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Airport Overview 

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Pic: Aerial view of location Bharatpur Airport 

Bharatpur Airport is an all weather operational airport in  Bharatpur, a city in the Chitwan District of Bagmati Province. The airport is one of two airports in Bharatpur Metropolitan City, the other one being Meghauli Airport. The airport is located 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of Bharatpur's city centre/Narayanghat Operating Airlines are Buddha Air, and Yeti Airlines with scheduled connectivity to Kathmandu and Pokhara. 

 

 Aerodrome Administration operation hours are as follows: 

  1. 16 February to 15 November: 0600 LT - 1845 LT 

  1. 16 November to 15 February: 0630 LT - 1800 LT    

 

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 

 

NGO and/or UN Presence at Airport? 

NO 

Runway 

Runway #1 

Runway Dimensions 

1200 m 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: Walk Through, Handheld, CCTV Surveillance System, FIDS 

Runway Lighting 

Runway End Light- RWY 15,  

Runway Threshold Identification Light- TRWY 33 

 

 

Refuelling Capacity 

 

NO 

Ground Handling Services 

Available with local airline operator 

Air Traffic Control  

Controlled, Two Men Position Tower Console with Associated Equipment and Accessories 

Class C Airspace. Visual Flight Rules, HF SSB, VHF, Hot Line,  

Fire Fighting Equipment  

Wheel type Fire Extinguisher Available 

Weather Information 

Tower Observation 

Aircraft Parking Space 

8360 sq.m. of Concrete Apron; Four ATR 42 Types 

Navigation Aids 

NDB 

Perimeter Fencing 

Yes 

Windsock  

No 

 

 

* Runway Threshold Identification lights 

Fuel Services Charges 

n/a 

Royalties / Non Objection Fees (NOFs) 

n/a 

 

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