Nepal - 2.2.24 Baglung Domestic Airport

Nepal - 2.2.24 Baglung Domestic Airport

Airport Overview 

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Pic: Aerial view of Banglung Airport  

Baglung Airport also known as Balewa Airport, is an airport serving Narayanthan, a municipality located in the western region of Gandaki Province of Nepal. The airport was re-opened in 2018 after 26 years. since the early 2020s, there are no scheduled services to and from Baglung Airport. 

Following resumption of the services, the access road to the airport was upgraded.   

The airport has the following operation schedule: 

  1. Nov 1st to Jan 30th (Kartik 16th to Magh 15th) - 1000LT-1600LT 

  1. Feb 1st to Oct 30th (Magh 16th to Kartik 15th) - 1000LT-1700LT 

 

Airport Location and Contact 

Country 

Nepal 

Province or District 

Gandaki Province/ Baglung 

Nearest Town or City  
with Distance from Airport 

15 KM SE from Baglung Municipality  

Airport’s Complete Name 

Baglung Airport 

Latitude 

28.78215 

Longitude 

83.72314 

Elevation (ft and m) 

3,248 ft / 990 m 

IATA Code 

BGL 

ICAO Code 

VNBL 

Managing Company or Airport Authority 

Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, BaglungCivil Aviation Office, Baglung Airport  

Tel 977-68-413133 

AFS: VNBLYDYX 

baglung_cao@caanepal.org.np 

Management Contact Person 

 

NGO and/or UN Presence at Airport? 

NO 

Runway 

Runway #1 

Runway Dimensions 

608 x 30 m 

Runway Orientation 

01/19  

 

Runway Surface 

Earthen 

Runway Condition 

Good, Overlay work is planned  

Airport Infrastructure Details 

Infrastructure  

Passenger / Cargo Security Screening  

 hand Held Metal Detector 

Runway Lighting 

 NO 

Re-fuelling Capacity 

NO 

Ground Handling Services 

 

Air Traffic Control  

AFIS 

 

Fire Fighting Equipment  

No 

Weather Information 

Tower Observation, VFR 

Aircraft Parking Space 

Two DHC6 Aircrafts 

Navigation Aids  

 HF SSB, VHF 

Perimeter Fencing  

 

Windsock  

 

 

 

Fuel Services Charges 

N/A 

Royalties / Non Objection Fees (NOFs) 

N/A