Taplejung Airport
Airport
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Taplejung Airport
Location of airport in Nepal
Direction | Length | Surface | |
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m | ft | ||
07/25 | 700 | 2,297 | Asphalt |
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Taplejung Airport (IATA: TPJ, ICAO: VNTJ), also known as Suketar Airport,[3] is a domestic airport located in Phungling [1] serving Taplejung District, a district in Koshi Province in Nepal. It is the main tourist gateway on the Kangchenjunga mountainous area and Pathibhara Devi Temple.[2]
History
The airport started operations in October 1976.[2] After its runway was blacktopped, Taplejung Airport restarted scheduled service in 2016.[4] In 2018, plans were announced to upgrade the runway yet again.[5]
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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Nepal Airlines | Kathmandu[6] |
Summit Air | Kathmandu[7] |
Sita Air | Kathmandu (resumes 18 January 2023)[8] |
Tara Air | Charter: Kathmandu[9] |
References
- ^ a b Airport information for Taplejung, Nepal (VNTJ / TPJ) at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ a b c "Taplejung Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Landowners pacified with compensation for Suketar airport". The Himalayan Times. 11 April 2010.
- ^ "Suketar Airport, Taplejung, closed since 45 days". República. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ Shrestha, Biju (16 April 2018). "Suketar Airport at Taplejung to be upgraded for better air service". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "NAC to commence Regular Flights to Meghauli and Taplejung from Nov 29". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "Flight Schedule". Summit Air. Archived from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Nepal Airlines prepares to operate Taplejung-Biratnagar flight". República. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Flight Schedule". Tara Air. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
External links
- Accident history for TPJ / VNTJ at Aviation Safety Network
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