Airport Overview
Aerial view of Dhangadhi Airport-Kailali, Sudurpashchim province
Dhangadhi Airport is situated at Dhangadhi Sub Metropolitan City of Kailali District, Sudurpashchim Province. This airport has direct air link with Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA). The airport is located at an elevation of 176 metres (577 ft) above sea level. It has one runway which is 1,800 metres (5,906 ft) in length. This airport has the second longest runway length after TIA. Hence, it is designed to be able to handle large jet aircrafts.
National airline operators provide scheduled air service from this airport to Kathmandu and to the airports located in Sudurpaschim Province.
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Airport Location and Contact |
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Country |
Nepal |
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Province or District |
Sudurpashchim |
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Nearest Town or
City |
Dhangadi DISTANCE (6 KM-North) |
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Airport’s Complete Name |
Dhangadi Airport |
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Latitude |
28° 45’ 12.98” N |
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Longitude |
080° 34’ 59.28” E |
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Elevation (ft and m) |
176 m |
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IATA Code |
DHI |
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ICAO Code |
VNDH |
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Managing Company or Airport Authority |
Civil Aviation Authority –Dhangadi, Kailali Off: 977- 91575119 Tower: 977-91575219 Fax: 977-91575119 |
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Management Contact Person |
Tej Bahadur Budthapa |
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NGO and/or UN Presence at Airport? |
No but WFP is in process to construct a Forward Logistics Base |
Runway
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Runway |
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Runway Dimensions |
1800 m x 30 m |
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Runway Orientation |
E27 and W09 |
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Runway Surface |
Asphalt |
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Runway Condition |
Good, Blacktop and operational |
Airport Infrastructure Details
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Infrastructure |
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Passenger / Cargo Security Screening |
Yes - Walk-through X-Ray, Handheld Metal Detector, CCTV Surveillance, UHF Band Communication System and FIDS |
Runway Lighting |
Yes -PAPI |
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Refueling Capacity |
Yes 60KL, Available and Provided by Nepal Oil Corporation |
Ground Handling Services |
Yes, with the local airlines. |
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Air Traffic Control |
Yes |
Fire Fighting Equipment |
Ultra-High Pressurize System (UHPS) Fire Vehicle and Portable type fire extinguisher available |
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Weather Information |
Associated MET Office, After hours Met Office |
Aircraft Parking Space |
Yes- 3 Aircrafts |
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Navigation Aids |
Yes / VOR |
Perimeter Fencing |
Yes – iron net fencing |
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Windsock |
Yes |
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Fuel Services Charges
The airport takes support from Nepal Oil
Corporation (NOC) for the
provision of Jet fuel for the
aircraft. Nepal Oil corporation
maintains the reserve of 60 Kilo Litre at its
office premise.
NOC strictly adheres
to the quality it has set for the Air Fuel and the
price per liter is
as set by the
NOC.
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Price per Litre USD - $ |
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Jet A-1 |
94.50 (Duty Paid) * |
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Avgas |
No |
*As of May 17, 2019
For more information, please see this link - Civil Aviation Authority Nepal Dhangadi Airport
Link for list of ICAO and IATA Codes in Nepal
