Just 15 days into the operation of the new airport, Yeti Airlines Flight 691 inbound from Kathmandu, operating an ATR 72, went down along the Seti River between here and the old airport with all hands.
While trying to fix VNLK runway location, I noticed that lat/lon coordinates were rounded to 4 decimals which, at the equator, gives a precision of about 11meters. I would think that an extra digit or two would not hurt in terms of DB size and would greatly enhance runway localization.
Planning to trek to Everest Base Camp maybe in 2017 (need some training before....). Heard and read a lot about Lukla Airport ! Looking forward to spend some adrenaline by landing and taking off the most dangerous airport in the world ! Alex
This website is far better than official website. This website always help me. I am Run an NGO and there are so many visitors through out year coming from all over the world . I always recommend this website to them for maximum information they need . Thank you so much.
This airport is the main entry point for supplies into Nepal after the April 2015 earthquake, since the country is landlocked and there aren't any major land links. Unfortunately, news today (2015-05-03) is that the runway is starting to suffer damage from so many landings over the past week, so they've restricted it to smaller aircraft only.
This airport is known as Chandragadi Airport.It lies in the Eastern part of Nepal(Mechi zone).The flight time from Tribhuvan International Airport to Chandragadhi Airport is about 45 minutes.The airport is at 300 feet (91 m) elevation. It has one runway designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,209 by 29 metres (3,967 ft ร 95 ft).[1]
The airport is about 3 hours by road from Darjeeling via the Pashupatinagar-Ilam route. There are border formalities at Pashupatinagar.The aircrafts that are operated here are ATR72/500,MA-60,BOMBARDIER CRJ 200,JETSTREAM 41,etc
I was a VSO volunteer in Nepal in 1979. We were based at the Agricultural Research Institute on the Airport Rd. My first view of the airport was coming into land in March onboard a UN Pilatus Porter. We touched down on the mudstrip and got out and wow the heat really hit me 40degrees. There was only the control tower which was the building and a few sheds. It was rummoured that a few planes would almost touch the barbed wire on landing. When the moonsoon rains came the airport was shut,that year was a bad year with several of our favourite teashops flooded and destroyed. How things look to have changed! Good luck Nepalgunj.
Following an evacuation via chopper from Surke near Lukla earlier this week, I spent 24hrs at this airstrip before being evacuated by a Nepalese Army Skytruck with 13 other Australians. Not a town I would recommend for a holiday break...
In upcoming days, Dang being an industrial area, it will be very much sophisticated to the visitors consuming their valuable time and relief from physical tiredness of hours of road driving. Thus we have to promote for the weekly three days flight to Kathmandu and indian states as Bihar, maharastra.
The runway is short (1,500 ft) at high elevation (over 9,000 ft), so the airport is accessible only to helicopters and to STOL aircraft like Twin Otters.
The Nepal government plans to rename the airport in honour of Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary, the first people to climb Mt. Everest (the airport serves Everest).
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Yeti Airlines Flight 691
๐ Mon, 16 Jan 2023
โ @animebirder at Pokhara International Airport, Nepal
Just 15 days into the operation of the new airport, Yeti Airlines Flight 691 inbound from Kathmandu, operating an ATR 72, went down along the Seti River between here and the old airport with all hands.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeti_Airlines_Flight_691
Rounded coordinates for runways
๐ Wed, 10 Feb 2021
โ @GeoFS at Lukla Airport, Nepal
While trying to fix VNLK runway location, I noticed that lat/lon coordinates were rounded to 4 decimals which, at the equator, gives a precision of about 11meters. I would think that an extra digit or two would not hurt in terms of DB size and would greatly enhance runway localization.
The view
๐ Fri, 16 Jun 2017
โ Anonymous Flyer at Lukla Airport, Nepal
Those pilots must've gigantic balls to Land in here. The village is really beautiful.
(no subject)
๐ Fri, 31 Mar 2017
โ Anonymous Flyer at Pokhara Airport, Nepal
Nagalaxshmi IAS NEED SAFETYBELTS..CUSHION SEATING..FLYING PROOOF MATERIALS. HELMETS.. ROPES..LONGJUMP..BUCKETS.. AEROPLANE TOWELS. FLYINGKITS ALL NECESSARY ...INTIMATE MOM ALSO...
(no subject)
๐ Thu, 15 Dec 2016
โ @Roz at Tribhuvan International Airport, Nepal
Flight is already cancelled and its still showing scheduled!!
Lukla Airport
๐ Tue, 12 Apr 2016
โ @Top3D at Lukla Airport, Nepal
Alex have right Lukla is one of the most dangerous and extreme airport in the world.
wanna see each n everyday schaduale
๐ Thu, 31 Dec 2015
โ Anonymous Flyer at Tribhuvan International Airport, Nepal
how can I download this schaduale . I want to see arrival n departure each n everyday . can I down load tia schaduale for android mobile .
Lukla Airport
๐ Wed, 21 Oct 2015
โ Anonymous Flyer at Lukla Airport, Nepal
Planning to trek to Everest Base Camp maybe in 2017 (need some training before....). Heard and read a lot about Lukla Airport ! Looking forward to spend some adrenaline by landing and taking off the most dangerous airport in the world ! Alex
Thank you
๐ Wed, 16 Sep 2015
โ Anonymous Flyer at Tribhuvan International Airport, Nepal
This website is far better than official website. This website always help me. I am Run an NGO and there are so many visitors through out year coming from all over the world . I always recommend this website to them for maximum information they need . Thank you so much.
