Tikapur Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Nepal | ||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal | ||||||||||
| Serves | Tikapur, Nepal | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 797 ft / 243 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°31′19″N 81°07′23″E / 28.52194°N 81.12306°E | ||||||||||
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  Tikapur Airport Location of airport in Nepal | |||||||||||
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Tikapur Airport (IATA: TPU, ICAO: VNTP) is a domestic airport located in Tikapur[1] serving Kailali District, a district in Sudurpashchim Province in Nepal.[1]
History
[edit]The airport began operations on 11 October 1984.[3] It served as a hub in western Nepal, as road connections were lacking until the Nepalese Civil War,[4] when operations came to a halt in 1997.[5] The area was then occupied by Kamaiya people, who built shelter within the airports boundaries.[4][5]
In the late 2010s, the public urged for the airport to reopen, for which minister Prem Bahadur Ale vowed to reopen the airport in 2022.[6]
Facilities
[edit]The airport resides at an elevation of 797 feet (243 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway which is 573 metres (1,880 ft) in length.[1][2]
Airlines and destinations
[edit]Currently, Tikapur Airport opeartes three flights a week(Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday) for Kathmandu via Nepalganj as a short transit. Tara Air and Yeti Air are serving a Tikapur-Nepalganj-Kathmandu and Kathmandu-Nepalganj-Tikapur route three days a week from 15 December 2024.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Airport information for Tikapur, Nepal (VNTP / TPU) at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ a b "Tikapur Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Tikapur Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Reopening Tikapur airport still a far cry". The Himalayan Times. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ a b Shrestha, Biju (28 January 2019). "Tikapur airport to come in operation still uncertain". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ "Tikapur Airport will come into operation soon: Minister Ale". República. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
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