Pokhara International Airport

Pokhara Regional International Airport (Nepali: पोखरा क्षेत्रीय अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विमानस्थल) is an under construction airport in Pokhara, Gandaki Pradesh of Nepal. It is 3 km east from the existing domestic airport, at Chinnedanda. The construction of the airport started in April, 2016 and is expected to be completed after five years in 2021 with a cost of around US$305 million. The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation awarded the contract to construct and develop the airport to China CAMC Engineering.[1] The airport is expected to handle one million passengers per year.[2]

This article is about a future airport for Pokhara. For the current domestic airport in Pokhara, see Pokhara Airport.

Pokhara Regional International Airport
Summary
LocationPokhara, Nepal
Coordinates28.189690°N 84.014893°E / 28.189690; 84.014893
Map
Pokhara Regional International Airport
Location within Nepal
Construction of the building of airport in Pokhara
A scene of constructing Pokhara International Airport

Development

The idea of constructing an international airport in Pokhara was first in 1976, when the Government of Nepal acquired land for constructing the airport.[3] In 1989, the Japan International Cooperation Agency made a study regarding construction of the airport.[4] However, only in 2013, the project was continued and one year later, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal signed an agreement with China CAMC Engineering for constructing the airport. In April 2016, Prime Minister Oli set the foundation stone of the new airport.[1]

Facilities

When it goes into operation, Pokhara’s airport will have a 2,500m runway with parallel taxiway that can accommodate medium range jets like Airbus 320s and Boeing 737/757s. The airport will have concrete runway and jet bridges. The parking bays will be able to handle up to five narrow-body aircraft. Two terminals, one domestic and one international, will be able to handle one million passengers annually. The Airport will have a 1200 meters long and 23 meters wide taxi-way which connect the runway with hangars, terminals and parking bays. The airport will have a 10,000 square-metre international terminal building and a 4,000 square-metre domestic terminal building.[5]

Aircraft maintenance

Buddha Air is planning to construct a hangar that can accommodate aircraft up to the size of an Airbus A319.[6]

Expected airlines and destinations
Main article: Pokhara Airport § Airlines and destinations

Buddha Air is planning to operate its planned international fleet of Boeing or Airbus aircraft out of Pokhara International Airport.[7]

See also

References
  1. "New Pokhara International Airport". Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  2. "Pokhara Regional International Airport (PRIA)". www.airport-technology.com. Missing or empty |url= (help)
  3. "Economic takeoff". Nepali Times. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  4. "Finally, a new airport?". Nepali Times. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  5. "Pokhara Regional International Airport (PRIA)". Airport Technology. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  6. "Buddha Air to build hangar in Pokhara". Aviation Nepal. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  7. "Nepal's Buddha Air eyes decision on narrowbody jets in 4Q18". CH-Aviation. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
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