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Aerial view of location Bharatpur Airport


Bharatpur Airport is an airport in  Bharatpur, a city in the Chitwan District of Bagmati Province. The airport is one of the major airports in Bharatpur Metropolitan City. The airport is located 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of Bharatpur's city centre/Narayanghat. The airport can efficiently handle aircraft akin to ATR 72. Buddha Air and Yeti Airlines have flights to and from Kathmandu and Pokhara.

Aerodrome Administration operation hours are as follows:

  1. Sundays to Thursdays: 10:00 -17:00 LT (summer), 10:00-1600 LT (winter)
  2. Fridays: 10:00-1500 LT

Air Traffic Service operational hours all year-round are as follows:

  1. From 16 Feb - 15 Nov (0015 - 1300) UTC
  2. From 16 Nov - 15 Feb (0045 - 1215) UTC


Airport Location and Contact

Country

Nepal

Province or District

Bagmati Province/ Chitwan

Nearest Town or City
with Distance from Airport

The airport is within Bharatpur City

Airport’s Complete Name

Bharatpur Airport

Latitude

27.67805

Longitude

84.42944

Elevation (ft and m)

679 ft (207 m)

IATA Code

BHR

ICAO Code

VNBP

Managing Company or Airport Authority

Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal

Bharatpur Civil Aviation Office, Bharatpur, Chitwan

Off: 977-056-526573

Tower: 977-056-520254

Fax - 977-056-526573

AFS – VNBPYDYX

Email: bharatpur_cao@caanepal.gov.np

Management Contact Person

Pawan Kumar Gautam

NGO and/or UN Presence at Airport?

No

 

Runway

Runway #1

Runway Dimensions

1200 x 30 m

Runway Orientation

15 –

33 –

Runway Surface

Asphalt Concrete

Runway Condition

Good

Airport Infrastructure Details

Infrastructure

Passenger / Cargo Security Screening

X-Ray: Hold baggage

Metal detector: Walkthrough and  handheld

Runway Lighting

*RTIL: Flashing white


Refuelling Capacity

None

Ground Handling Services

Available with local airline operators

Air Traffic Control

Controlled. Class C Airspace. Visual Flight Rules

Fire Fighting Equipment

Wheel type fire extinguisher available

Weather Information

Tower observation

Aircraft Parking Space

8360 sq.m. of Concrete apron

Four ATR42 types

Navigation Aids

NDB

Perimeter Fencing

Yes

Windsock


 


* Runway Threshold Identification Lights


Fuel Services Charges

n/a

Royalties / Non Objection Fees (NOFs)

n/a

 

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