Lamidanda Airport

Lamidanda Airport (IATA: LDN, ICAO: VNLD) is a domestic airport located in Lamidanda,[1] Rawabesi serving Khotang District, a district in Province No. 1 in Nepal. According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, it is the gateway to the Halesi-Maratika Caves.[2]

Lamidanda Airport

लामिडाँडा बिमानस्थल
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Nepal
OperatorCivil Aviation Authority of Nepal
ServesLamidanda, Nepal
Elevation AMSL4,100 ft / 1,250 m
Coordinates27°15′11″N 086°40′12″E
Map
Lamidanda Airport
Location of airport in Nepal
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 520 1,706 Asphalt
Source:[1][2]

Facilities

The airport is at an elevation of 4,100 feet (1,250 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway which is 518 metres (1,699 ft) in length.[1]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Nepal Airlines Kathmandu[3]
Tara Air Kathmandu[4]

Accidents and incidents

On 15 December 2010, a Tara Air flight operated by DHC-6 Twin Otter crashed into a mountain shortly after departure. The aircraft was operating a chartered passenger flight to Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal. All 19 passengers and crew were killed.[5]

References

  1. Airport information for Lamidanda, Nepal (VNLD / LDN) at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. "Lamidanda Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  3. "DOMESTIC SUMMER SCHEDULE". Nepal Airlines. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  4. http://www.taraair.com/
  5. Hradecky, Simon (15 December 2010). "Crash: Tara Air DHC6 near Okhaldhunga on Dec 15th 2010, aircraft impacted mountain". Aviation Herald. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
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