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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Nepal | ||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,460 ft / 762 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°37′38″N 082°11′39″E / 28.62722°N 82.19417°E | ||||||||||
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  Chaurjahari Airport Location of airport in Nepal | |||||||||||
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Rukum Chaurjahari Airport ( IATA: RUK, ICAO: VNCJ) is a domestic airport located in Chaurjahari serving Western Rukum District, a district in Karnali Province in Nepal. [1]
History
The airport started operations on 24 September 1973. [2] The airport was renovated and the runway blacktopped in 2014 after previously only having a grass/clay runway. [3] After not having scheduled services for several years, Nepal Airlines resumed services from the airport in 2018. [4]
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 2,460 feet (750 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway which is 600 metres (1,969 ft) in length. [1]
Airlines and destinations
Since the early 2020s,[ when?] there are no scheduled services to and from Chaurjahari Airport. Previously Nepal Airlines operated routes to Kathmandu and Nepalgunj. [5]
References
- ^ a b c Airport information for Rukumkot, Nepal (VNCJ / RUK) at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ a b "Rukum Chaurjahari Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Renovated Salle Airport awaits regular flights". República. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Chaurjahari Airport comes into operation after a one and half years". Aviation Nepal. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Domestic Flight Schedule". Nepal Airlines. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
External links
Rukum Chaurjahari Airport | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Nepal | ||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,460 ft / 762 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°37′38″N 082°11′39″E / 28.62722°N 82.19417°E | ||||||||||
| Map | |||||||||||
Chaurjahari Airport Location of airport in Nepal | |||||||||||
| Runways | |||||||||||
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Rukum Chaurjahari Airport ( IATA: RUK, ICAO: VNCJ) is a domestic airport located in Chaurjahari serving Western Rukum District, a district in Karnali Province in Nepal. [1]
History
The airport started operations on 24 September 1973. [2] The airport was renovated and the runway blacktopped in 2014 after previously only having a grass/clay runway. [3] After not having scheduled services for several years, Nepal Airlines resumed services from the airport in 2018. [4]
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 2,460 feet (750 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway which is 600 metres (1,969 ft) in length. [1]
Airlines and destinations
Since the early 2020s,[ when?] there are no scheduled services to and from Chaurjahari Airport. Previously Nepal Airlines operated routes to Kathmandu and Nepalgunj. [5]
References
- ^ a b c Airport information for Rukumkot, Nepal (VNCJ / RUK) at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ a b "Rukum Chaurjahari Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Renovated Salle Airport awaits regular flights". República. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Chaurjahari Airport comes into operation after a one and half years". Aviation Nepal. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Domestic Flight Schedule". Nepal Airlines. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
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