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Nepalgunj Airport
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Nepalgunj Airport |
| nativename | नेपालगञ्ज विमानस्थल |
| image2 | Nepalgunj AIrport .jpg |
| caption2 | Old Terminal |
| image-width | 250px |
| IATA | KEP |
| ICAO | VNNG |
| pushpin_map | Nepal |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location of airport in Nepal |
| pushpin_label | Nepalgunj Airport |
| pushpin_label_position | right |
| type | Public |
| owner | Government of Nepal |
| operator | Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal |
| city-served | Nepalgunj, Nepal |
| location | |
| elevation-f | 518 |
| coordinates | |
| website | http://airports.caanepal.gov.np/nepalgunj/ |
| metric-rwy | y |
| r1-number | 08/26 |
| r1-length-m | 1,700 |
| r1-surface | Asphalt |
| footnotes | Source: Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal |
| image-width = 250px | city-served = Nepalgunj, Nepal | elevation-f = 518 | elevation-m = | metric-rwy = y
| r1-number = 08/26 | r1-length-m = 1,700 | r1-length-f = | r1-surface = Asphalt
Nepalgunj Airport is a domestic airport serving Nepalgunj, in Banke District, a district in Lumbini Province 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.
History
The airport has been in service since 1961. In land area it is the fourth largest airport in Nepal. It also has the second greatest number of aircraft and passenger movements out of all domestic airports. 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.
In 2005, Flying Dragon Airlines set up its operating base at the airport, however the airline ceased to operate one year later.
Future developments
Since 2018, the airport is 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.
Facilities
The airport is at an elevation of 540 ft above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 08/26 with an asphalt surface measuring 1700 x.
Airlines and destinations
|Buddha Air | Kathmandu, Pokhara–International |Guna Airlines|Kathmandu |Nepal Airlines | Bajura, Dolpa, Jumla, Musikot, Simikot |Saurya Airlines | Kathmandu |Shree Airlines | Kathmandu |Sita Air | Bajura, Chhayanath Rara, Dolpa, Jumla, Kathmandu, Simikot |Summit Air | Bajura, Chhayanath Rara, Dolpa, Jumla, Kathmandu, Simikot |Tara Air | Bajura, Tikapur, Chhayanath Rara, Dolpa, Jumla, Simikot |Yeti Airlines | Kathmandu
Statistics
Passenger numbers
| Passengers | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165,867 | ||||||
| 176,372 | ||||||
| 233,533 | ||||||
| 369,355 | ||||||
| 426,661 | ||||||
| 453,433 |
References
References
- [https://e-aip.caanepal.gov.np/_uploads/_pdf/353985975b1f7ff26158015d1f14524a.pdf?airport=VNNG Airport information for VNNG] from [[CAA Nepal]] (effective January 2023)
- {{GCM. KEP. Nepalgunj (Nepalganj), Nepal (VNNG / KEP)
- (28 May 2018). "Buddha Air plans ATR 72 Nepalgunj-Delhi service". The Kathmandu Post.
- "About Airport". Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal.
- (26 September 2018). "Buddha Air Nepalgunj-Delhi flight initiation delays". Aviation Nepal.
- (3 October 2018). "Nepalgunj Airport expedites upgrading to regional international airport". Aviation Nepal.
- {{usurped
- "Buddha Air Flight Routes". Buddha Air.
- "Domestic Schedule". Nepal Airlines.
- "Scheduled flights". Saurya Airlines.
- "Flight Schedule". Sita Air.
- "Summit Air Winter Schedule". Summit Air.
- "Flight Schedule". Tara Air.
- "Scheduled flights". Yeti Airlines.
- "Nepalgunj Airport". Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal.
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