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Airport Overview 

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Pic: Aerial view of Lamidanda Airport 

Lamidanda Airport is located at Lamidanda, Rawabesi Rural Municipality in  Khotang District, Koshi Province, Nepal. It is 25 km north of the district headquarter Diktel. It is one of the three STOL airports in the district besides Thamkharka Airport and Man Maya (Khani Danda) Airport. The airport is currently not operational.  

 

Airport Location and Contact 

Country 

Nepal 

Province or District 

Koshi Province, Khotang 

Nearest Town or City  
with Distance from Airport 

25 kms north of Diktel  

Airport’s Complete Name 

Lamidanda Airport  

Latitude 

27.25284 

Longitude 

86.67222 

Elevation (ft and m) 

4026 ft (1227 m) 

IATA Code 

LDN 

ICAO Code 

VNLD 

Managing Company or Airport Authority 

Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, Lamidanda Airport  

Tel 977 36690093  

AFS VNLDYDYX  

lamidanda_cao@caanepal.gov.np 

Management Contact Person 

 

NGO and/or UN Presence at Airport? 

NO 

Runway 

Runway #1 

Runway Dimensions 

1706 × 66 ft (520 × 20 m) 

Runway Orientation 

08-  

26 -  

Runway Surface 

Asphalt Concrete 

Runway Condition 

Not in Operation 

 

Airport Infrastructure Details 

Infrastructure  

Passenger / Cargo Security Screening  

Metal Detector: Handheld 

Runway Lighting 

No 

Refuelling Capacity 

NO 

Ground Handling Services 

No 

Air Traffic Control  

 

One Man Position Tower Console with Associated Equipment and Accessories 

Fire Fighting Equipment  

No 

Weather Information 

AFIS, Tower Observation 

Aircraft Parking Space 

1800 sqm of concrete Apron; 2 DHC6 Types 

Navigation Aids  

No 

Perimeter Fencing  

Yes 

Windsock  

 

 

 

 

Fuel Services Charges 

n/a 

Royalties / Non Objection Fees (NOFs) 

n/a 

 

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