Bhojpur Airport

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Bhojpur Airport

भोजपुर विमानस्थल
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner Government of Nepal
Operator Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal
Serves Bhojpur, Nepal
LocationBhojpur Municipality,Bhojpur District,Kosi Zone,Province No.1,East Nepal
Focus city for
Time zone NST (UTC+05:45)
Elevation  AMSL 4,000 ft / 1,219 m
Coordinates 27°08′51″N87°03′03″E / 27.14750°N 87.05083°E / 27.14750; 87.05083 Coordinates: 27°08′51″N87°03′03″E / 27.14750°N 87.05083°E / 27.14750; 87.05083
Website http://caanepal.gov.np/storage/app/media/uploaded-files/Bhojpur%20Airport.pdf
Map
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Airplane silhouette.svg
BHP
Location of airport in Nepal
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
17/355331,750Asphalt concrete
Source: [1]

Bhojpur Airport( IATA : BHP, ICAO : VNBJ) is an airport serving Bhojpur, [1] a town in the Bhojpur District in Province No. 1 in Nepal.

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Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 4,000 feet (1,219 m) above sea level. It has single runway which is 533 metres (1,749 ft) in length. This airport has helped the people of Bhojpur to connect with regional capital Biratnagar and National Capital Kathmandu. [1]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Nepal Airlines Biratnagar, Kathmandu [2]
Tara Air Kathmandu [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Airport information for Bhojpur, Nepal (VNBJ / BHP) at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. "Schedule Effective from 15 May, 2010 to 30 October, 2010". Nepal Airlines. Archived from the original on 19 July 2010. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
  3. "Tara Air starts Flights to Bhojpur". The Himalayan Times. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2014.