Doti Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Nepal | ||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal | ||||||||||
| Serves | Dipayal Silgadhi, Nepal | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,893 ft / 577 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°15′47″N 80°56′10″E / 29.26306°N 80.93611°E | ||||||||||
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  Doti Airport Location of airport in Nepal | |||||||||||
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Doti Airport ( IATA: SIH, ICAO: VNDT), also known as Silgadhi Airport, is a domestic airport located in Dipayal Silgadhi [1] serving Doti District, a district in Sudurpashchim Province in Nepal. [2]
History
The airport started operations on 24 September 1973, [2] but the runway was only blacktopped and upgraded in 2020 [3] for Nepalese Rupees 50 million. [4] It was reinaugurated on 3 October 2020. [5] Scheduled flights to Dhangadhi started in 2022. [6]
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 1,893 feet (577 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway which is 490 metres (1,608 ft) in length. [1]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Nepal Airlines | Dhangadhi [6] |
See also
References
- ^ a b c Airport information for Silgadi Doti, Nepal, (VNDT / SIH) at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ a b c "Doti Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ Shrestha, Biju (21 June 2019). "Dipayal Airport unsure to come into operation". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ Rai, Pinkey (5 October 2018). "Construction of Dipayal Airport still in doubt". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Tourism Minister Bhattarai inaugurates three airports in Sudurpaschim". Khabarhub. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ a b "NAC resumes flights to Bajhang, Achham and Doti". Online Khabar. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
External links
Doti Airport | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Nepal | ||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal | ||||||||||
| Serves | Dipayal Silgadhi, Nepal | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,893 ft / 577 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°15′47″N 80°56′10″E / 29.26306°N 80.93611°E | ||||||||||
| Map | |||||||||||
Doti Airport Location of airport in Nepal | |||||||||||
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Doti Airport ( IATA: SIH, ICAO: VNDT), also known as Silgadhi Airport, is a domestic airport located in Dipayal Silgadhi [1] serving Doti District, a district in Sudurpashchim Province in Nepal. [2]
History
The airport started operations on 24 September 1973, [2] but the runway was only blacktopped and upgraded in 2020 [3] for Nepalese Rupees 50 million. [4] It was reinaugurated on 3 October 2020. [5] Scheduled flights to Dhangadhi started in 2022. [6]
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 1,893 feet (577 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway which is 490 metres (1,608 ft) in length. [1]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Nepal Airlines | Dhangadhi [6] |
See also
References
- ^ a b c Airport information for Silgadi Doti, Nepal, (VNDT / SIH) at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ a b c "Doti Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ Shrestha, Biju (21 June 2019). "Dipayal Airport unsure to come into operation". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ Rai, Pinkey (5 October 2018). "Construction of Dipayal Airport still in doubt". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Tourism Minister Bhattarai inaugurates three airports in Sudurpaschim". Khabarhub. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ a b "NAC resumes flights to Bajhang, Achham and Doti". Online Khabar. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
External links
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