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 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government Of Nepal | ||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Aviation Authority Of Nepal | ||||||||||
| Serves | Janakpur | ||||||||||
| Location | Dhanusa District, Madhesh Province, South-East Nepal | ||||||||||
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| Time zone | NST (UTC+05:45) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 233 ft / 71 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°42′31″N 085°55′20″E / 26.70861°N 85.92222°E | ||||||||||
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Facilities
editThe 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
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| Airlines | Destinations | Refs. |
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| Buddha Air | Kathmandu, Pokhara–International | [3] |
| Shree Airlines | Kathmandu | [4] |
| Yeti Airlines | Kathmandu | [5] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Airport information for VNJP[usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for JKR / VNJP at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ "Flight schedule". Buddha Air. Archived from the original on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
- ^ "Shree Airlines commencing flight to Janakpur from tomorrow". 14 January 2020.
- ^ "Scheduled flights". Yeti Airlines. Archived from the original on 10 June 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2010.