Bhadrapur Airport

Bhadrapur Airport (IATA: BDP, ICAO: VNCG), also known as Chandragadhi Airport,[1] is a domestic airport located in Bhadrapur serving Jhapa District, a district in Province No. 1 in Nepal.[2] The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal considers it an important hub for passengers from north eastern states of India, Bhutan and Bangladesh.[3]

Bhadrapur Airport

भद्रपुर विमानस्थल
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Nepal
OperatorCivil Aviation Authority of Nepal
ServesBhadrapur, Nepal
Elevation AMSL308 ft / 94 m
Coordinates26°34′14″N 88°04′46″E
Map
Bhadrapur Airport
Location of airport in Nepal
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 1,500 4,921 Asphalt

History
Tarmac at Bhadrapur Airport

The airport has served as an airfield since November 1963.[4] Originally a grass runway, it was re-laid in concrete and has been extended several times. The airport was named "Airport of the Year 2013" by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal.[5] On 31 January 2018, Prime Minister K.P. Oli inaugurated a newly built RNAV system at the airport, making it capable of handling night flights.[6]

Facilities

The airport is located at 300 feet (91 m) elevation. It has one runway designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,500 by 30[7] metres (4,921 ft × 98 ft).[1] All commercial airlines operate through one small terminal of Bhadrapur Airport.

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Buddha Air Kathmandu
Nepal Airlines Kathmandu
Saurya Airlines Kathmandu
Shree Airlines Kathmandu
Yeti Airlines Kathmandu

References
  1. Airport information for VNCG Archived 6 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. Airport information for Chandragadhi / Bhadrapur, Nepal (VNCG / BDP) at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  3. "Chandragadhi Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  4. "Chandragdi Airport sees improvement with introduction of enhanced security screening systems". Aviation Nepal. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  5. "A walk around Chandragadhi Domestic Airport". Aviation Nepal. 10 November 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  6. "Six airports in southern plains can handle night flights". The Kathmandu Post. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  7. http://caanepal.gov.np/storage/app/media/CHANDRAGADHI%20AIRPORT-New.pdf
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