Taplejung Airport

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
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Nepal
OperatorCivil Aviation Authority of Nepal
ServesTaplejung district, Nepal
Coordinates27°21′3″N 87°41′42″E
Map
Taplejung Airport is located in Nepal
Taplejung Airport
Taplejung Airport
Location of airport in Nepal
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 700 2,297 Asphalt
Source:[1][2]
Tower of Taplejung Airport

History

The 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
AirlinesDestinations
Nepal Airlines Kathmandu[6]
Summit Air Kathmandu[7]
Sita Air Kathmandu (resumes 18 January 2023)[8]
Tara Air Charter: Kathmandu[9]

References
  1. Airport information for Taplejung, Nepal (VNTJ / TPJ) at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. "Taplejung Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  3. "Landowners pacified with compensation for Suketar airport". The Himalayan Times. 11 April 2010.
  4. "Suketar Airport, Taplejung, closed since 45 days". República. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  5. Shrestha, Biju (16 April 2018). "Suketar Airport at Taplejung to be upgraded for better air service". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  6. "NAC to commence Regular Flights to Meghauli and Taplejung from Nov 29". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  7. "Flight Schedule". Summit Air. Archived from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  8. "Nepal Airlines prepares to operate Taplejung-Biratnagar flight". República. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  9. "Flight Schedule". Tara Air. Retrieved 15 October 2017.



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