Palungtar Airport

Palungtar Airport
Summary
Airport type Public
Serves Palungtar and Gorkha, Nepal
Elevation AMSL 1,467 ft / 447 m
Coordinates 28°02′20″N 84°27′57″E / 28.03889°N 84.46583°E / 28.03889; 84.46583Coordinates: 28°02′20″N 84°27′57″E / 28.03889°N 84.46583°E / 28.03889; 84.46583
Map
GKH
Location of airport in Nepal
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
02/20 1,067 3,501 Grass/Clay
Source:[1][2]

Palungtar Airport (IATA: GKH, ICAO: VNGK) also known as Gorkha Airport, is an airport serving the municipalities Palungtar and Gorkha of Gorkha District in the Southern region of Province No. 4 of Nepal. It was originally opened in October 1960.[2] The airport is currently out of operation, for which the District of Gorkha has no active airport as of 2018. It used to serve as a main tourist gateway to the former royal city of Gorkha and its palaces. Despite out of operation, the airport served as a major landing site for helicopters distributing relief material after the Gorkha earthquake in 2015.[3]

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 1,467 feet (447 m) above mean sea level. It has one grass/clay runway which is 1,067 metres (3,501 ft) in length.[2]

Airlines and destinations

Currently, there are no scheduled services to and from Palungtar Airport. Previously Nepal Airlines operated several routes from the airport until 1979.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Airport information for Palungtar, Nepal (VNGK) at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. 1 2 3 "Rukum Salle Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Palungtar Airport in Gorkha in dreadful condition without any maintenance". Aviation Nepal. 10 November 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Airports". Aviation Nepal. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
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