Nepalgunj Airport
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Nepalgunj Airport is an airport
serving Nepalgunj
(also spelled Nepalganj), a municipality in Banke district
of the Bheri zone
in Nepal
.
The airport has been in service since 1961. It is a major domestic hub after TIA
in terms of number of airport network, and also second largest airport in Nepal in terms of land area, after TIA
. This airport also stands number 2 in terms of aircraft and passenger movement. 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.
of 540 feet (165 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway
designated 08/26 with an asphalt
surface measuring 1504 by 30 m (4,934.4 by 98.4 ).
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
serving Nepalgunj
Nepalgunj
Nepalgunj , also spelled Nepalganj, is a municipality in Banke District, Nepal on the Terai plains near the southern border with Bahraich district, Uttar Pradesh state of India. It is 16 km south of Kohalpur and the east-west Mahendra Highway....
(also spelled Nepalganj), a municipality in Banke district
Banke District
-Geography:Banke is bordered on the west by Bardiya district. Rapti zone's Salyan and Dang Deukhuri Districts border to the north and east. To the south lies Uttar Pradesh, India; specifically Shravasti and Bahraich districts of Awadh. East of Nepalganj the international border follows the...
of the Bheri zone
Bheri Zone
Bheri Anchal in the Mid-Western Development Region of Nepal. Nepalgunj is the administrative headquarters.Cities and towns are Narayan, Jajarkot and Chhinchu in the "hills"; Nepalgunj, Gularia and Kohalpur in Terai; Birendranagar in Surkhet Valley in the Inner Terai.Bheri Zone is divided into five...
in Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
.
The airport has been in service since 1961. It is a major domestic hub after TIA
Tribhuvan International Airport
Tribhuvan International Airport is an international airport situated in Kathmandu, Nepal.Tribhuvan is the sole international airport in Nepal. There are two terminals, one domestic and one international...
in terms of number of airport network, and also second largest airport in Nepal in terms of land area, after TIA
Tribhuvan International Airport
Tribhuvan International Airport is an international airport situated in Kathmandu, Nepal.Tribhuvan is the sole international airport in Nepal. There are two terminals, one domestic and one international...
. This airport also stands number 2 in terms of aircraft and passenger movement. 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
Flying Dragon Airlines
Flying Dragon Airlines is an airline based in the Nepalgunj Airport in Nepalgunj, Nepal.- History :The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal has granted Flying Dragon Airlines an air operators certificate and the airline is required to be based in Nepalgunj.Chinese aviation company, Feilong Aviation,...
, 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.
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevationElevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
of 540 feet (165 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
designated 08/26 with an asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
surface measuring 1504 by 30 m (4,934.4 by 98.4 ).
- ApronAirport rampThe airport ramp or apron is part of an airport. It is usually the area where aircraft are parked, unloaded or loaded, refueled or boarded. Although the use of the apron is covered by regulations, such as lighting on vehicles, it is typically more accessible to users than the runway or taxiway...
Capacity - 2 HS-748, 2 DHC-6 - Services - Air Traffic Control service Flight Information ServiceFlight Information ServiceA flight information service is a form of air traffic service which is available to any aircraft within a flight information region , as agreed internationally by ICAO....
- RFF - Category V
- Design Aircraft - HS-748, ATR 42ATR 42-Civil operators:The largest operators of the ATR-42 are FedEx Express, Airlinair, TRIP Linhas Aéreas,and Mexico City-based Aeromar respectively. Number of aircraft as of 2010:Some 70 other airlines operate smaller numbers of the type....
, Saab 340Saab 340The Saab 340 is a discontinued Swedish two-engine turboprop aircraft designed and initially produced by a partnership between Saab and Fairchild Aircraft in a 65:35 ratio...