Thamkharka Airport Explained

Thamkharka Airport
Icao:VNTH
Pushpin Map:Nepal
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Nepal
Pushpin Label:Jumla Airport
Pushpin Label Position:right
Type:Public
Owner:Government of Nepal
Operator:Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal
City-Served:Khotehang, Nepal
Elevation-F:5238
Elevation-M:579
Coordinates:27.0483°N 86.8581°W
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:18/36
R1-Length-M:630
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Footnotes:Source:[1] [2]

Thamkharka Airport is a domestic airport located in Khotehang serving Khotang District, a district in Koshi Province in Nepal.

History

The airport was opened on 19 October 2001.[2] The runway was blacktopped in 2019.[3]

Facilities

The airport is at an elevation of 5238feet above mean sea level. It has one runway which is 630m (2,070feet) in length.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: VNTH - Thamkharka Airport - SkyVector. 5 January 2015.
  2. Web site: Thamkharka Airport . Civil Aviation Authority Nepal . 1 July 2019.
  3. Web site: NAC commences regular flight to Thamakharka Airport from 20th February . Sky Diary Nepal . 1 July 2020.