Simara Airport

Simara Airport (Nepali: सिमरा विमानस्थल) (IATA: SIF, ICAO: VNSI) is a domestic airport located in Jitpur Simara[1] serving Bara District, a district in Province No. 2 in Nepal. It is also the closest airport to Birgunj, Nepal's sixth biggest city.

Simara Airport

सिमरा विमानस्थल
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Nepal
OperatorCivil Aviation Authority of Nepal
ServesJitpur Simara and Birgunj, Nepal
Elevation AMSL450 ft / 137 m
Coordinates27°09′34″N 084°58′48″E
Map
Simara Airport
Location of airport in Nepal
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 1,192 3,911 Asphalt
Sources:[1][2]
A Buddha Air Beechcraft 1900-D at the airport.

History

The airport was established on 4 July 1958 and is operated by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal.[3]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Buddha Air Kathmandu
Nepal Airlines Kathmandu[4]

Accidents and incidents

25 December 1999 - A Skyline Airways De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (9N-AFL) crashed 5 minutes after take off from Simara Airport on a flight to Kathmandu. All three crew and seven passengers were killed.[5]

References
  1. Airport information for Simara, Nepal (VNSI / SIF) at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. "Simara Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  3. "Simara Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  4. "Domestic Schedule". Nepal Airlines. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  5. "Aviation Safety Network Accident Description". Flight Safety Foundation. 25 December 1999. Retrieved 18 November 2006.
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