Nepal - 2.2.31 Meghauli Domestic Airport

Nepal - 2.2.31 Meghauli Domestic Airport

Airport Overview 

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Pic: Aerial view of Meghauli Airport 

Meghauli Airport is an airport in Meghauli, Bharatpur Metropolitan City in Chitwan district in Bagmati Province. It is one of the two airports in Chitwan, the other being Bharatpur Airport. It is 26 km South W of the district HQ at Bharatpur. It can be accessed via a blacktopped road.  

The airport was built in 1961, however, the operation stopped in 2011 and it remains not in operation. 

Airport Location and Contact 

Country 

Nepal 

Province or District 

Bagmati Province / Chitwan 

Nearest Town or City  
with Distance from Airport 

24 KM South of district HQ at Bharatpur 

Airport’s Complete Name 

Meghauli Airport 

Latitude 

27.57682 

Longitude 

84.22802 

Elevation (ft and m) 

498 ft (152 m) 

IATA Code 

MEY 

ICAO Code 

VNMG 

Managing Company or Airport Authority 

Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, Meghauli Airport  

Tel 977  

AFS: VNMGYDYX 

Management Contact Person 

 

NGO and/or UN Presence at Airport? 

NO 

Runway 

Runway #1 

Runway Dimensions 

1067 m×46 m 

Runway Orientation 

08/26 

Runway Surface 

Earthen 

Runway Condition 

Not in operation 

 

Airport Infrastructure Details 

Infrastructure  

Passenger / Cargo Security Screening  

Not available 

Runway Lighting 

NO 

Refuelling Capacity 

 

Not available 

Ground Handling Services 

NO 

Air Traffic Control  

VFR 

Fire Fighting Equipment  

NO  

Weather Information 

AFIS 

Aircraft Parking Space 

3500 sqm of earthen Apron, 2 DHC6 Types 

Navigation Aids  

AFIS 

Perimeter Fencing  

 

Windsock  

No 

 

 

 

Fuel Services Charges 

N/A 

Royalties / Non Objection Fees (NOFs) 

N/A