Nepalgunj Airport

Nepalgunj Airport (IATA: KEP, ICAO: VNNG) is a domestic airport serving Nepalgunj in Nepal. There are plans by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal to promote the airport to an international airport and establishing immigration, customs and quarantine facilities.[3]

Nepalgunj Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Nepal
OperatorCivil Aviation Authority of Nepal
ServesNepalgunj, Nepal
Elevation AMSL518 ft / 158 m
Coordinates28°06′13″N 081°40′01″E
Websitehttp://airports.caanepal.gov.np/nepalgunj/
Map
Nepalgunj Airport
Location of airport in Nepal
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 1,554 5,098 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

History

The airport has been in service since 1961. In land area it is the third largest airport in Nepal, after Dhangadhi Airport. It also has the second greatest number of aircraft and passenger movements. 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.

Future developments

Nepalgunj Airport is currently being upgraded to serve as an international airport, as Buddha Air is preparing to start direct flights to Delhi. There are plans to construct a new international terminal with separate customs facilities as well as extending the runway.[4][5]

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 540 ft (165 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 08/26 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,504 m × 30 m (4,934 ft × 98 ft).[1] It has a large apron which can hold many big and small regional aircraft.

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinationsRefs.
Buddha Air Kathmandu [6]
Nepal Airlines Bajura, Chaurjahari, Chhayanath Rara, Dolpa, Jumla, Kathmandu, Musikot, Sanphebagar, Simikot[7]
Saurya Airlines Kathmandu[8]
Shree Airlines Kathmandu [9]
Sita Air Bajura, Chhayanath Rara, Dolpa, Jumla, Kathmandu, Simikot[10]
Summit Air Bajura, Chhayanath Rara, Dolpa, Jumla, Kathmandu, Simikot[11]
Tara Air Bajura, Chhayanath Rara, Dolpa, Jumla, Simikot[12]
Yeti Airlines Kathmandu[9]

Statistics

Passenger numbers
Passengers[13]
2014 165,867
2015 176,372
2016 233,533
2017 369,355
2018 426,661
2019 453,433

References
  1. 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 October 2006).
  3. "Buddha Air plans ATR 72 Nepalgunj-Delhi service". The Kathmandu Post. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  4. "Buddha Air Nepalgunj-Delhi flight initiation delays". Aviation Nepal. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  5. "Nepalgunj Airport expedites upgrading to regional international airport". Aviation Nepal. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  6. "Buddha Air Flight Routes". Buddha Air. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  7. "Domestic Schedule". Nepal Airlines. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  8. "Scheduled flights". Saurya Airlines. Archived from the original on 10 June 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  9. "Scheduled flights". Yeti Airlines. Archived from the original on 10 June 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  10. "Flight Schedule". Sita Air. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  11. "Summit Air Winter Schedule". Summit Air. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  12. "Flight Schedule". Tara Air. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  13. "Nepalgunj Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
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