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Dolpa Airport

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Dolpa Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Nepal
OperatorCivil Aviation Authority of Nepal
ServesDolpa District and Thuli Bheri
LocationThuli Bheri, Dolpa, Nepal
Elevation AMSL8,200 ft / 2,499 m
Coordinates28°59′09″N 082°49′09″E / 28.98583°N 82.81917°E / 28.98583; 82.81917
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Dolpa Airport is located in Nepal
Dolpa Airport
Dolpa Airport
Location of airport in Nepal
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
15/33 663 2,175 Asphalt (since 2017)
Sources:[1][2]

Dolpa Airport (IATA: DOP, ICAO: VNDP), also known as Juphal Airport[3] is a domestic airport located in Juphal, Thuli Bheri serving Dolpa District, a district in Karnali Province in Nepal. It is the only airport of the district.[4] Dolpo Airport was established in 1978 and inaugurated by then-king Birendra Bir Bikram Shah. [5]

History

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The airport was upgraded in 2017, when the gravel runway was turned into a blacktopped runway.[3][6]

Facilities

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The airport resides at an elevation of 8,200 feet (2,499 m) above mean sea level.[1] It has one runway designated 15/33 measuring 663 by 30 metres (2,175 ft × 98 ft).[2]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Nepal Airlines Nepalgunj[7]
Sita Air Nepalgunj[8]
Summit Air Nepalgunj[9]
Tara Air Nepalgunj[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Airport information for Dolpa, Nepal (VNDP / DOP) at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ^ a b Dolpa Airport (VNDP / DOP) Archived August 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine at AirportGuide.com
  3. ^ a b "Juphal airport closed from today for black topping". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Dolpa Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation authority of Nepal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 September 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  5. ^ Nepal, Trekking Routes. "Dolpo Airport". Dolpo Airport.
  6. ^ "Juphal airport begins regular flight; 90% of blacktopping completed". República. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Schedule Effective from 15 May, 2010 to 30 October, 2010". Nepal Airlines. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
  8. ^ "Flight Schedule". Sita Air. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Flight Schedule". Summit Air. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  10. ^ "Flight Schedule". Tara Air. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
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