Bhadrapur Airport
Bhadrapur Airport भद्रपुर विमानस्थल | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Nepal | ||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal | ||||||||||
| Serves | Bhadrapur, Nepal | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 308 ft / 94 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°34′14″N 88°04′46″E / 26.57056°N 88.07944°ECoordinates: 26°34′14″N 88°04′46″E / 26.57056°N 88.07944°E | ||||||||||
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Bhadrapur Airport (IATA: BDP, ICAO: VNCG), also known as Chandragadhi Airport,[1] is a domestic airport located in Bhadrapur, primarily serving Jhapa and Ilam districts in Province No. 1, Nepal.[2] The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal considers it an important hub for passengers entering Nepal from the north eastern states of India, Bhutan and Bangladesh.[3]
History[edit]
The airport has served as an airfield since November 1963.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6]
Facilities[edit]
The airport is located at 300 feet (91 m) elevation. It has one runway designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,500 by 30 metres (4,921 ft × 98 ft).[1] All commercial airlines operate through one small terminal of Bhadrapur Airport.[citation needed]
Airlines and destinations[edit]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Buddha Air | Kathmandu |
| Guna Airlines | Kathmandu[7] |
| Saurya Airlines | Kathmandu |
| Shree Airlines | Kathmandu |
| Sita Air | Charter: Kathmandu[8] |
| Yeti Airlines | Kathmandu |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Airport information for VNCG Archived 6 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ a b Airport information for Chandragadhi / Bhadrapur, Nepal (VNCG / BDP) at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ a b "Chandragadhi Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ Anurup, Pathak (25 July 2017). "Chandragdi Airport sees improvement with introduction of enhanced security screening systems". Aviation Nepal. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ Anurup, Pathak (10 November 2016). "A walk around Chandragadhi Domestic Airport". Aviation Nepal. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ Prasain, Sangam (31 January 2019). "Six airports in southern plains can handle night flights". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Guna Airlines". Guna Airlines. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Sita Air to conduct Kathmandu-Taplejung-Bhadrapur flights during Dashain". Khabarhub. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
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