Nepal - 2.2.35 Bhojpur Domestic Airport

Airport Overview 

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Pic: Aerial view of Bhojpur Airport 

 

Bhojpur Airport is situated at Bhojpur, a town in the Bhojpur District in Koshi Province. 

Currently Nepal Airlines has flights back and forth from Bhojpur to Kathmandu and Biratnagar.  

 

The types of aircrafts that has been making the trip to the airport are DHC6, L410, Y12, C208. In 2019, 436 flights carried 5991 passengers and 713 kgs of cargo between destinations. 

The operation is all year but with hour schedules as of now is as follows: 

  1. 16 Feb to 15 Nov 0600 hrs – 1215 hrs LT 

  1. 16 Nov to 15 Feb 0630 hrs – 1215 hrs LT 

Airport Location and Contact 

Country 

Nepal 

Province or District 

Koshi Province/ Bhojpur 

Nearest Town or City  
with Distance from Airport 

5 Kms South of the District HQ  

Airport’s Complete Name 

Bhojpur Airport 

Latitude 

27.14821 

Longitude 

87.05189 

Elevation (ft and m) 

3962 ft (1208 m) 

IATA Code 

BHP 

ICAO Code 

VNBJ 

Managing Company or Airport Authority 

Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, Bhojpur Airport  

Tel 977 -29-420118 

AFS : VNBJYDYX 

bhojpur_cao@caanepal.gov.np 

Management Contact Person 

 

NGO and/or UN Presence at Airport? 

NO 

Runway 

Runway #1 

Runway Dimensions 

1771 × 65 ft (540 × 20 m) 

Runway Orientation 

17 -  

35 -  

Runway Surface 

Asphalt concrete 

Runway Condition 

Operational 

Airport Infrastructure Details 

Infrastructure  

Passenger / Cargo Security Screening  

Handheld Metal Detector / CCTV surveillance 

Runway Lighting 

No  

Refuelling Capacity 

 

Not available 

Ground Handling Services 

 

Air Traffic Control  

Communication through HF SSB, VHF 

Fire Fighting Equipment  

No 

Weather Information 

Yes (Tower Observation) 

Aircraft Parking Space 

Apron of 65 x 32 m (three small Aircrafts) 

Navigation Aids  

None 

Perimeter Fencing  

 

Windsock  

 

 

 

 

Fuel Services Charges 

N/A 

Royalties / Non Objection Fees (NOFs) 

N/A