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Tumlingtar Airport


तुम्लिङ्ग्टार विमानस्थल
  • ICAO: VNTR
  • Summary
    Airport typePublic
    OwnerGovernment of Nepal
    OperatorCivil Aviation Authority of Nepal
    ServesTumlingtar, Sankhuwasabha District, Nepal
    Elevation AMSL1,700 ft / 518 m
    Coordinates27°18′54N 087°11′36E / 27.31500°N 87.19333°E / 27.31500; 87.19333
    Map
    Tumlingtar Airport is located in Nepal
    Tumlingtar Airport

    Tumlingtar Airport

    Location of airport in Nepal

    Runways
    Direction Length Surface
    m ft
    16/34 1,219 4,000 Asphalt

    Source:[1][2]

    Tumlingtar Airport (IATA: TMI, ICAO: VNTR) is a domestic airport located in Tumlingtar[1] serving Sankhuwasabha District, a district in Koshi ProvinceinNepal. It is the main tourist gateway to Makalu Barun National Park.[2]

    History

    [edit]

    This airport was first conceptualized to provide air transport facilities to inaccessible areas of Mechi, Koshi and Sagarmatha zones.[3] In 1965, the land for Tumlingtar airport was acquired from the Kumals living in the Valley.[4] Airport was initially built with a runway length of 3300 ft designed for DC-3s.[5] A budget of NPR 2,60,000 was allocated for the fiscal year of 1971-72 for the purpose of construction of the fair weather airport.[5] The airport started operations on 01 October, 1972.[2]

    Facilities

    [edit]

    The airport is situated at an elevation of 1,700 feet (518 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway which is 4,000 feet (1,200 m) in length.[1]

    Airlines and destinations

    [edit]
    AirlinesDestinations
    Buddha Air Kathmandu[6]

    Incidents and accidents

    [edit]
    1. Cosmic Air DO-228 with Registration Number 9N AFS on 19 Nov 2000. There were no fatalities.[7]
    2. Yeti Airlines DHC - 6/300 with Registration Number 9N AEV on 05 April 2001. There were no fatalities.[8]

    References

    [edit]
  • ^ a b c "Tumlingtar Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  • ^ "Government of Nepal - Fourth Plan" (PDF). National Planning Commission.
  • ^ Kattel, S. P. (13 January 2023). "Sustainability or Sustainable Development: An Anthropological Perspective" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  • ^ a b Āyoga, Nepal Rāshṭriya Yojanā (1972). Fourth-plan (1970-1975). His Majesty's Government, National Planning Commission.
  • ^ "Schedule to Tumlingtar". Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  • ^ "Accident Record of Nepalese Registered Aeroplanes" (PDF). 25 July 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  • ^ "Accident Record of Nepalese Registered Aeroplanes" (PDF). 25 July 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
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