Thamkharka Airport

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Thamkharka Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner Government of Nepal
Operator Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal
Serves Khotehang, Nepal
Elevation  AMSL 5,238 ft / 579 m
Coordinates 27°02′54″N86°51′29″E / 27.04833°N 86.85806°E / 27.04833; 86.85806
Map
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Airplane silhouette.svg
Jumla Airport
Location of airport in Nepal
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
18/366302,067Asphalt
Source: [1] [2]

Thamkharka Airport( ICAO : VNTH) is a domestic airport located in Khotehang serving Khotang District, a district in Province No. 1 in Nepal.

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History

The airport was opened on 19 October 2001. [2] The runway was blacktopped in 2019. [3]

Facilities

The airport is at an elevation of 5,238 feet (1,597 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway which is 630 metres (2,067 ft) in length. [2]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Nepal Airlines Kathmandu [4]

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References

  1. "VNTH - Thamkharka Airport - SkyVector" . Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Thamkharka Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority Nepal. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  3. "NAC commences regular flight to Thamakharka Airport from 20th February". Sky Diary Nepal. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  4. "DOMESTIC SUMMER SCHEDULE". Nepal Airlines. Retrieved 1 July 2019.