Records merged
๐ Sun, 06 Sep 2015
โ @david at Taplejung Airport, Nepal
The two separate records for this airport are now combined
Eastern regional hub of Nepal.
๐ Thu, 06 Aug 2015
โ Anonymous Flyer at Biratnagar Airport, Nepal
Make the broad runway for wide body operation to connect the Indian market.
Earthquake 2015
๐ Sun, 03 May 2015
โ @david at Tribhuvan International Airport, Nepal
This airport is the main entry point for supplies into Nepal after the April 2015 earthquake, since the country is landlocked and there aren't any major land links. Unfortunately, news today (2015-05-03) is that the runway is starting to suffer damage from so many landings over the past week, so they've restricted it to smaller aircraft only.
Merge it
๐ Tue, 14 Apr 2015
โ @ptomblin at Taplejung Airport, Nepal
This airport should be deleted or merged with the other VNTJ. Eurocontrol says the name is "Taplejung".
Wrong coordinate!
๐ Tue, 14 Apr 2015
โ Anonymous Flyer at Taplejung Airport, Nepal
Longitude should be 87.66.
Taplejung Airport = Suketar Airport (VNTJ/TPJ)!
Bhadrapur Airport
๐ Mon, 05 Jan 2015
โ Anonymous Flyer at Bhadrapur Airport, Nepal
This airport is known as Chandragadi Airport.It lies in the Eastern part of Nepal(Mechi zone).The flight time from Tribhuvan International Airport to Chandragadhi Airport is about 45 minutes.The airport is at 300 feet (91 m) elevation. It has one runway designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,209 by 29 metres (3,967 ft ร 95 ft).[1]
The airport is about 3 hours by road from Darjeeling via the Pashupatinagar-Ilam route. There are border formalities at Pashupatinagar.The aircrafts that are operated here are ATR72/500,MA-60,BOMBARDIER CRJ 200,JETSTREAM 41,etc
Thanks!
amin
๐ Fri, 26 Sep 2014
โ Anonymous Flyer at Surkhet Airport, Nepal
ayog ruselt
My Memories of Nepalgunj Airport.
๐ Wed, 10 Jul 2013
โ Anonymous Flyer at Nepalgunj Airport, Nepal
I was a VSO volunteer in Nepal in 1979. We were based at the Agricultural Research Institute on the Airport Rd. My first view of the airport was coming into land in March onboard a UN Pilatus Porter. We touched down on the mudstrip and got out and wow the heat really hit me 40degrees. There was only the control tower which was the building and a few sheds. It was rummoured that a few planes would almost touch the barbed wire on landing. When the moonsoon rains came the airport was shut,that year was a bad year with several of our favourite teashops flooded and destroyed. How things look to have changed! Good luck Nepalgunj.
bhairahawa
๐ Fri, 05 Jul 2013
โ Anonymous Flyer at Gautam Buddha International Airport, Nepal
bha
re: STOL and rotorcraft only
๐ Mon, 25 Jun 2012
โ @david at Lukla Airport, Nepal
So both STOL, then.
re: STOL and rotorcraft only
๐ Sun, 24 Jun 2012
โ Anonymous Flyer at Lukla Airport, Nepal
Reply to @david: This is not correct. I am a frequent flyer to Lukla and Twin Otter and Dornier fly to Lukla. In fact more Dornier then Twin Otter
Stuck for 24 hrs
๐ Thu, 10 Nov 2011
โ Anonymous Flyer at Lamidanda Airport, Nepal
Following an evacuation via chopper from Surke near Lukla earlier this week, I spent 24hrs at this airstrip before being evacuated by a Nepalese Army Skytruck with 13 other Australians. Not a town I would recommend for a holiday break...
Elevation of Bharatpur Airport
๐ Fri, 04 Feb 2011
โ Anonymous Flyer at Bharatpur Airport, Nepal
The elevation is about 600ft above MSL.
Rukumkot
๐ Mon, 06 Dec 2010
โ Anonymous Flyer at Rukum Chaurjahari Airport, Nepal
Rukumkot Airport is Chaurjahari Airport
About tulsipur airport
๐ Tue, 05 Oct 2010
โ Anonymous Flyer at Tulsipur Airport, Nepal
In upcoming days, Dang being an industrial area, it will be very much sophisticated to the visitors consuming their valuable time and relief from physical tiredness of hours of road driving. Thus we have to promote for the weekly three days flight to Kathmandu and indian states as Bihar, maharastra.
Krishna gopal shrestha
Kathmandu
Current address:Sonapur cements,Dang.
re: country
๐ Mon, 12 Apr 2010
โ @david at Phaplu Airport, Nepal
I did adjust the airport position based on the sat view, though.
re: country
๐ Mon, 12 Apr 2010
โ Anonymous Flyer at Phaplu Airport, Nepal
The satellite imagery is by Google. Talk to them.
country
๐ Mon, 12 Apr 2010
โ Anonymous Flyer at Phaplu Airport, Nepal
can't we get a closer view of the airport?
STOL and rotorcraft only
๐ Tue, 15 Jan 2008
โ @david at Lukla Airport, Nepal
The runway is short (1,500 ft) at high elevation (over 9,000 ft), so the airport is accessible only to helicopters and to STOL aircraft like Twin Otters.
Airport to be renamed
๐ Tue, 15 Jan 2008
โ @david at Lukla Airport, Nepal
The Nepal government plans to rename the airport in honour of Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary, the first people to climb Mt. Everest (the airport serves Everest).
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