Salle Airport सल्ले बिमानस्थल | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Musikot Khalanga, Nepal | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 5,184 ft / 1,580 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°38′14″N82°26′58″E / 28.63722°N 82.44944°E | ||||||||||
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  VNSL Location of airport in Nepal | |||||||||||
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Salle Airport( ICAO : VNSL), also known as Musikot Airport, is a domestic airport located in Musikot [1] serving Western Rukum District, a district in Karnali Province in Nepal. It is the main tourist gateway to Mount Sisne. [3]
The airport was originally opened in 1994. [2] The airport was renovated and the runway blacktopped in 2014 after previously only having a grass/clay runway. [4]
The airport resides at an elevation of 5,184 feet (1,580 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt runway which is 580 metres (1,903 ft) in length. [2]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Nepal Airlines | Kathmandu, Nepalgunj [5] |
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