2.2.7 Nepal Major Domestic Airport - Dhangadhi
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2.2.7 Nepal Major Domestic Airport - Dhangadhi Airport Overview Aerial view of Dhangadhi Airport-Kailali, Sudurpashchim province Dhangadhi Airport is situated at Dhangadhi Sub Metropolitan City of Kailali District, Sudurpashchim Province. This airport has direct air link with Kathmandu ’s Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA). The airport is located at an elevation of 176 metres (577 ft) above sea level. It has one runway which is 1,800 metres (5,906 ft) in length. This airport has the second longest runway length after TIA. Hence, it is designed to be able to handle large jet aircrafts. National airline operators provide scheduled air service from this airport to Kathmandu and to the airports located in Sudurpaschim Province. Airport Location and Contact Country Nepal Province or District Sudurpashchim Nearest Town or City Dhangadi with Distance from Airport DISTANCE (6 KM-North) Airport’s Complete Name Dhangadi Airport Latitude 28° 45’ 12.98” N Longitude 080° 34’ 59.28” E Elevation (ft and m) 176 m IATA Code DHI ICAO Code VNDH Managing Company or Airport Authority Civil Aviation Authority –Dhangadi, Kailali Off: 977- 91575119 Tower: 977-91575219 Fax: 977-91575119 [email protected] Management Contact Person Tej Bahadur Budthapa NGO and/or UN Presence at Airport? No but WFP is in process to construct a Forward Logistics Base Runway Runway Page 1 Runway Dimensions 1800 m x 30 m Runway Orientation E27 and W09 Runway Surface Asphalt Runway Condition Good, Blacktop and operational Airport Infrastructure Details Infrastructure Passenger / Cargo Yes - Walk-through X-Ray, Handheld Metal Detector, CCTV Runway Yes -PAPI Security Screening Surveillance, UHF Band Communication System and FIDS Lighting Refueling Capacity Yes 60KL, Available and Provided by Nepal Oil Corporation Ground Yes, with the local airlines. Handling Services Air Traffic Control Yes Fire Fighting Ultra-High Pressurize System (UHPS) Fire Vehicle Equipment and Portable type fire extinguisher available Weather Information Associated MET Office, After hours Met Office Aircraft Yes- 3 Aircrafts Parking Space Navigation Aids Yes / VOR Perimeter Fen Yes – iron net fencing cing Windsock Yes Fuel Services Charges The airport takes support from Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) for the provision of Jet fuel for the aircraft. Nepal Oil corporation maintains the reserve of 60 Kilo Litre at its office premise. NOC strictly adheres to the quality it has set for the Air Fuel and the price per liter is as set by the NOC. Price per Litre USD - $ Jet A-1 94.50 (Duty Paid) * Avgas No *As of May 17, 2019 For more information, please see this link - Civil Aviation Authority Nepal Dhangadi Airport Link for list of ICAO and IATA Codes in Nepal Page 2.