Rukum Salle Airport

Salle Airport सल्ले विमानस्थल
IATA: none ICAO: VNSL
Summary
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 / 28.63722; 82.44944
Map
VNSL Location of airport in Nepal
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 16/34 580 1,903 Asphalt
Source: [1] [2]

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]

History

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]

Facilities

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 and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Nepal Airlines	Kathmandu, Nepalgunj [5]

References

1. Airport information for Rukum Salle, Nepal (VNSL) at Great Circle Mapper.
2. "Rukum Salle Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
3. "NAC grounds its Twin Otter at Rukum following technical glitch". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
4. "Renovated Salle Airport awaits regular flights". República. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
5. "Domestic Flight Schedule". Nepal Airlines. Retrieved 1 May 2018.