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Aerial view of Sanphebagar Airport, Achham, Sudurpashchim province


Sanphebagar Airport is situated in Accham District of Sudurpashchim Province. At present, there are no scheduled flights to this airport from Kathmandu, Nepalgunj and Dhangadhi The airport resides at an elevation of 250 feet (76 m) above mean sea level. Since the renovation of the airport in 2018, the airport has one asphalt runway which is 530 metres (1,739 ft) in length. Moreover, due to the strategic location of this airport, heli operations to high altitude regions of Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces, especially during emergencies, is most suitable. 

National airline operators provide non-scheduled services from Sanphebagar airport to Nepalgunj and Dhangadhi. 

 

Airport Location and Contact 

Country 

Nepal  

Province or District 

Sudurpashchim  

Nearest Town or City  
with Distance from Airport 

Mangalsen - 35 km

Airport’s Complete Name 

Sanphebagar – Accham   

Latitude 

29° 14 11 N 

Longitude 

081° 12 58 E 

Elevation (ft and m) 

597 m 

IATA Code 

FEB 

ICAO Code 

VNSR 

Managing Company or Airport Authority 

Civil Aviation Authority –Sanfebagar-Accham 

Email: 777shrikrishna@gmail.com 

Management Contact Person 

 

NGO and/or UN Presence at Airport? 

No  

Runway

Runway 

Runway Dimensions 

530 × 20 m 

Runway Orientation 

Apron Dimension: 80 × 35m

Approach RWY: 03 

Take-off RWY: 21

RWY Slope: 0.6% upslope from South to North 

Runway Surface 

Asphalt 

Runway Condition 

Good, Blacktop and operational  

Airport Infrastructure Details 

Infrastructure  

Passenger / Cargo Security Screening  

No - Manual  

Runway Lighting 

No 

Refueling Capacity 

No  

Ground Handling Services 

Yes, with the local airline manual. 

Air Traffic Control  

Yes  

Fire Fighting Equipment  

No, only fire extinguishers are available.   

Weather Information 

Associated MET Office, after-hours Met Office 

Aircraft Parking Space 

Yes - 2 aircraft and DHC6, Y12, C208 are aircraft type  

Navigation Aids  

Yes / VOR 

Perimeter Fencing  

Yes  

Windsock  

Yes  

 

 

Fuel Services Charges 

Not available in this airport.

  

Link for more detail - Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal Domestic Airports

Link for ICAO and IATA Codes in Nepal 


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