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Simara Airport
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Simara Airport |
| nativename | सिमरा विमानस्थल |
| IATA | SIF |
| ICAO | VNSI |
| pushpin_map | Nepal |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location of airport in Nepal |
| pushpin_label | Simara Airport |
| pushpin_label_position | right |
| type | Public |
| owner | Government of Nepal |
| operator | Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal |
| city-served | Jitpur Simara and Birgunj, Nepal |
| elevation-m | 137 |
| elevation-f | 450 |
| coordinates | |
| metric-rwy | y |
| r1-number | 01/19 |
| r1-length-m | 1,192 |
| r1-surface | Asphalt |
| footnotes | Sources: |
| city-served = Jitpur Simara and Birgunj, Nepal | elevation-m = 137 | elevation-f = 450 | metric-rwy = y | r1-number = 01/19 | r1-length-m = 1,192 | r1-length-f = | r1-surface = Asphalt
Simara Airport () is a domestic airport located in Jitpur Simara serving Bara District, a district in Madhesh Province in Nepal. It also serves Birgunj, Nepal's fifth biggest city.
History
The airport was established on 4 July 1958, although there is evidence that the airport existed in some form as early as 1946 and would therefore be the oldest airport in Nepal — this fact is, however, disputed. The airport is operated by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal.
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 450 ft above mean sea level. It has one runway which is 1192 m in length.
Airlines and destinations
|Buddha Air | Kathmandu, Pokhara–International |Nepal Airlines | Kathmandu |Yeti Airlines | Kathmandu}}
Statistics
Access
The airport is located near Tribhuvan Highway.
Accidents and incidents
- 7 May 1946 - A Royal Air Force Douglas C-47 Skytrain overran the runway upon touchdown at Simara Airport and was fully destroyed. There were no fatalities. This is considered to be the first aviation accident in the History of Nepal.
- 30 August 1955 - A Kalinga Airlines Douglas Dakota lifted off prematurely at Simara Airport in order to avoid hitting someone crossing the runway. Two of the three crew members aboard were killed.
- 25 December 1999 - A Skyline Airways De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 crashed 5 minutes after takeoff from Simara Airport on a flight to Kathmandu. All three crew and seven passengers were killed.
References
References
- {{GCM. VNSI. Simara, Nepal (VNSI / SIF)
- "Simara Airport". Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal.
- (July 15, 2017). "Accident of Birth". República.
- "Flight Routes". Buddha Air.
- "Domestic Schedule". Nepal Airlines.
- (2 October 2020). "Yeti Airlines scheduled to fly Simara after 12 years". Aviation Nepal.
- (January 2018)
- (25 December 1999). "Aviation Safety Network Accident Description". Flight Safety Foundation.
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