Taplejung Airport (IATA: TPJ, ICAO: VNTJ), also known as Suketar Airport,[3] is a domestic airport located in Phungling [1] serving Taplejung District, a district in Koshi Province in Nepal. It is the main tourist gateway on the Kangchenjunga mountainous area and Pathibhara Devi Temple.[2]
Taplejung Airport ताप्लेजुङ्ग विमानस्थल | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Nepal | ||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal | ||||||||||
| Serves | Taplejung district, Nepal | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°21′3″N 87°41′42″E / 27.35083°N 87.69500°E | ||||||||||
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  Taplejung Airport Location of airport in Nepal | |||||||||||
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History
editThe airport started operations in October 1976.[2] After its runway was blacktopped, Taplejung Airport restarted scheduled service in 2016.[4] In 2018, plans were announced to upgrade the runway yet again.[5]
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Nepal Airlines | Kathmandu[6] |
| Summit Air | Kathmandu[7] |
| Sita Air | Kathmandu (resumes 18 January 2023)[8] |
| Tara Air | Charter: Kathmandu[9] |
References
edit- ^ a b Airport information for Taplejung, Nepal (VNTJ / TPJ) at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ a b c "Taplejung Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Landowners pacified with compensation for Suketar airport". The Himalayan Times. 11 April 2010.
- ^ "Suketar Airport, Taplejung, closed since 45 days". República. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ Shrestha, Biju (16 April 2018). "Suketar Airport at Taplejung to be upgraded for better air service". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "NAC to commence Regular Flights to Meghauli and Taplejung from Nov 29". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "Flight Schedule". Summit Air. Archived from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Nepal Airlines prepares to operate Taplejung-Biratnagar flight". República. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Flight Schedule". Tara Air. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
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