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Airport Overview 

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Pic: Aerial view of Falgunanda Airport in Sukilumba, Ilam District 

Falgunanda Airport , is a small airport in Sukilumb, Ilam District, Koshi Province in eastern Nepal. It is 1 km west from Golakharka Bhanjyang.  

In 2018, the first test flight landed at the airport. As of October 2022, the airport is categorized as operational however no scheduled flights have been materialized. The airport is operational and it operates weekly two  flights 

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Airport Location and Contact 

Country 

Nepal 

Province or District 

Koshi Province /  Solukhumbu 

Nearest Town or City  
with Distance from Airport 

1 km west from Golakharka Bhanjyang 

Airport’s Complete Name 

Falgunanda Airport  

Latitude 

26.87760 

Longitude 

87.90508 

Elevation (ft and m) 

2800 ft (853.95 m)  

IATA Code 

 

ICAO Code 

VNFN 

Managing Company or Airport Authority 

Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal 

 

Management Contact Person 

 

NGO and/or UN Presence at Airport? 

NO 

Runway 

Runway #1 

Runway Dimensions 

670 m X 20 m 

Runway Orientation 

08 / 26  

Runway Surface 

 Earthen (Upgrading to Asphalt Concrete) 

Runway Condition 

Good  

Fuel Services Charges 

n/a 

Royalties / Non Objection Fees (NOFs) 

n/a 

 

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