Baglung Airport
Baglung Airport बाग्लुङ विमानस्थल | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Serves | Baglung, Nepal | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 3,320 ft / 1,012 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 28°12′46″N 83°39′59″E / 28.21278°N 83.66639°ECoordinates: 28°12′46″N 83°39′59″E / 28.21278°N 83.66639°E | ||||||||||
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Baglung Airport (IATA: BGL, ICAO: VNBL), also known as Balewa Airport, is an airport serving Baglung, a municipality located in the western region of Province No. 4 of Nepal. It was originally opened in 1965 but ceased to operate after road access to Pokhara was established in 1992.[3] On 14 January 2018, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, airline companies and the Baglung municipality signed an agreement to reopen the airport.[4] On 14 March 2018, Tara Air conducted its test flight to the airport, officially reopening it 26 years after its closure.[5]
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 3,320 feet (1,012 m) above mean sea level. It has one grass/clay runway which is 608 metres (1,995 ft) in length.[1]
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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Nepal Airlines | Kathmandu[6] |
Tara Air | Pokhara[7] |
References
- 1 2 Airport information for Baglung, Nepal (VNBL / BGL) at Great Circle Mapper.
- ↑ "Nepal Airlines retrieve its air service at Balewa Airport after 26 years". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ↑ "Baglung's; Balewa Airport all set for operation from Chaitra". Aviation Nepal. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ↑ "Balewa Airport to retrieve its airport operation after 26 Years". Aviation Nepal. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ↑ "Balewa Airport of Baglung set to reopen Friday". República. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ↑ "Domestic Flight Schedule". Nepal Airlines. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ↑ "Plane lands at Balewa Airport for first time in 16 years". The Himalayan Times. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
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