Dhangadhi Airport
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox airport
| name = Dhangadhi Airport
| nativename =
| image =
| IATA = DHI
| ICAO = VNDH
| pushpin_map = Nepal
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of airport in Nepal
| pushpin_label = Dhangadhi Airport
| pushpin_label_position = right
| type = Public
| owner = Government of Nepal
| operator = Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal
| city-served =
| location = Dhangadhi
| elevation-f = 690
| elevation-m = 210
| coordinates = {{coord|28|45|12|N|80|34|55|E|region:NP_type:airport}}
| website = https://dhangadhi.caanepal.gov.np
| metric-rwy = y
| r1-number = 09/27
| r1-length-m = 1,800
| r1-length-f = 5,906
| r1-surface = Asphalt
| footnotes = Source:{{GCM|VNDH|DHI / VNDH}}
}}
Dhangadhi Airport {{airport codes|DHI|VNDH}} is a domestic airport located in Dhangadhi serving Kailali District, a district in Sudurpashchim Province in Nepal. Dhangadhi Airport is also a regional airport which serves the district of Sudurpashchim Province and Rara Airport of Mugu district. Some commercial airlines operates helicopter services from Dhangadhi Airport to Khaptad National Park, Api Base Camp, Saipal Base Camp and Badimalika region. Dhangadhi Airport has the longest runway among domestic airport in Nepal. Dhangadhi Airport is on the process to be upgraded to an international airport as proposed by the government to boost tourism in Sudurpaschim Province and Karnali Province with land acquisition process completed required for international airport.
History
Dhangadhi Airport was established on 6 July 1958.{{Cite web |title=Dhangadhi Airport |url=https://www.buddhaair.com/about-us/sector-information/dhangadhi-airport |access-date=2023-01-25 |website=BuddhaAir}} In 2022, Nepal Airlines relaunched regional operations from Dhangadhi Airport making it the airline's western-most hub.{{cite web |title=NAC resumes flights to Bajhang, Achham and Doti |url=https://english.onlinekhabar.com/nac-flights-bajhang-achham-doti.html |publisher=Online Khabar |access-date=1 July 2022 |date=11 March 2022}}
Facilities
The airport is located at an elevation of {{convert|210|m|0}} above mean sea level. It has one asphalted runway which is {{convert|1800|m|0}} in length.
Airlines and destinations
{{airport-dest-list
|Buddha Air | Kathmandu,{{cite web | url = http://www.buddhaair.com/flightschedule.html | title = Flight schedule | publisher = Buddha Air | accessdate = 6 June 2010 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20101020014547/http://buddhaair.com/flightschedule.html | archivedate = 20 October 2010 }} Pokhara
|Nepal Airlines | Bajura, Dipayal Silgadhi, Jayaprithvi
|Saurya Airlines | Kathmandu{{ cite web | url = http://yetiairlines.com/yeti/page-scheduled-flights | title = Scheduled flights | publisher = Saurya Airlines | accessdate = 6 June 2010 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100610065425/http://yetiairlines.com/yeti/page-scheduled-flights | archivedate = 10 June 2010 }}
|Shree Airlines | Kathmandu{{ cite web | url = http://yetiairlines.com/yeti/page-scheduled-flights | title = Scheduled flights | publisher = Yeti Airlines | accessdate = 6 June 2010 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100610065425/http://yetiairlines.com/yeti/page-scheduled-flights | archivedate = 10 June 2010 }}
|Summit Air=Accham Airport}}
See also
References
External links
- {{ASN|DHI|DHI / VNDH}}
{{Airports in Nepal}}
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