Nalinchowk Heliport नलिञ्चोक हेलिप्याड | |
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| Summary | |
| Serves | Bhaktapur and Kathmandu Valley |
| Location | Bhaktapur |
| Opened | 21 June 2024 [1] |
| Coordinates | 27°39′01″N85°27′54″E / 27.6502°N 85.4649°E |
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Nalinchowk Heliport( IATA : n/a) is a heliport located in Bhaktapur, in the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal [2] aimed at inheriting helicopter operations from Tribhuvan International Airport. [3]
In 2022, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal began construction of a new heliport within Kathmandu Valley to release congestion of traffic at Tribhuvan International Airport [4] with constructions beginning late 2023. [5] It opened in June 2024. [6] After its opening, it was critizied for lacking safety mechanisms such as an own control tower and refueling facilities. [7] [8] On 11 July, roughly two weeks after oepning, operations were halted by pilots due to these concerns [9] Other news outlets claimed that operations were stopped due to a lack of demand. [10]
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