Dolpa Airport

Dolpa Airport (IATA: DOP, ICAO: VNDP), also known as Juphal Airport[3] is a domestic airport located in Juphal, Thuli Bheri serving Dolpa District, a district in Karnali Pradesh in Nepal. It is the only airport of the district.[4]

Dolpa Airport

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Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Nepal
OperatorCivil Aviation Authority of Nepal
ServesDolpa District and Thuli Bheri
LocationThuli Bheri, Dolpa, Nepal
Elevation AMSL8,200 ft / 2,499 m
Coordinates28°59′09″N 082°49′09″E
Map
Dolpa Airport
Location of airport in Nepal
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
15/33 663 2,175 Asphalt (since 2017)
Sources:[1][2]

History

The airport was upgraded in 2017, when the gravel runway was turned into a blacktopped runway.[3][5]

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 8,200 feet (2,499 m) above mean sea level.[1] It has one runway designated 15/33 measuring 663 by 30 metres (2,175 ft × 98 ft).[2]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Nepal Airlines Nepalgunj[6]
Sita Air Nepalgunj[7]
Summit Air Nepalgunj[8]
Tara Air Nepalgunj[9]

See also

List of airports in Nepal

References

  1. Airport information for Dolpa, Nepal (VNDP / DOP) at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. Dolpa Airport (VNDP / DOP) Archived August 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine at AirportGuide.com
  3. "Juphal airport closed from today for black topping". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  4. "Dolpa Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  5. "Juphal airport begins regular flight; 90% of blacktopping completed". República. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  6. "Schedule Effective from 15 May, 2010 to 30 October, 2010". Nepal Airlines. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
  7. "Flight Schedule". Sita Air. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  8. "Flight Schedule". Summit Air. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  9. "Flight Schedule". Tara Air. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
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