Chaurjahari Airport Explained

Rukum Chaurjahari Airport
Iata:RUK
Icao:VNCJ
Pushpin Map:Nepal
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Nepal
Pushpin Label:Chaurjahari Airport
Pushpin Label Position:right
Type:Public
Owner:Government of Nepal
Operator:Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal
Elevation-F:2,460
Elevation-M:762
Coordinates:28.6272°N 82.1942°W
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:03/21
R1-Length-M:600
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Footnotes:Source:[1]

Rukum Chaurjahari Airport is a domestic airport located in Chaurjahari serving Western Rukum District, a district in Karnali Province in Nepal.

History

The airport started operations on 24 September 1973.[1] The airport was renovated and the runway blacktopped in 2014 after previously only having a grass/clay runway.[2] After not having scheduled services for several years, Nepal Airlines resumed services from the airport in 2018.[3]

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 2460feet above mean sea level. It has one runway which is 600m (2,000feet) in length.

Airlines and destinations

Since the early 2020s, there are no scheduled services to and from Chaurjahari Airport. Previously Nepal Airlines operated routes to Kathmandu and Nepalgunj.[4]

References

  1. Web site: Rukum Chaurjahari Airport. Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. 1 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180515044244/https://www.caanepal.org.np/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/RUKUM-CHAURJAHARI-AIRPORT.pdf. 15 May 2018. dead.
  2. Web site: Renovated Salle Airport awaits regular flights. República. 1 May 2018. 28 February 2014.
  3. Web site: Chaurjahari Airport comes into operation after a one and half years . Aviation Nepal . 24 October 2018 . 24 October 2018.
  4. Web site: Domestic Flight Schedule. Nepal Airlines. 1 May 2018.