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Rara Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Nepal
OperatorCivil Aviation Authority of Nepal
ServesChhayanath Rara and Rara National Park, Nepal
Coordinates29°31′20″N 082°08′49″E / 29.52222°N 82.14694°E / 29.52222; 82.14694
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Rara Airport is located in Nepal
Rara Airport
Rara Airport
Location of airport in Nepal
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 570 1,870 Asphalt
Source:[1][2][3]
An aerial view of Talcha airport during summer.

Rara Airport (ICAO: VNRR), also known as Talcha Airport, is a domestic airport located in Chhayanath Rara serving Rara National Park in Karnali Province in Nepal. [1]

History

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The airport was constructed in 1975, operating with a single gravel runway until 2015, when the runway was asphalted over.[4]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Sita Air Nepalgunj[5]
Summit Air Birendranagar, Nepalgunj[6]
Tara Air Nepalgunj[7]

Accidents and incidents

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  • On 26 May 2010, a Tara Air DHC-6 Twin Otter took off from Birendranagar Airport in Surkhet, heading for Rara Airport with 18 passengers and 3 crew on board. At 10 am, the aircraft had to make an emergency landing at Birendranagar Airport, after its cabin door suddenly opened five minutes after take-off. Tara Air officials said that the cabin attendant managed to lock the door immediately after it opened, to avert any possible mishaps.[8]
  • On 21 November 2011, a Makalu Air Cessna 208B Grand Caravan took off from Surkhet Airport, en route to Rara Airport. Upon touchdown at Rara, the aircraft skidded off the runway and hit a rock, damaging the front of the aircraft—four of the 11 occupants were injured.[3][9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Rara Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Raaika Tours & Travels Pvt. Ltd". Raaikatours.com. 16 August 2003. Archived from the original on 25 November 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  3. ^ a b "ASN Aircraft accident 21-NOV-2011 Cessna 208B Grand Caravan 9N-AJM". Aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  4. ^ "Talcha Airport: Dangerous yet astonishing". República. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Flight Schedule". Sita Air. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Network-of-Summit-Air". Summit Air. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Tara Air – Biggest Airline in Nepalese Mountains - Helping Develop the Rural Nepal". Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  8. ^ Nepalnews.com[permanent dead link], accessed 6 December 2010
  9. ^ "Makalu aircraft crash-lands in Mugu airport; no casualties". Nepalnews.com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
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