2.2.8 Nepal Nepalgunj Major Domestic Airport Airport Overview Runway Airport Infrastructure Details Fuel Services Charges Airport Overview Aerial view of Nepalgunj Airport 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 Kathmandu 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 Buddha Air, Yeti Airlines, Tara Air, Shree Airlines, Sita Air, Summit Airways, Nepal Airlines. 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 Page 3.