Bhadrapur Airport

Chandragadi Airport
Chandragadhi Airport
IATA: BDP – ICAO: VNCG
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Government Of Nepal
Operator Government
Serves Bhadrapur / Chandragadhi, Nepal
Elevation AMSL 300 ft / 91 m
Coordinates 26°34′14″N 88°04′46″E / 26.57056°N 88.07944°E / 26.57056; 88.07944Coordinates: 26°34′14″N 88°04′46″E / 26.57056°N 88.07944°E / 26.57056; 88.07944
Map
Bhadrapur

Location of airport in Nepal

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 1,209 3,965 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

Bhadrapur Airport (IATA: BDP, ICAO: VNCG), also known as Chandragadhi Airport,[1] is an airport serving Bhadrapur and Chandragadhi,[2] both towns in the Jhapa district in the Mechi zone in Nepal. It is very small airport with no electronic equipment's.

Facilities

The airport is at 300 feet (91 m) elevation. It has one runway designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,209 by 29 metres (3,967 ft × 95 ft).[1]

The airport is about 3 hours by road from Darjeeling via the Pashupatinagar-Ilam route. There are border formalities at Pashupatinagar.

The airport is capable to handle aircraft from the Nepalese Army Air Service.

Airlines and destinations

Buddha Airlines ATR 72-500 & 42 BDP KTM 3 flight

Yeti Airlines JETSTREAM J41 BDP KTM 2 flight

Saurya Airlines CRJ-200 BDP KTM 1 flight

Nepal Airlines MA-60 BDP-KTM Daily 1 flight

See also

A busy hour at Bhadrapur airport

References

  1. 1 2 3 Airport information for VNCG from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. 1 2 Airport information for Chandragadhi / Bhadrapur, Nepal (VNCG / BDP) at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).

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