Baglung Airport

Baglung Airport (IATA: BGL, ICAO: VNBL), also known as Balewa Airport, is a domestic airport serving Baglung, a municipality located in the western region of Gandaki Province of Nepal.[3]

Baglung Airport

बाग्लुङ विमानस्थल
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesBaglung, Nepal
Elevation AMSL3,320 ft / 1,012 m
Coordinates28°12′46″N 83°39′59″E
Map
BGL
Location of airport in Nepal
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 608 1,995 Grass/Clay
Source:[1][2]

History

Baglung Airport was originally opened in 1965 but ceased to operate after road access to Pokhara was established in 1992.[4] On 14 January 2018, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, airline companies and the Baglung municipality signed an agreement to reopen the airport.[5] On 14 March 2018, Tara Air conducted its test flight to the airport, officially reopening it 26 years after its closure.[6]

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 3,320 feet (1,012 m) above mean sea level. It has one grass/clay runway which is 608 metres (1,995 ft) in length.[1]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Nepal Airlines Kathmandu[7]

See also

References
  1. Airport information for Baglung, Nepal (VNBL / BGL) at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. "Nepal Airlines retrieve its air service at Balewa Airport after 26 years". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  3. "BAGLUNG AIRPORT" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  4. "Baglung's; Balewa Airport all set for operation from Chaitra". Aviation Nepal. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  5. "Balewa Airport to retrieve its airport operation after 26 Years". Aviation Nepal. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  6. "Balewa Airport of Baglung set to reopen Friday". República. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  7. "Domestic Flight Schedule". Nepal Airlines. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
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