Rolpa Airport | |
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Airport type | Public |
Owner | Government of Nepal |
Operator | Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) |
Serves | Rolpa Municipality |
Location | Rolpa District, Lumbini Province, Nepal |
Opened | November 6, 1980 |
Coordinates | 28°16′03″N082°45′23″E / 28.26750°N 82.75639°E |
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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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