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Dhangadhi Airport
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Dhangadhi Airport |
| nativename | धनगढी विमानस्थल |
| IATA | DHI |
| ICAO | VNDH |
| pushpin_map | Nepal |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location of airport in Nepal |
| pushpin_label | Dhangadhi Airport |
| pushpin_label_position | right |
| type | Public |
| owner | Government of Nepal |
| operator | Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal |
| location | Dhangadhi |
| elevation-f | 690 |
| elevation-m | 210 |
| coordinates | |
| website | https://dhangadhi.caanepal.gov.np |
| metric-rwy | y |
| r1-number | 09/27 |
| r1-length-m | 1,800 |
| r1-length-f | 5,906 |
| r1-surface | Asphalt |
| footnotes | Source: |
| city-served = | elevation-f = 690 | elevation-m = 210 | metric-rwy = y | r1-number = 09/27 | r1-length-m = 1,800 | r1-length-f = 5,906 | r1-surface = Asphalt Dhangadhi Airport is a domestic airport located in Dhangadhi serving Kailali District, a district in Sudurpashchim Province in Nepal. Dhangadhi Airport is also a regional airport which serves the district of Sudurpashchim Province and Rara Airport of Mugu district. Some commercial airlines operates helicopter services from Dhangadhi Airport to Khaptad National Park, Api Base Camp, Saipal Base Camp and Badimalika region.
Dhangadhi Airport has the longest runway among domestic airport in Nepal. Dhangadhi Airport is on the process to be upgraded to an international airport as proposed by the government to boost tourism in Sudurpaschim Province and Karnali Province with land acquisition process completed required for international airport.
History
Dhangadhi Airport was established on 6 July 1958. In 2022, Nepal Airlines relaunched regional operations from Dhangadhi Airport making it the airline's western-most hub.
Facilities
The airport is located at an elevation of 210 m above mean sea level. It has one asphalted runway which is 1800 m in length.
Airlines and destinations
|Buddha Air | Kathmandu, Pokhara |Nepal Airlines | Bajura, Dipayal Silgadhi, Jayaprithvi |Saurya Airlines | Kathmandu |Shree Airlines | Kathmandu |Summit Air=Accham Airport}}
References
References
- {{GCM. VNDH. DHI / VNDH
- "Dhangadhi Airport".
- (11 March 2022). "NAC resumes flights to Bajhang, Achham and Doti". Online Khabar.
- "Flight schedule". Buddha Air.
- "Scheduled flights". Saurya Airlines.
- "Scheduled flights". Yeti Airlines.
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