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Airport Overview 

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Pic: Aerial view of Ramechhap Airport in Manthali 

Ramechhap Airport is an airport serving the municipality of Manthali, the district headquarter of Ramechhap District located in the Tamakoshi River valley in Bagmati Province. It is in proximity to the district HQ. The Airport opened in 1979 and was renovated in 2015. It is the closest Airfield to Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu. Regular commercial flights to Lukla and Phaplu Airport are operated from this airport. While the chartered helicopters to Lukla and Phaplu are operated from TIA. Airport operational hours are as follows: 

  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 

Bagmati Province / Ramechhap 

Nearest Town or City  
with Distance from Airport 

In proximity of District HQ at Manthali 

Airport’s Complete Name 

Ramechhap Airport  

Latitude 

 27.2338  

Longitude 

 86.06138 

Elevation (ft and m) 

1620 ft./494 m. 

IATA Code 

RHP 

ICAO Code 

VNRC 

Managing Company or Airport Authority 

Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, Ramechhap Airport  

Tel: 977 48540087 

Tower: 977 48540087 

Fax: 977 48540087 

AFS VNRCYDYX 

Email: ramechhap_cao@caanepal.gov.np 

Management Contact Person 

 

NGO and/or UN Presence at Airport? 

NO 

 

Runway 

Runway #1 

Runway Dimensions 

1738 × 65 ft (530 m × 20 m) 

Runway Orientation 

03-  

21-  

Runway Surface 

Asphalt Concrete 

Runway Condition 

Operational 

Airport Infrastructure Details 

Infrastructure  

Passenger / Cargo Security Screening  

Metal Detector: handheld 

Runway Lighting 

No 

Refuelling Capacity 

Yes 

Ground Handling Services 

Yes 

Air Traffic Control  

Visual Flight Rules (VFR). HF SSB. VHF, One Man Position Tower Console with Associated Equipment and Accessories 

 

Fire Fighting Equipment  

Yes 

Weather Information 

AFIS, Tower Observation 

Aircraft Parking Space 

5000 sqm Apron for 4 nos of Twinotter akin Aircrafts 

Navigation Aids  

HF SSB, VHF 

Perimeter Fencing  

N/A 

Windsock  

N/A 

 

 

Fuel Services Charges 

The airport takes support from Nepal Oil Corporation for the provision of Jet fuel for the aircraft. NOC maintains the reserve of 60 Kilo Litre at its office premise.  
 

 

Price per Litre USD - $ 

Jet A-1 

0.55 (Duty Paid) * 

Avgas 

No 

*As of 01 October 2023 

*Exchange rate 1 USD: 132.86 NPR 

 

 

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