Nepal - 2.2.29 Jiri Domestic Airport

Nepal - 2.2.29 Jiri Domestic Airport

Airport Overview 

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Pic: Aerial view of the location of Jiri Airport at Jiri Municipality 

Jiri Airport is a small  serving the  of Jiri,  Dolakha district in the north-eastern region of Bagmati  of . It is 57 km East of district headquarter at Charikot, Dolakha. It can be accessed via blacktopped F32 and then Jiri Khadichaur local road. 

The airport served as the gateway to Mount Everest when it opened in 1979.  

Airport Location and Contact 

Country 

Nepal 

Province or District 

Bagmati Province / Dolakha 

Nearest Town or City  
with Distance from Airport 

57 Km E of District HQ in Charikot, Jiri Bazaar is in close proximity and Ramechhap Airport is located in close proximity to the city on distance of 2 and a half hours and is about 30km from Ramechhap Airport to Jiri. 

Airport’s Complete Name 

Jiri Airport  

Latitude 

27.62629 

Longitude 

86.23039 

Elevation (ft and m) 

6063 ft/1848m 

IATA Code 

JIR 

ICAO Code 

VNJI 

Managing Company or Airport Authority 

Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, Jiri Airport  

Tel 977  

AFS VNJIYDYX 

XX_cao@caanepal.org.np 

Management Contact Person 

 

NGO and/or UN Presence at Airport? 

NO 

Runway 

Runway #1 

Runway Dimensions 

1197 × 59 ft (365 × 18 m) 

Runway Orientation 

14/32 

Runway Surface 

Earthen 

Runway Condition 

Not in Operation  

Airport Infrastructure Details 

Infrastructure  

Passenger / Cargo Security Screening  

NO 

Runway Lighting 

NO 

Refuelling Capacity 

NO 

Ground Handling Services 

NO 

Air Traffic Control  

Visual Flight Rules (VFR) 

Fire Fighting Equipment  

NO 

Weather Information 

AFIS 

Aircraft Parking Space 

Not available, Earthen 

Navigation Aids  

NO 

Perimeter Fencing  

Yes 

Windsock  

N/A 

 

 

 

Fuel Services Charges 

N/A 

Royalties / Non-Objection Fees (NOFs) 

N/A