Manang Airport

Manang Airport
मनाङ्ग विमानस्थल
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal
Serves Manang, Nepal
Elevation AMSL 11,000 ft / 3,353 m
Coordinates 28°38′28″N 84°05′17″E / 28.64112°N 84.08804°E / 28.64112; 84.08804
Map
NGX
Location of airport in Nepal
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11/29 650 2,133 Asphalt
Source:[1][2]

Manang Airport (IATA: NGX, ICAO: VNMA) is an airport serving Manang valley,[1] a town in the Manang district of Gandaki Province in Nepal. The airport is situated 2,5 kilometers east of Manang town.

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 11,000 feet (3,353 m) above mean sea level.[1] It has one runway which is 610 metres (2,001 ft) in length. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal has expanded and done improvement work at Manang Airfield. It is hoped that the improvement of airport will be able to increase the frequency of air flight services to and from this airport.

Airport terminal

Airlines and destinations

Since 2012, there are no scheduled services to and from Bajhang Airport.[3] Previously Nepal Airlines and Tara Air operated routes to Kathmandu and Pokhara.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Airport information for Manang, Nepal (VNMA / NGX) at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ↑ "Manang Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "Inactive Manang Airport causes locals to face major problems". Aviation Nepal. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Schedule Effective from 15 May, 2010 to 30 October, 2010". Nepal Airlines. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  5. ↑ http://www.taraair.com/
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