Rolpa Airport

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Rolpa Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Nepal
Operator Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN)
Serves Rolpa Municipality
Location Rolpa District, Lumbini Province, Nepal
OpenedNovember 6, 1980 (1980-11-06)
Coordinates 28°16′03″N082°45′23″E / 28.26750°N 82.75639°E / 28.26750; 82.75639 (Rolpa Airport)
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Rolpa Airport

Rolpa Airport is an airport in Rolpa District, Lumbini Province, Nepal. [1]

The ICAO code is VNRP and the IATA code is RPA. [1] It is currently not in operation. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Rolpa Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  2. "Nepal has 53 airports; only 10 are self-sustaining, 24 in loss, 19 non-operational". OnlineKhabar. Retrieved 29 September 2021.