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Bhadrapur Airport

Airport in Province No. 1 of Nepal

Field	Value
name	Bhadrapur Airport
nativename	भद्रपुर विमानस्थल
IATA	BDP
ICAO	VNCG
pushpin_map	Nepal
pushpin_map_caption	Location of airport in Nepal
pushpin_label	Bhadrapur Airport
pushpin_label_position	left
type	Public
owner	Government of Nepal
operator	Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal
city-served	Bhadrapur, Nepal
elevation-f	308
elevation-m	94
coordinates
website
metric-rwy	y
r1-number	10/28
r1-length-m	1,500
r1-length-f	4,921
r1-surface	Asphalt
footnotes	Source: DAFIF

Bhadrapur Airport , also known as Chandragadhi Airport, is a domestic airport located in Bhadrapur, primarily serving Jhapa and Ilam districts in Koshi Province, Nepal. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal considers it an important hub for passengers entering Nepal from the north eastern states of India, and the passengers from Bhutan and Bangladesh.

History

In the October of 1963, it was reported that the Government of Nepal was constructing an aerodrome in Bhadrapur, Jhapa with Chinese help. The initial project was for military purpose. And that Pakistan had expressed its desire to link it with an air service from Dhaka, Bhadrapur, Kathmandu, Karachi. Photovoltaic cells were used for the first time in Nepal at this airport for running navigation equipment.

The airport has served as an airfield since November 1963. Originally a grass runway, it was re-laid in concrete and has been extended several times. The airport was named "Airport of the Year 2013" by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. On 31 January 2018, Prime Minister K.P. Oli inaugurated a newly built RNAV system at the airport, making it capable of handling night flights.

Facilities

The airport is located at 300 ft elevation. It has one runway designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 1500 x. All commercial airlines operate through one small terminal of Bhadrapur Airport.

Airlines and destinations

Accidents and incidents

On 2 January 2026, an ATR 72 operated by Buddha Air as Flight 901 suffered a runway excursion while landing at the airport from Kathmandu, injuring seven people.

References

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