| Nepalgunj Airport | |
| Iata: | KEP |
| Icao: | VNNG |
| Pushpin Map: | Nepal |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of airport in Nepal |
| Pushpin Label: | Nepalgunj Airport |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Type: | Public |
| Owner: | Government of Nepal |
| Operator: | Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal |
| City-Served: | Nepalgunj, Nepal |
| Elevation-F: | 518 |
| Coordinates: | 28.1036°N 81.6669°W |
| Website: | http://airports.caanepal.gov.np/nepalgunj/ |
| Metric-Rwy: | y |
| R1-Number: | 08/26 |
| R1-Length-M: | 1,700 |
| R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
| Footnotes: | Source: Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal[1] |
Nepalgunj Airport is a domestic airport serving Nepalgunj, in Banke District, a district in Lumbini Province in Nepal. There are plans by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal to promote the airport to an international airport and establishing immigration, customs and quarantine facilities.[2]
The airport has been in service since 1961.[3] In land area it is the third largest airport in Nepal, after Dhangadhi Airport. It also has the second greatest number of aircraft and passenger movements. 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.
In 2005, Flying Dragon Airlines set up its operating base at the airport, however the airline ceased to operate one year later.
Since 2018, the airport is being upgraded to serve as an international airport, as Buddha Air is preparing to start direct flights to Delhi. There are plans to construct a new international terminal with separate customs facilities as well as extending the runway.[4] [5]
The airport is at an elevation of 540feet above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 08/26 with an asphalt surface measuring 1504x.[6]
| [7] | |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 165,867 |
| 2015 | 176,372 |
| 2016 | 233,533 |
| 2017 | 369,355 |
| 2018 | 426,661 |
| 2019 | 453,433 |