Nepal - 2.2.40 Rumjatar Domestic Airport

Nepal - 2.2.40 Rumjatar Domestic Airport

Airport Overview 

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Pic: Aerial view of Rumjatar Airport 

Rumjatar Airport is in Rumjatar, a village in the Okhaldhunga district of Koshi Province . It is 13 kms ESE of District HQ and is accessed Via Feeder Road F052 and Local Road. 

The airport came back to operation in 2019 after 3 years of inactivity. Currently, this airport does not have any scheduled flights due to lack of enough passengers. The operating hours are as follows: 

  1. Nov 1st to Jan 30th (Kartik 16th to Magh 15th) 1000LT-1600LT 

  1. Feb 1st to Oct 30th (Magh 16th to Kartik 15th) 1000LT-1700LT 

Airport Location and Contact 

Country 

Nepal 

Province or District 

Koshi rovince/ Okhaldhunga 

Nearest Town or City  
with Distance from Airport 

13 kms SE of District HQ accessed Via F052 and Local Road 

Airport’s Complete Name 

Rumjatar Airport 

Latitude 

27.30344 

Longitude 

86.55026 

Elevation (ft and m) 

4498 ft (1371 m) 

IATA Code 

RUM 

ICAO Code 

VNRT 

Managing Company or Airport Authority 

Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, Rumjatar Airport  

Tel 977 37540118 Tower: 977-37540149 

AFS VNRTYDYX  

rumjatar_cao@caanepal.gov.np 

Management Contact Person 

 

NGO and/or UN Presence at Airport? 

NO 

Runway 

Runway #1 

Runway Dimensions 

1906 × 66 ft (581 m × 20 m) 

Runway Orientation 

17/35  

Runway Surface 

Asphalt Concrete 

Runway Condition 

All weather Operational 

Airport Infrastructure Details 

Infrastructure  

Passenger / Cargo Security Screening  

Metal Detector: Handheld 

Runway Lighting 

No 

Refuelling Capacity 

NO 

Ground Handling Services 

 

Air Traffic Control  

AFIS HF SSB, VHF, VFR, One Man Position Tower Console with Associated Equipment and Accessories 

 

Fire Fighting Equipment  

Not Available 

Weather Information 

AFIS, Tower Observation, 

Aircraft Parking Space 

2700 sqm of concrete Apron, 2 D228 Types a 

Navigation Aids  

 VHF 

Perimeter Fencing  

 

Windsock  

No 

 

 

 

Fuel Services Charges 

N/A 

Royalties / Non Objection Fees (NOFs) 

N/A