Tarigaun Airport

Tarigaun Airport
Dang Airport
टरिगाँउ विमानस्थल
दाङ विमानस्थल  (Nepali)
Summary
Airport type Public
Serves Dang District and Tulsipur
Location Tulsipur, Nepal
Elevation AMSL 640 m / 2,100 ft
Coordinates 28°06′39″N 082°17′39″E / 28.11083°N 82.29417°E / 28.11083; 82.29417Coordinates: 28°06′39″N 082°17′39″E / 28.11083°N 82.29417°E / 28.11083; 82.29417
Map
DNP
Location of the airport in Nepal
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16/34 832 2,730 Asphalt
Source:[1][2]

Tarigaun Airport (IATA: DNP, ICAO: VNDG), also known as Dang Airport, is an airport serving the western part of Dang Deukhuri District in Province No. 5 of western Nepal. The airport is located in Tulsipur, 2 km (1 mi) south of the town center, and 23 km (14 mi) west of Ghorahi, for which it is able to serve the whole district. The airport is able to handle aircraft from the Nepalese Army Air Service.

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 2,100 feet (640 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway which is 832 metres (2,730 ft) in length.[1]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Nepal Airlines Bhairahawa[3][4]

Summit Air is planning to recommence its services from Tarigaun Airport.[5]

See also

List of airports in Nepal

References

  1. 1 2 Airport information for Dang, Nepal - Tulsipur Airport - (VNDG / DNP) at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ↑ "Dang (Tarigaun) Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "Domestic Schedule". Nepal Airlines. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "NAC increasing flights in Domestic sector; 2 weekly flights to Tarigaun airport". Aviation Nepal. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "Summit Air to recommence its service at Dang Airport (DNP)". Aviation Nepal. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
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