Sagarmatha Airport

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Sagarmatha Airport
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Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment Of Nepal
Operator Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN)
Coordinates 26°45′42″N86°45′11″E / 26.7615628°N 86.7529999°E / 26.7615628; 86.7529999
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Sagarmatha Airport

Sagarmatha Airport is an airport under construction in Koshi Province of Nepal. The proposal is to build an airport in Jogidaha, Gaighat in Udayapur District. The proposed airport was scheduled to be completed within three years and set to open in December 2022. [1] [2] The runway is planned to be 60m x 2000 m. [3]

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A signboard at Sagarmatha Airport construction area written in Nepali: Sagarmatha Airport construction area Signboard at Sagarmatha Airport construction area.jpg
A signboard at Sagarmatha Airport construction area written in Nepali: Sagarmatha Airport construction area

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References

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