Nepalgunj Airport

Nepalgunj Airport
IATA: KEP – ICAO: VNNG Nepalgunj Airport Location of airport in Nepal
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Government
Serves		Nepalgunj, Nepal
Elevation AMSL		540 ft / 165 m
Coordinates		28°06′13″N 081°40′01″E / 28.10361°N 81.66694°E / 28.10361; 81.66694
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	m	ft
08/26	1,553	5,007	Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

Nepalgunj Airport (IATA: KEP, ICAO: VNNG) is an airport serving Nepalgunj^[1] (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.

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 540 feet (165 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 08/26 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,504 by 30 metres (4,934 × 98 ft).^[1]

• Apron Capacity - 2 HS-748, 2 DHC-6
• Services - Air Traffic Control service Flight Information Service
• RFF - Category V
• Design Aircraft - HS-748, ATR 42, Saab 340

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Buddha Air	Kathmandu [3]
Nepal Airlines	Bajhang, Bajura, Chaurjhari, Dolpa, Jumla, Rukumkot, Simikot, Talcha [4]
Sita Air	Dang, Kathmandu [5]
Tara Air	Bajura, Dolpa, Jumla, Rara, Simikot [6]
Yeti Airlines	Kathmandu [7]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Airport information for VNNG from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
2. ^ Airport information for Nepalgunj (Nepalganj), Nepal (VNNG / KEP) at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
3. ^ "Flight schedule". Buddha Air. http://www.buddhaair.com/flightschedule.html. Retrieved 6 June 2010. 
4. ^ "Schedule Effective from 15 May, 2010 to 30 October, 2010". Nepal Airlines. http://www.nepalairlines.com.np/ajadomsch.htm. Retrieved 7 June 2010. 
5. ^ "Destinations". Sita Air. http://www.sitaair.com.np/destinations.php. Retrieved 6 June 2010. 
6. ^ http://www.taraair.com/
7. ^ "Scheduled flights". Yeti Airlines. http://yetiairlines.com/yeti/page-scheduled-flights. Retrieved 6 June 2010. 

External links

• Accident history for KEP / VNNG at Aviation Safety Network