Rukum Salle Airport

Rukum Salle Airport
Summary
Airport type Public
Serves Musikot Khalanga, Nepal
Elevation AMSL 5,184 ft / 1,580 m
Coordinates 28°38′14″N 82°26′58″E / 28.63722°N 82.44944°E / 28.63722; 82.44944Coordinates: 28°38′14″N 82°26′58″E / 28.63722°N 82.44944°E / 28.63722; 82.44944
Map
VNSL
Location of airport in Nepal
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16/34 580 1,903 Asphalt
Source:[1][2]

Rukum Salle Airport (ICAO: VNSL), also known as Musikot Airport, is an airport serving Musikot Khalanga, a municipality located in the Southern region of Karnali Pradesh of Nepal. It was originally opened in 1994.[2] The airport is one of two airports in Rukum District, the other one being Rukum Chaurjahari Airport. It serves as a main tourist gateway to Mount Sisne.[3] The airport was renovated and the runway blacktopped in 2014 after previously only having a grass/clay runway.[4]

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 5,184 feet (1,580 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt runway which is 580 metres (1,903 ft) in length.[2]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Nepal Airlines Kathmandu, Nepalgunj[5]

References

  1. ↑ Airport information for Rukum Salle, Nepal (VNSL) at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. 1 2 3 "Rukum Salle Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "NAC grounds its Twin Otter at Rukum following technical glitch". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Renovated Salle Airport awaits regular flights". República. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Domestic Flight Schedule". Nepal Airlines. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
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