Surkhet Airport

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Surkhet Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner Government of Nepal
Operator Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal
Serves Birendranagar, Nepal
Hub for
Elevation  AMSL 2,402 ft / 732 m
Coordinates 28°35′09″N081°38′09″E / 28.58583°N 81.63583°E / 28.58583; 81.63583
Map
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Surkhet Airport
Location of airport in Nepal
Surkhet Airport
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
02/201,2554,117 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF [1] [2] [3]

Surkhet Airport( IATA : SKH, ICAO : VNSK), also known as Birendranagar Airport, is a domestic airport located in Birendranagar serving Surkhet District, a district in Karnali Province in Nepal. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal considers it an important hub for cargo transport into remote Western areas of Nepal, [3] however this role is declining due to increasing road connectivity. [4] Buddha Air has started daily flights to and from Kathmandu since 22 December, 2022 using its ATR-72 aircraft. [5] [6]

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History

The airport was established in October 1966, [3] however major connections to Kathmandu were only established with services from Buddha Air in 2018. [7] Previously[ when? ] this airport was only used by Nepalese Army Air Service and local services.[ citation needed ]

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 2,400 feet (732 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt runway which is 1,255 metres (4,117 ft) in length. [3] There are plans to extend the runway. [8]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Buddha Air Kathmandu [9]
Guna Airlines Kathmandu [10]
Nepal Airlines Simikot [11]
Summit Air Bajura, Chhayanath Rara, Jumla, Simikot [12]

Accidents and incidents

References

  1. "Airport information for VNSK". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019. Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
  2. Airport information for SKH at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF  (effective October 2006).
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Surkhet Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  4. "New roads hit flights at Surkhet Airport". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  5. "Buddha Air - Buddha Air is one of the leading airlines company in Nepal". 7 December 2022. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  6. "Regular flights operation begins at Surkhet Airport - myRepublica - The New York Times Partner, Latest news of Nepal in English, Latest News Articles". 23 December 2022. Archived from the original on 23 December 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  7. "Flights from Kathmandu to Surkhet KTM - SKH Flights".
  8. "Plan to extend 300 meters of Surkhet airport runway". Aviation Nepal. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  9. "Buddha Air to resume Surkhet flights". The Himalayan Times. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  10. "Guna Airlines launches flights to Bhairahawa". Guna Airlines. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  11. "Nepal Airlines NS25 Domestic Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  12. "Network-of-Summit-Air". Summit Air. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  13. Aviation Safety Network retrieved 18 November 2006
  14. Spotlight Archived 21 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine 8 August 2002
  15. [ permanent dead link ]

See also

List of airports in Nepal