Janakpur Airport

Janakpur Airport (IATA: JKR, ICAO: VNJP) is an airport serving Janakpur,[1] a city in Mithila region of Nepal and the administrative headquarters of the Dhanusa District in Province No. 2 in Nepal.

Janakpur Airport (Domestic) जनकपुर बिमानस्थल
IATA: JKR ICAO: VNJP
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Government Of Nepal
Operator	Civil Aviation Authority Of Nepal
Serves	Janakpur
Location	Dhanusa District,Province No.2,South-East Nepal
Focus city for	Buddha Air Yeti Airlines
Time zone	NST (UTC+05:45)
Elevation AMSL	233 ft / 71 m
Coordinates	26°42′31″N 085°55′20″E
Map
JKR Location of airport in Nepal
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 09/27 1,300 3,300 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 256 feet (78 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 09/27 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,300 by 30 metres (4,265 ft × 98 ft).[1]

The airport is capable to handle aircraft from the Nepalese Army Air Service.

Currently there are two flights daily operated by Buddha Air. Yeti airlines also operates flight from Janakpur airport.

Airlines and destinations

Janakpur Airport Tower New

Airlines	Destinations	Refs.
Buddha Air	Kathmandu	[3]
Shree Airlines	Kathmandu	[4]
Yeti Airlines	Kathmandu	[5]

See also

List of airports in Nepal

References

1. Airport information for VNJP from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
2. Airport information for JKR / VNJP at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
3. "Flight schedule". Buddha Air. Archived from the original on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
4. https://www.aviationnepal.com/shree-airlines-commencing-flight-to-janakpur-from-tomorrow/
5. "Scheduled flights". Yeti Airlines. Archived from the original on 10 June 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2010.

External links

• Accident history for JKR at Aviation Safety Network