Bhadrapur Airport

Bhadrapur Airport (IATA: BDP, ICAO: VNCG), also known as Chandragadhi Airport,[1] is an airport serving Bhadrapur Municipality,[2] in the Jhapa District of Province No. 1, Nepal. It is the sole domestic airport in Jhapa district. The airport has served as an airfield since November 1963.[4] Originally a grass runway, it was re-laid in concrete and has been extended several times. The airport was named "Airport of the Year 2013" by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal.[5] Bhadrapur offers a gateway to the eastern Himalayan regions such as Ilam, Taplejung, Panchthar and trekking to the base camp of Kanchanjunga.It is only one and a half hour drive away from the Bagdogra airport and Siliguri. Siliguri being the gateway to Sikkim, Darjeeling and the north-eastern Indian states.

Bhadrapur Airport

भद्रपुर विमानस्थल
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment Of Nepal
OperatorCivil Aviation Authority Of Nepal
ServesBhadrapur, Nepal
LocationJhapa District, Province No.1, Far South-East Nepal
Focus city for
Time zoneNST (UTC+05:45)
Elevation AMSL308 ft / 94 m
Coordinates26°34′14″N 88°04′46″E
Map
BDP
Location of airport in Nepal
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 1,500 4,921 Asphalt

Facilities

The airport is located at 300 feet (91 m) elevation. It has one runway designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,500 by 30[6] metres (4,921 ft × 98 ft).[1] All commercial airlines operate through one small terminal of Bhadrapur Airport. On 31 January 2018, Prime Minister K.P. Oli inaugurated a newly built RNAV system at the airport, making it capable of handling night flights.[7]

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines offer regular scheduled flights at Chandragadhi Airport:

AirlinesDestinations
Buddha Air Kathmandu
Nepal Airlines Kathmandu
Saurya Airlines Kathmandu
Shree Airlines Kathmandu
Yeti Airlines Kathmandu

See also
A busy hour at Bhadrapur airport

References
  1. Airport information for VNCG from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. Airport information for Chandragadhi / Bhadrapur, Nepal (VNCG / BDP) at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  3. "Chandragadhi Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  4. "Chandragdi Airport sees improvement with introduction of enhanced security screening systems". Aviation Nepal. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  5. "A walk around Chandragadhi Domestic Airport". Aviation Nepal. 10 November 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  6. http://caanepal.gov.np/storage/app/media/CHANDRAGADHI%20AIRPORT-New.pdf
  7. "Six airports in southern plains can handle night flights". The Kathmandu Post. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
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