Aerial view of Lamidanda Airport
Airport Overview
Lamidanda Airport is an airport in Lamidanda, a village in the Khotang District of Province No. 1 in Nepal. 24 kms of Diktel Road connects District HQ to the nearest access point to the airport. It is one of the three STOL airport in the district besides Thamkharka Airport and Man Maya (Khani Danda) Airport. Currently. Nepal Airlines and Tara Air do round trips from Kathmandu. In 2019 it had 48 aircraft movements and 388 passengers.
The operation hours all year round is as follows:
- Jan 29 – Oct 31 0415 – 1115 UTC
- Nov 01 – Jan 28 0415 – 1015 UTC
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Airport Location and Contact |
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Country |
Nepal |
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Province or District |
Province 1/ Khotang |
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Nearest Town or City |
24 kms of Diktel Road connects to District HQ |
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Airport’s Complete Name |
Lamidanda Airport |
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Latitude |
27.25305 |
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Longitude |
86.67000 |
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Elevation (ft and m) |
4026 ft (1227 m) |
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IATA Code |
LDN |
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ICAO Code |
VNLD |
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Managing Company or Airport Authority |
Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, Lamidanda Airport Tel 977 36690093 AFS VNLDYDYX |
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Management Contact Person |
N/A |
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NGO and/or UN Presence at Airport? |
None |
Runway
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Runway #1 |
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Runway Dimensions |
1706 × 66 ft (520 × 20 m) |
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Runway Orientation |
08- 26 - |
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Runway Surface |
Asphalt Concrete |
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Runway Condition |
Operational |
Airport Infrastructure Details
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Infrastructure |
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Passenger / Cargo Security Screening |
Metal Detector: Handheld |
Runway Lighting |
No |
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Refueling Capacity |
None |
Ground Handling Services |
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Air Traffic Control |
Uncontrolled |
Fire Fighting Equipment |
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Weather Information |
AFIS, Tower Observation |
Aircraft Parking Space |
1800 sqm of concrete Apron; 2 DHC6 Types |
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Navigation Aids |
No |
Perimeter Fencing |
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Windsock |
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