Doti Airport

Doti Airport (IATA: SIH, ICAO: VNDT), also known as Silgadhi Airport, is a domestic airport located in Dipayal Silgadhi[1] serving Doti District, a district in Sudurpashchim Pradesh in Nepal.[2]

Doti Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Nepal
OperatorCivil Aviation Authority of Nepal
ServesDipayal Silgadhi, Nepal
Elevation AMSL650 ft / 198 m
Coordinates29°15′47″N 80°56′10″E
Map
Doti Airport
Location of airport in Nepal
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
14/32 490 1,608 Asphalt
Source:[1][2]

History

The airport started operations on 24 September 1973,[2] but the runway was only blacktopped and upgraded in 2020[3] for Nepalese Rupees 50 million.[4] It was reinaugurated on 3 October 2020.[5]

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 1,893 feet (577 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway which is 490 metres (1,608 ft) in length.[1]

Airlines and destinations

Currently, there are no scheduled services to and from Doti Airport.

See also

List of airports in Nepal

References
  1. Airport information for Silgadi Doti, Nepal, (VNDT / SIH) at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. "Doti Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  3. Shrestha, Biju (21 June 2019). "Dipayal Airport unsure to come into operation". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  4. Rai, Pinkey (5 October 2018). "Construction of Dipayal Airport still in doubt". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  5. "Tourism Minister Bhattarai inaugurates three airports in Sudurpaschim". Khabarhub. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
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