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2.2.26 Nepal Gorkha Domestic Airport
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Aerial view of location of Gorkha Airport at Palungtar.

Airport Overview

Gorkha Airport, also known as Palungtar Airport, is an airport serving the municipalities Palungtar and Gorkha of Gorkha District in the Southern region of Gandaki Province of Nepal. It is 42 kms west of district HQ at Gorkha. It can be accessed via blacktopped F35 and then earthen road of Middle HillHighway.

The Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) airport was used until 1979 but it is now out of operation, but was briefly reactivated for helicopters only during the earthquake emergency response in 2015. The airport connects nearby districts like Tanahun, Lamjung, Manang and Mustang but the construction of Prithivi Highway has rendered it obsolete. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAAN) may reactivate the airport during emergencies.

Airport Location and Contact

Country

Nepal

Province or District

Gandaki Province/ Gorkha

Nearest Town or City
with Distance from Airport

42 Kms West of District HQ

Airport’s Complete Name

Gorkha Airport

Latitude

28.03888

Longitude

84.46583

Elevation (ft and m)

1893 ft (577 m)

IATA Code

GKH

ICAO Code

VNGK

Managing Company or Airport Authority

Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, Gorkha Airport

AFS VNGKYDYX

Management Contact Person


NGO and/or UN Presence at Airport?

NO

Runway

Runway #1

Runway Dimensions

3501 × 151 ft (1067 × 46 m)

Runway Orientation

02 -

20-

Runway Surface

Earthen

Runway Condition

Not in Operation

Airport Infrastructure Details

Infrastructure (Non-operational)

Passenger / Cargo Security Screening

N/A

Runway Lighting

N/A

Refuelling Capacity

None

Ground Handling Services

N/A

Air Traffic Control

N/A

Fire Fighting Equipment

N/A

Weather Information

N/A

Aircraft Parking Space

Two HDC6 types

Navigation Aids

N/A

Perimeter Fencing

N/A

Windsock

N/A

 





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