| Yongphulla Airport | |||
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| IATA: none – ICAO: none
Yongphulla
Airport |
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Government | ||
| Serves | Trashigang, Bhutan | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 9,000 ft / 2,743 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 12/30 | 1,266 | 4,154 | Asphalt |
| Source: DAFIF[1] | |||
Yongphulla Airport (also spelled Yonphula) is a small domestic airport located near Trashigang, a town in the Trashigang District in Bhutan.[2] It is currently one of only two airports in Bhutan.
Formerly an unpaved airstrip that was largely unused, it is currently being re-constructed in order for it to become a viable domestic airport.[3] Yongphulla Airport was scheduled for completion in January 2010, but as of August 2010 work is still ongoing.[4]
There are plans for further domestic airports to be built at Bathpalathang in Bumthang District and at Gelephu in Sarpang District, which are due to start operations in June 2011.[5]
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The airport resides at an elevation of 9,000 feet (2,700 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 12/30 with an Asphalt surface measuring 4,154 by 120 feet (1,266 × 37 m).[3][6]