Tikapur Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Nepal
OperatorCivil Aviation Authority of Nepal
ServesTikapur, Nepal
Elevation AMSL797 ft / 243 m
Coordinates28°31′19″N 81°07′23″E / 28.52194°N 81.12306°E / 28.52194; 81.12306
Map
Tikapur Airport is located in Nepal
Tikapur Airport
Tikapur Airport
Location of airport in Nepal
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05/23 573 1,880 Grass/Clay
Source:[1][2]

Tikapur Airport (IATA: TPU, ICAO: VNTP) is a domestic airport located in Tikapur[1] serving Kailali District, a district in Sudurpashchim Province in Nepal.[1]

History

The airport began operations on 11 October 1984.[3] It served as a hub in western Nepal, as road connections were lacking until the Nepalese Civil War,[4] when operations came to a halt in 1997.[5] The area was then occupied by Kamaiya people, who built shelter within the airports boundaries.[4][5]

In the late 2010s, the public urged for the airport to reopen, for which minister Prem Bahadur Ale vowed to reopen the airport in 2022.[6]

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 797 feet (243 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway which is 573 metres (1,880 ft) in length.[1][2]

Airlines and destinations

Currently, there are no scheduled services to and from Tikapur Airport.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Airport information for Tikapur, Nepal (VNTP / TPU) at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. 1 2 "Tikapur Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Tikapur Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Reopening Tikapur airport still a far cry". The Himalayan Times. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  5. 1 2 Shrestha, Biju (28 January 2019). "Tikapur airport to come in operation still uncertain". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  6. ↑ "Tikapur Airport will come into operation soon: Minister Ale". República. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.


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