Bhadrapur Airport

Bhadrapur Airport (IATA: BDP, ICAO: VNCG), also known as Chandragadhi Airport,[1] is a domestic airport located in Bhadrapur, primarily serving Jhapa and Ilam districts in Province No. 1, Nepal.[2] The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal considers it an important hub for passengers entering Nepal from north eastern states of India, Bhutan and Bangladesh.[3]

Bhadrapur Airport

भद्रपुर विमानस्थल
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Nepal
OperatorCivil Aviation Authority of Nepal
ServesBhadrapur, Nepal
Elevation AMSL308 ft / 94 m
Coordinates26°34′14″N 88°04′46″E
Websiteairports.caanepal.gov.np/chandragadi/
Map
Bhadrapur Airport
Location of airport in Nepal
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 1,500 4,921 Asphalt

History
Tarmac at Bhadrapur Airport

The airport has served as an airfield since November 1963.[4] Originally a grass runway, it was re-laid in concrete and has been extended several times. The airport was named "Airport of the Year 2013" by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal.[5] On 31 January 2018, Prime Minister K.P. Oli inaugurated a newly built RNAV system at the airport, making it capable of handling night flights.[6]

Facilities

The airport is located at 300 feet (91 m) elevation. It has one runway designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,500 by 30[7] metres (4,921 ft × 98 ft).[1] All commercial airlines operate through one small terminal of Bhadrapur Airport.

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Buddha Air Kathmandu
Guna Airlines Kathmandu[8]
Nepal Airlines Kathmandu
Saurya Airlines Kathmandu
Shree Airlines Kathmandu
Yeti Airlines Kathmandu
Sita Air Taplejung

References
  1. Airport information for VNCG Archived 6 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. Airport information for Chandragadhi / Bhadrapur, Nepal (VNCG / BDP) at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  3. "Chandragadhi Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  4. "Chandragdi Airport sees improvement with introduction of enhanced security screening systems". Aviation Nepal. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  5. "A walk around Chandragadhi Domestic Airport". Aviation Nepal. 10 November 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  6. "Six airports in southern plains can handle night flights". The Kathmandu Post. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  7. http://caanepal.gov.np/storage/app/media/CHANDRAGADHI%20AIRPORT-New.pdf
  8. "Guna Airlines". Guna Airlines. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
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