RARA AIRPORT Brief Description Rara Airport is situated at Chayanath Rara Municipality - 04 of Mugu District, Karnali Province. It is an important gateway to the largest lake of our country, Rara and Rara National Park. It is located about 2.5 hours walking distance from the Rara Lake. This airport is adjacent to the boundary of Rara National park and within the Buffer Zone. General Information Name RARA Location Indicator VNRR IATA Code Aerodrome Reference Code 1B Aerodrome Reference Point 293100 N/0820900 E Province/District Karnali/Mugu Distance and Direction from City 4 Km South Elevation 2720 m./8924 ft. Contact Airport Chief: 9865960795 AFS: VNRRYDYX E-mail: [email protected] Operation Hours 16th Feb to 15th Nov 0600LT-1215LT 16th Nov to 15th Feb 0630LT-1215LT Status Operational Year of Start of Operation 19 October, 2003 Serviceability All Weather Land Approx. 92407.088 m2 Re-fueling Facility Not Available Service AFIS Type of Traffic Permitted Visual Flight Rules (VFR) Type of Aircraft D228, DHC6, L410, Y12 Schedule Operating Airlines Tara Air, Sita Air, Summit Air, Nepal Airlines Schedule Connectivity Nepalgunj RFF Not Available Infrastructure Condition Airside Runway Type of Surface Bituminous Paved (Asphalt Concrete) Runway Dimension 570 m x 20 m Runway Designation 18/36 Parking Capacity Two D228 Types Size of Apron 2312 sq.m. Apron Type Asphalt Concrete / Concrete Airport Facilities Communication, Navigation & Surveillance Systems Communication HF SSB, VHF Navigation None Security and Facilitations X-Ray No Metal Detector Hand Held CCTV Surveillance System Yes UHF Band Communication System No FIDS No Meteorological Services Tower Observation Electro-Mechanical Facilities Supply Condition Single Phase Supply Approach Light No PAPI/APAPI Light No Stand -by-supply Solar/Invertor Air Conditioner No Rara Flight Movement Comparison 2017-2019 Aircraft Movement 2360 4000 1640 2116 2000 0 Aircraft 2017 2018 2019 Pax Movement 19950 20000 19360 19500 18651 19000 18500 18000 Pax 2017 2018 2019 Cargo Movement ( In KGs) 369556 400000 300000 220127 207829 200000 100000 0 Cargo 2017 2018 2019 Profile Edited on: 1st Oct, 2020 .