Bhadrapur Airport

Coordinates: 26°34′14″N 88°04′46″E / 26.57056°N 88.07944°E / 26.57056; 88.07944
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Bhadrapur Airport

भद्रपुर विमानस्थल
AMSL
308 ft / 94 m
Coordinates26°34′14″N 88°04′46″E / 26.57056°N 88.07944°E / 26.57056; 88.07944
Websiteairports.caanepal.gov.np/chandragadi/
Map
Bhadrapur Airport is located in Nepal
Bhadrapur Airport
Bhadrapur Airport
Location of airport in Nepal
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 1,500 4,921 Asphalt

Bhadrapur Airport (

Bhadrapur, primarily serving Jhapa and Ilam districts in Koshi Province, Nepal.[2] The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal considers it an important hub for passengers entering Nepal from the north eastern states of India, and the passengers from Bhutan and Bangladesh.[3]

History

Tarmac at Bhadrapur Airport
Chandragadi Airport

In the October of 1963, it was reported that the Government of Nepal was constructing an aerodrome in Bhadrapur, Jhapa with Chinese help. The initial project was for military purpose. And that Pakistan had expressed its desire to link it with an air service from Dhaka, Bhadrapur, Kathmandu, Karachi.[4] Photovoltaic cells were used for the first time in Nepal at this airport for running navigation equipment.[5][6][7]

The airport has served as an airfield since November 1963.

night flights.[10]

Facilities

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.[11]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Buddha Air Kathmandu, Pokhara–International
Guna Airlines Kathmandu[12]
Saurya Airlines Kathmandu
Shree Airlines Kathmandu
Sita Air Taplejung, Charter: Kathmandu[13]
Yeti Airlines Kathmandu

References

  1. ^ a b c Airport information for VNCG[usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. ^ a b Airport information for Chandragadhi / Bhadrapur, Nepal (VNCG / BDP) at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  3. ^ a b "Chandragadhi Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  4. ^ Aeroplane and Commercial Aviation News. 25 October 1962.
  5. ISSN 0378-7788
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  6. ^ "InDepth: A snapshot of Nepal's energy ecosystem". 21 June 2022. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  7. S2CID 237567165
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  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Anurup, Pathak (10 November 2016). "A walk around Chandragadhi Domestic Airport". Aviation Nepal. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  10. ^ Prasain, Sangam (31 January 2019). "Six airports in southern plains can handle night flights". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  11. ISBN 978-1-84954-304-0
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  12. ^ "Guna Airlines". Guna Airlines. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  13. ^ "Sita Air to conduct Kathmandu-Taplejung-Bhadrapur flights during Dashain". Khabarhub. Retrieved 8 July 2022.

External links

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