Nepalgunj Airport

Nepalgunj Airport
IATA: KEP – ICAO: VNNG
Nepalgunj Airport
Location of airport in Nepal
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Government
Serves Nepalgunj, Nepal
Elevation AMSL 540 ft / 165 m
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 1,553 5,007 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

Nepalgunj Airport (IATA: KEP, ICAO: VNNG) is an airport serving Nepalgunj[1] (also spelled Nepalganj), a municipality in Banke district of the Bheri zone in Nepal.

The airport has been in service since 1961. It is a major domestic hub after TIA in terms of number of airport network, and also second largest airport in Nepal in terms of land area, after TIA. This airport also stands number 2 in terms of aircraft and passenger movement. After the introduction of FK-100 jet aircraft, passenger movement at this airport increased by 13.39% in 2005 (up to November) against the figure in the year 2004.

Recently, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has permitted Flying Dragon Airlines, a joint venture company of Nepal and China, to operate remote areas of mid - and far - western development region with operating base at this airport.

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Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 540 feet (165 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 08/26 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,504 by 30 metres (4,934 × 98 ft).[1]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
Buddha Air Kathmandu [3]
Nepal Airlines Bajhang, Bajura, Chaurjhari, Dolpa, Jumla, Rukumkot, Simikot, Talcha [4]
Sita Air Dang, Kathmandu [5]
Tara Air Bajura, Dolpa, Jumla, Rara, Simikot [6]
Yeti Airlines Kathmandu [7]

References

  1. ^ a b c Airport information for VNNG from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. ^ Airport information for Nepalgunj (Nepalganj), Nepal (VNNG / KEP) at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
  3. ^ "Flight schedule". Buddha Air. http://www.buddhaair.com/flightschedule.html. Retrieved 6 June 2010. 
  4. ^ "Schedule Effective from 15 May, 2010 to 30 October, 2010". Nepal Airlines. http://www.nepalairlines.com.np/ajadomsch.htm. Retrieved 7 June 2010. 
  5. ^ "Destinations". Sita Air. http://www.sitaair.com.np/destinations.php. Retrieved 6 June 2010. 
  6. ^ http://www.taraair.com/
  7. ^ "Scheduled flights". Yeti Airlines. http://yetiairlines.com/yeti/page-scheduled-flights. Retrieved 6 June 2010. 

External links

Nepal portal
Aviation portal