Simara Airport

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Simara Airport (Nepali: सिमरा विमानस्थल) (IATA: SIF, ICAO: VNSI) is a domestic airport located in Jitpur Simara[1] serving Bara District, a district in Madhesh Province in Nepal. It also serves Birgunj, Nepal's fifth biggest city.

Simara Airport

सिमरा विमानस्थल
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Nepal
OperatorCivil Aviation Authority of Nepal
ServesJitpur Simara and Birgunj, Nepal
Elevation AMSL450 ft / 137 m
Coordinates27°09′34″N 084°58′48″E / 27.15944°N 84.98000°E / 27.15944; 84.98000
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Simara Airport is located in Nepal
Simara Airport
Simara Airport
Location of airport in Nepal
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 1,192 3,911 Asphalt
Sources:[1][2]
A Buddha Air Beechcraft 1900D at the airport.

History

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The airport was established on 4 July 1958, although there is evidence that the airport existed in some form as early as 1946 and would therefore be the oldest airport in Nepal — this fact is, however, disputed.[3] The airport is operated by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal.[2]

Facilities

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The airport resides at an elevation of 450 feet (137 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway which is 1,192 metres (3,911 ft) in length.[1]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Buddha Air Kathmandu, Pokhara–International[4]
Nepal Airlines Kathmandu[5]
Yeti Airlines Kathmandu[6]

Statistics

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Annual passenger traffic at SIF airport. See Wikidata query.

Access

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The airport is located near Tribhuvan Highway.

Accidents and incidents

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Airport information for Simara, Nepal (VNSI / SIF) at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ^ a b "Simara Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b Arjyal, Hemant (15 July 2017). "Accident of Birth". República. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Flight Routes". Buddha Air. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Domestic Schedule". Nepal Airlines. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Yeti Airlines scheduled to fly Simara after 12 years". Aviation Nepal. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  7. ^ Did it come with a bang then? Nepal's early aviation history. [dead link]
  8. ^ "Aviation Safety Network Accident Description". Flight Safety Foundation. 25 December 1999. Retrieved 18 November 2006.
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