Gulmi Resunga Airport is a domestic airport in Resunga in Gulmi District in Lumbini Province in Nepal.[1]
Gulmi Resunga Airport रेसुङ्गा विमानस्थल | |
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| Airport type | Public |
| Owner | Government Of Nepal |
| Operator | Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) |
| Coordinates | 28°01′17.58″N 083°15′20.4″E / 28.0215500°N 83.255667°E |
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  Gulmi Resunga Airport Location within Nepal | |
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History
editConstruction of the Airport first started in 2006.[2][3] The foundation stone was laid by then tourism minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali.[4]
In June 2018, the first test flight was conducted by Tara Air despite the airport not having blacktopped the runway.[5]
In January 2023, a certification flight was conducted by Tara Air.[6][7]
In May 2023, Nepal Airlines launched regular flights from the airport.[8]
Location and Access
editAirport is lies in Simichaur in the District Headquarters of Resunga[9] The airport is spread over 78 Ropanis (39,681 sq m) of land.[10]
Facilities
editThe airport resides at an elevation of 5,015 ft (1,529 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway which is 560m in length.
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Nepal Airlines | Kathmandu[8] |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Gulmi Resunga Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ Rai, Pinkey (19 April 2018). "Reshunga Airport project takes 12 years for completion; will conduct test flight soon". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Resunga Airport: Only 30 percent work in 14 years". Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ^ "This happened at Resunga Airport in Gulmi". Himal Sanchar. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ Karki, S. (8 June 2018). "Tara Air conducts successful test flight at Resunga Airport". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Tara Air successfully completes its test flight in Gulmi". 2023-01-08. Archived from the original on 2023-01-08. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ^ "Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal on Twitter: "A proving flight has been successfully conducted at Gulmi (Resunga) Airport." / Twitter". 2023-01-09. Archived from the original on 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ^ a b "NAC starts commercial flight at Resunga Airport from today". República. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "रेसुंगा विमानस्थलमा २४ पुसमा हुने भयो 'डेमो' उडान – Online Khabar". 2023-01-09. Archived from the original on 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ^ "Resunga Airport: Only 30 percent work in 14 years". 2023-01-09. Archived from the original on 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2023-01-09.