Janakpur Airport

Janakpur Airport (IATA: JKR, ICAO: VNJP) is an airport serving Janakpur,[1] a city in Mithila region of Nepal and the administrative headquarters of the Dhanusa District in Madhesh Province in Nepal.

Janakpur Airport (Domestic)

जनकपुर बिमानस्थल
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment Of Nepal
OperatorCivil Aviation Authority Of Nepal
ServesJanakpur
LocationDhanusa District, Madhesh Province, South-East Nepal
Focus city for
Time zoneNST (UTC+05:45)
Elevation AMSL233 ft / 71 m
Coordinates26°42′31″N 085°55′20″E
Map
JKR is located in Nepal
JKR
JKR
Location of airport in Nepal
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 1,300 3,300 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

Facilities

The airport is at an elevation of 256 feet (78 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 09/27 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,300 by 30 metres (4,265 ft × 98 ft).[1]

The airport is capable to handle aircraft from the Nepalese Army Air Service.

No facilities are available in the airport premise. There are very few shops inside the airport premise.

Airlines and destinations
Janakpur Airport Tower New
AirlinesDestinationsRefs.
Buddha Air Kathmandu, Pokhara–International [3]
Shree Airlines Kathmandu [4]
Yeti Airlines Kathmandu [5]

See also

List of airports in Nepal

References
  1. Airport information for VNJP from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. Airport information for JKR / VNJP at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  3. "Flight schedule". Buddha Air. Archived from the original on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  4. "Shree Airlines commencing flight to Janakpur from tomorrow". 14 January 2020.
  5. "Scheduled flights". Yeti Airlines. Archived from the original on 10 June 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
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