Bhojpur Airport भोजपुर विमानस्थल | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Government of Nepal | ||||||||||
Operator | Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal | ||||||||||
Serves | Bhojpur, Nepal | ||||||||||
Location | Bhojpur Municipality,Bhojpur District,Kosi Zone,Province No.1,East Nepal | ||||||||||
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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 Coordinates: 27°08′51″N87°03′03″E / 27.14750°N 87.05083°E | ||||||||||
Website | http://caanepal.gov.np/storage/app/media/uploaded-files/Bhojpur%20Airport.pdf | ||||||||||
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Bhojpur Airport( IATA : BHP, ICAO : VNBJ) is an airport serving Bhojpur, [1] a town in the Bhojpur District in Province No. 1 in Nepal.
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 | Destinations |
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Nepal Airlines | Biratnagar, Kathmandu [2] |
Tara Air | Kathmandu [3] |
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