Nepal - 2.2.27 Manang Domestic Airport

Airport Overview 

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Pic: Aerial view of Humde Airport 

Manang Airport also known as Humde Airport is an airport serving Manang valley with one runway, a town in the Manang district of Gandaki Province in Nepal. It is 7 hours walking distance from district headquarter, Chame and  an hour away 22 Km NW of District HQ at Chame. It can be accessed via Manang Sadak. It is 19th highest civilian airport in the world. It is not in operation.  

Following are the operational schedules of Monang Airport. 

  1. 16th Feb to 15th Nov- 0600LT-1215LT 

  1. 16th Nov to 15th Feb- 0630LT-1215LT 

 

Airport Location and Contact 

Country 

Nepal 

Province or District 

Gandaki Province/ Manang 

Nearest Town or City  
with Distance from Airport 

2.5 kilometres east of Manang town. 

Airport’s Complete Name 

Humde Airport  

Latitude 

28.64028 

Longitude 

84.08791 

Elevation (ft and m) 

11093 ft (3381 m) 

IATA Code 

NGX 

ICAO Code 

VNMA 

Managing Company or Airport Authority 

Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, Humde Airport  

Management Contact Person 

 

NGO and/or UN Presence at Airport? 

None  

Runway 

Runway #1 

Runway Dimensions 

2952 × 65 ft (900 × 20 m)  

Runway Orientation 

11/29 

 

Runway Surface 

Asphalt Concrete 

Runway Condition 

Not in Operation  

 

Airport Infrastructure Details 

Infrastructure  

Passenger / Cargo Security Screening  

Manual Search by Nepal Police 

Runway Lighting 

NO 

Refuelling Capacity 

NO 

Ground Handling Services 

 

Air Traffic Control  

  

 Visual Flight Rules (VFR) 

Fire Fighting Equipment  

Not Available 

Weather Information 

AFIS, Tower Observation 

Aircraft Parking Space 

1750 sqm of Concrete Apron; 2 D228 Types 

Navigation Aids  

AFIS HF SSB, VHF 

Perimeter Fencing  

 

Windsock  

None 

 

 

 

Fuel Services Charges 

N/A 

Royalties / Non Objection Fees (NOFs) 

N/A