Dolpa Airport (IATA: DOP, ICAO: VNDP), also known as Juphal Airport[3] is a domestic airport located in Juphal, Thuli Bheri serving Dolpa District, a district in Karnali Province in Nepal. It is the only airport of the district.[4] Dolpo Airport was established in 1978 and inaugurated by then-king Birendra Bir Bikram Shah. [5]
Dolpa Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Nepal | ||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal | ||||||||||
| Serves | Dolpa District and Thuli Bheri | ||||||||||
| Location | Thuli Bheri, Dolpa, Nepal | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 8,200 ft / 2,499 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°59′09″N 082°49′09″E / 28.98583°N 82.81917°E | ||||||||||
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  Dolpa Airport Location of airport in Nepal | |||||||||||
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History
editThe airport was upgraded in 2017, when the gravel runway was turned into a blacktopped runway.[3][6]
Facilities
editThe airport resides at an elevation of 8,200 feet (2,499 m) above mean sea level.[1] It has one runway designated 15/33 measuring 663 by 30 metres (2,175 ft × 98 ft).[2]
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Nepal Airlines | Nepalgunj[7] |
| Sita Air | Nepalgunj[8] |
| Summit Air | Nepalgunj[9] |
| Tara Air | Nepalgunj[10] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Airport information for Dolpa, Nepal (VNDP / DOP) at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ a b Dolpa Airport (VNDP / DOP) Archived August 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine at AirportGuide.com
- ^ a b "Juphal airport closed from today for black topping". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ "Dolpa Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation authority of Nepal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 September 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ Nepal, Trekking Routes. "Dolpo Airport". Dolpo Airport.
- ^ "Juphal airport begins regular flight; 90% of blacktopping completed". República. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ "Schedule Effective from 15 May, 2010 to 30 October, 2010". Nepal Airlines. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
- ^ "Flight Schedule". Sita Air. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Flight Schedule". Summit Air. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "Flight Schedule". Tara Air. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.