2.2.8 Major Domestic Airport

Airport Overview Runway Airport Infrastructure Details Fuel Services Charges

Airport Overview

Aerial view of

Nepalgunj Airport is a domestic hub airport in Nepalgunj, a sub-Metropolitan city in Banke District of Lumbini Province. It lies 9 km North East of the city and can be accessed via tarmac road H12. This is the main domestic hub airport, after airport, having the highest number of air links with 16 airports (8 in operation) of Karnali Province and Sudur-Paschim Province.

It can handle twin engine turbo-prop aircraft types such as: ATR72, CRJ200/700, DHC8, MA60, ATR42, JS-41, B190, D228, DHC6, L410, Y12. Airlines operating scheduled flights are , , , , , Summit Airways, .

In 2019, 15698 flights to and from the airport carried 453,433 passengers and 1,936,861 kg of cargo.

Aerodrome Administration operation hours are as follows:

1. Sundays to Thursdays: 10:00 -17:00 LT (summer), 10:00-1600 LT (winter) 2. Fridays: 10:00-1500 LT

Air traffic service operational hours all year-round are as follows:

1. From 16 Feb - 15 Nov (0015 - 1300) UTC 2. From 16 Nov - 15 Feb (0045 - 1215) UTC

Airport Location and Contact

Country Nepal

Province or District Lumbini Province / Banke

Nearest Town or City 9 kms North Eastern of City with Distance from Airport

Airport’s Complete Name Nepalgunj Airport

Latitude 28.10361

Longitude 81.66694

Elevation (ft and m) 518 ft (158 m)

IATA Code KEP

Page 1 ICAO Code VNNG

Managing Company or Airport Authority Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal,

Nepalgunj Civil Aviation Office,

Nepalgunj, Banke

Tel- 977-081-565158 (Director) 565205 (Tower), 565210 (Admin)

Fax - 977-081-565204

AFS – VNNGYDYX

E-mail: [email protected]

Management Contact Person Premnath Thakur

NGO and/or UN Presence at Airport? None

Runway

Runway #1

Runway Dimensions 1505 x 30 m

Runway Orientation 08 –

26 –

Runway Surface Asphalt Concrete

Runway Condition Good, operational

Airport Infrastructure Details

Infrastructure

Passenger / Cargo Security X-Ray: Hold baggage, Hand baggage Runway Lighting SALS 420 M LIM Screening Metal Detector: Walk through, Handheld, CCTV, UHF, FIDs PAPI

1500m 60m White, LIM

Refuelling Capacity Jet A1 during Operation Hours Ground Handling Available with local airlines operator Services

Air Traffic Control Controlled Class C Airspace Fire Fighting Category V Rescue equipment Equipment

Weather Information Hourly METAR provided during Operation Aircraft Parking 15640 sqm of concrete Apron, 1 CRJ, 2 ATR72s, 5 Twin Hours Space Otters and 2 Helicopters

Navigation Aids DVOR/ DME, NDB Perimeter Fencing Yes

Windsock

Fuel Services Charges

The airport takes support from Nepal Oil Corporation for the provision of Jet fuel for the aircraft. NOC maintains the reserve of 60 kilolitres at its office premise. NOC strictly adheres to the quality it has set for the Air Fuel and the price per litre is as set by the NOC.

Price per Litre USD - $

Jet A-1 0.55 / liter (Duty Paid) *

Avgas No

Page 2 *As of 02 July 2020

*Exchange rate 1 USD: 117.8 NPR

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