Simara Airport

Simara Airport
Simara Airport; सिमरा विमानस्थल
	IATA: SIF; ICAO: VNSI;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Government of Nepal
Operator	Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal
Serves	Jitpur Simara and Birgunj, Nepal
Elevation AMSL	450 ft / 137 m
Coordinates	27°09′34″N 084°58′48″E
Map
	Simara Airport Location of airport in Nepal
Runways
	Sources:[1][2]

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.

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

Airlines	Destinations
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]

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References

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

External links

Accident history for SIF at Aviation Safety Network

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[GCM-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.