)
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Travel essentials for Tumling Tar Airport, Nepal — what to expect on the ground. Tumling Tar Airport sits in Nepal (Asia), in a subtropical climate band — subtropical northern-hemisphere band with mild winters and warm summers. Airport IATA code TMI serves the area. Local timezone is Asia/Kathmandu, which matters for arrivals and check-ins. It sits at 27.30°, 87.20° — useful for weather, daylight, and route planning. Use the live tools below to plan around these facts.
- RegionNepal, Asia
- Climate bandsubtropical northern-hemisphere band with mild winters and warm summers
- Airport IATA code TMI
- TimezoneAsia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates27.30, 87.20
- Located in the Northern Hemisphere
TMI is the airport code for Tumlingtar Airport, serving Tumlingtar, a small town in the far east of Nepal, in the Sankhuwasabha district, set on a broad, high plateau between the Arun and Sabha rivers in the foothills of the eastern Himalaya. It is best known as the main gateway for trekkers heading into the wild Makalu-Barun region, toward Makalu, the fifth-highest mountain in the world, some fifty kilometres to the north. Tumlingtar sits on one of the largest flat-topped plateaus in Nepal, in a landscape of deep valleys, terraced hills and forest. It is a modest hill town, above all a starting point for adventures into a remote and spectacular part of the Himalaya. Tumlingtar is reached by short flights from Kathmandu, about thirty-five minutes away, and by long mountain roads. The climate is mild in the valley, cooler up in the mountains.
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Frequently asked questions
What is TMI airport?
TMI is Tumlingtar Airport, also known as Sankhuwasabha Airport, a small domestic airport in the far east of Nepal. It serves the town of Tumlingtar with frequent flights from the capital, Kathmandu, about thirty-five minutes away, and is the main gateway for treks into the Makalu-Barun region.
Where is Tumlingtar?
Tumlingtar is a small town in the far east of Nepal, in the Sankhuwasabha district, set on a broad high plateau between the Arun and Sabha rivers in the foothills of the eastern Himalaya. It lies in a landscape of deep valleys and terraced hills, below the high mountains to the north.
Why do people go to Tumlingtar?
Tumlingtar is the main gateway for trekkers heading into the Makalu-Barun region, toward Makalu, the fifth-highest mountain in the world, about fifty kilometres to the north. Most reach it by a short flight from Kathmandu and set off from there into one of the wildest and most beautiful parts of the Himalaya.
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