Manang Airport

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, in the village of Humde. Situated at an elevation of 11,000 feet (3,353 m) above mean sea level,[1] it is one of the highest airports in the world and the highest one in Nepal.[2]

Manang Airport

मनाङ्ग विमानस्थल
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorCivil Aviation Authority of Nepal
ServesManang, Nepal
Elevation AMSL11,000 ft / 3,353 m
Coordinates28°38′28.03″N 84°05′16.94″E
Map
NGX
Location of airport in Nepal
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11/29 650 2,133 Asphalt
Source:[1][2]

Facilities

The airport was opened in February 1981.[2] It has one runway which is 650 metres (2,133 ft) in length. In 2015, the airport was renovated and the runway was blacktopped.[3]

Airport terminal

Airlines and destinations

Since 2012, there are no scheduled services to and from Manang Airport.[4] Previously Nepal Airlines and Tara Air operated routes to Kathmandu and Pokhara.[5][6]

See also

References
  1. 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. "Joy in locals as aircraft lands after 2 years at Humde Airport". Aviation Nepal. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  4. "Inactive Manang Airport causes locals to face major problems". Aviation Nepal. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  5. "Schedule Effective from 15 May, 2010 to 30 October, 2010". Nepal Airlines. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  6. http://www.taraair.com/
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