Janakpur Airport Explained

Janakpur Airport (Domestic)
Nativename:जनकपुर बिमानस्थल
Iata:JKR
Icao:VNJP
Pushpin Map:Nepal
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Nepal
Pushpin Label:JKR
Pushpin Label Position:top
Type:Public
Owner:Government Of Nepal
Operator:Civil Aviation Authority Of Nepal
City-Served:Janakpur
Focus City:
Location:Dhanusa District, Madhesh Province, South-East Nepal
Timezone:NST
Elevation-F:233
Coordinates:26.7086°N 85.9222°W
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:09/27
R1-Length-M:1,300
R1-Length-F:3,300
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Footnotes:Source: DAFIF[1]

Janakpur Airport is an airport serving Janakpur, a city in Mithila region of Nepal and the administrative headquarters of the Dhanusa District in Madhesh Province in Nepal.

Facilities

The airport is at an elevation of 256feet above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 09/27 with an asphalt surface measuring 1300mx30mm (4,300feetx100feetm).

The airport is capable to handle aircraft from the Nepalese Army Air Service.

No facilities are available in the airport premise. There are very few shops inside the airport premise.

See also

List of airports in Nepal

References

  1. from DAFIF (effective October 2006)